Perspective on Water and Biodiversity Issues in Peri-urban Landscapes: A Case Study of Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, India

Mehra, Satya Prakash; Mehra, Sarita

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“…However, some bird species can thrive in human-modified landscapes, if the habitats retain ecologically important features [1,2,4]. There are ample of studies on relation of the landscapes with the abundance of animal populations especially where the anthropogenic activities are affecting the natural characteristics of the habitats [2,[5][6][7] and owing to the home ranges this is the case particularly for birds [4]. The birds are the most eye catching group of animals among all at any site or habitats whether wild or modified [8].…”

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Waste as a Resource for Avifauna: Review and Survey of the Avifaunal Composition in and around Waste Dumping Sites and Sewage Water Collection Sites (India)

Mehra¹,

Mehra²,

Uddin³

et al. 2017

Int J Waste Resour

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Introduction Importance of the themeTwenty-first century can be characterized by tremendous growth of urban areas along with associated process of globalization and unification of urban environments. Despite of the fact that cities occupy just 2% of the Earth's surface, their inhabitants use 75% of the planet's natural resources [1,2]. Due to changes in the habitats and the direct human disturbances, the urban development processes affect avifauna by various means, which might be positive or negative [3]. However, some bird species can thrive in human-modified landscapes, if the habitats retain ecologically important features [1,2,4]. There are ample of studies on relation of the landscapes with the abundance of animal populations especially where the anthropogenic activities are affecting the natural characteristics of the habitats [2,[5][6][7] and owing to the home ranges this is the case particularly for birds [4]. The birds are the most eye catching group of animals among all at any site or habitats whether wild or modified [8].India is facing a challenge of the ever increasing urban population due to lack of available services and resources resulting into the heap of garbage dump and sewer waste water [9]. The unpleasant odor of the decomposing wastes infuses everywhere. However, the garbage dumping and the waste water sites are being used by diverse species of invertebrates and vertebrates [10,11]. The surveys were undertaken by the authors to assess the avifaunal species of such sites from selected urban lands of Rajasthan and Punjab. The paper enlisted the species of birds recorded from investigation sites. AbstractUrbanization has lead to the challenge of waste disposal. The dumping sites are affecting the natural habitats in and around urban areas. The most eye catching group of animals, the birds had used these modified habitats. The reconnaissance surveys were conducted for eleven sites of the seven municipal areas Rajasthan and Punjab states of India to assess the avifaunal composition. The observations of bird species using modified habitats in form of solid and liquid (effluent/ sewage) waste sites were assessed. The dumping site at Mount Abu (Sirohi, Rajasthan) was no more in existence. Since authors were involved in studies since last two decades, therefore, past records were also included for such sites.It was observed that such sites of waste collection (solid and liquid) were harboring 100 species of birds with three additional species in past, accounting 103 bird species belonging to 37 families in 11 orders. Terrestrial species accounted 53 whereas wetland bird species were 37 species and 11 species were wetland dependent. Around 58 species were resident, 18 migrants and 27 species resident with local movements. Thirteen species of global interest were recorded from the sites. Three of these species were under critically endangered and were the past records. Two endangered species, one vulnerable species and seven near threatened species were recorded from the investigation sites. Sites of...

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Waste as a Resource for Avifauna: Review and Survey of the Avifaunal Composition in and around Waste Dumping Sites and Sewage Water Collection Sites (India)

Mehra¹,

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Uddin³

et al. 2017

Int J Waste Resour

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“…The study of the birds gives the better understanding of the past and present status of the biodiversity of the area. The environmental challenges could be better understood by the birds [9][10][11]. Further, monitoring the species abundance, habitat preference, and correlation between species abundance and habitat provides basic information for determining factors causing population fluctuation of bird species.…”

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Studies of the Avifauna in Urban Limits of Ajmer, Rajasthan, India

Upadhyay¹,

Vyas²,

Sharma

et al. 2020

Int. J. Res. Granthaalayah

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The urban sprawls are common in the present age. The urban biodiversity conservation is a challenge for the urban planners. The habitats formed within the green and blue spaces are home for the wide variety of floral and faunal diversity. In the series of the conservation actions, the present investigation was undertaken in the urban areas of the central Rajasthan, i.e., Ajmer. It aimed to review and prepare comprehensive database through assessment of the avifaunal species of the municipal area of Ajmer. The seasonal surveys and periodic sampling observations were recorded for twenty-four months from February 2017 to January 2019. The urban area was classified into three regions namely, the Urban Green Patches (UGP), Urban Aquatic Area (UAA) and Human Settlement Area (HSA). The UGA & HSA harbored 104 species and 41 species respectively whereas the UAA harbored 95 species. The Relative Diversity Index of the various species was calculated. The present investigation recorded 167 species from 58 families. With the earlier studies with a reporting of 235 species from 62 families, there was addition of 13 new species and two families. Thus, the cumulative list of Ajmer District presented an account of 243 bird species from 64 families.

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Perspective on Water and Biodiversity Issues in Peri-urban Landscapes: A Case Study of Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, India

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Waste as a Resource for Avifauna: Review and Survey of the Avifaunal Composition in and around Waste Dumping Sites and Sewage Water Collection Sites (India)

Waste as a Resource for Avifauna: Review and Survey of the Avifaunal Composition in and around Waste Dumping Sites and Sewage Water Collection Sites (India)

Studies of the Avifauna in Urban Limits of Ajmer, Rajasthan, India

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