Diversity, composition and conservation status of avian fauna in the forest and the wetland sites of Hastinapur wildlife sanctuary, India
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May 10, 2023
Mayank Kumar
Ashwani Kumar
Sanjay Kumar Bhardwaj
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9878-0169
Ashwani Kumar
Sanjay Kumar Bhardwaj
Abstract
Almost, in all flora and fauna, the species richness is affected by environmental changes; hence it is important to survey regularly to understand the current composition and diversity of different wildlife species in an ecosystem. The present study surveyed to assess the species distribution, conservation status, abundance and diversity of birds using the point count method, at two different habitats, a wetland (BhikundJheel; BJ) and a forest (Arjun Van; AV) in Hastinapur wildlife sanctuary, India. We surveyed early in the morning (before and after sunrise) and evening (before sunset) for 20 min at every point from January 2019 to April 2019. A total of 96 bird species were recorded, which belong to the 40 families and 15 orders. Out of 96 species, we recorded 67 resident bird species and 29 migratory bird species. The number of bird species specific to the type of habitat was higher in BhikundJheel than those in Arjun Van. The species richness and abundance were higher in the wetland (81; 5605)than in the forest habitat(45; 1716); however, evenness (J’) and diversity [Shannon-Weiner (H’) and Simpson diversity (D)]indices were higher in the forest habitat (J’: 0.827, H’: 3.420, D: 0.960) than in the wetland habitat (J’: 0.669, H’: 2.940, D: 0.827). Overall, we found that in the wetland habitats had more species richness than in the forests.
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Kumar , M., Kumar, A., & Bhardwaj, S. K. (2023). Diversity, composition and conservation status of avian fauna in the forest and the wetland sites of Hastinapur wildlife sanctuary, India. Environment Conservation Journal, 24(2), 334–342. https://doi.org/10.36953/ECJ.23582617
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Avian fauna, Conservation, Diversity, Evenness, Hastinapur wildlife sanctuary, Species Composition
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Khan, M.S. & Abbasi, F. (2015). How the local community views wildlife conservation: a case of Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary, Uttar Pradesh, India. Journal of threatened taxa 7(2): 6934-6939. https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.1856.6934-6939
Kiros, S., Afework, B. & Legese, K. (2018). A preliminary study on bird diversity and abundance from Wabe fragmented forests around Gubresubcity and Wolkitetown, Southwestern Ethiopia. International Journal of Avian & Wildlife Biology 3(5): 333-340. https://doi.org/10.15406/ijawb.2018.03.00116
Kumar, A. (2005). Handbook on Indian wetland birds and their conservation.
Marzluff, J.M., Shulenberger, E., Endlicher, W., Alberti, M., Bradley, G., Ryan, C. & Simon, U. (2008). An international perspective on the interaction between humans and nature. New York, NY: Springer Books Ltd.
McDonnell, M.J., Hahs, A.K. &Breuste, J.H. (2009). Ecology of cities and towns: a comparative approach. Cambridge University Press.
O’Connor, J. K., Chiappe, L. M., & Bell, A. (2011). Pre-modern birds: avian divergences in the Mesozoic. Living dinosaurs: the evolutionary history of modern birds, 39-114.
Paracuellos, M. (2006). How can habitat selection affect the use of a wetland complex by waterbirds?.Biodiversity & Conservation 15(14): 4569-4582.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-005-5820-z
Price, T., Zee, J., Jamdar, K. & Jamdar, N. (2003). Bird species diversity along the Himalaya: a comparison of Himachal Pradesh with Kashmir. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 100(2&3): 394â.
Rodgers, W.A. & Panwar, H.S. (1988). Planning a wildlife protected area network in India.
Shannon, C.E. & Weaver, W. (1949). The mathematical theory of com-munication. Urbana: University of Illinois Press. 96.
Simeone, A., Araya, B., Bernal, M., Diebold, E.N., Grzybowski, K., Michaels, M., Teare, J.A., Wallace, R.S. & Willis, M. J. (2002). Oceanographic and climatic factors influencing breeding and colony attendance patterns of Humboldt penguins Spheniscushumboldti in central Chile. Marine Ecology Progress Series 227: 43-50. https://www.int-res.com/abstracts/meps/v227/p43-50/#:~:text=doi%3A10.3354/meps227043
Simpson, E.H. (1949). Measurement of diversity. Nature 163(4148): 688-688.
Stattersfield, A.J., Crosby, M.J., Long, A.J. & Wege, D.C. (1998). Global directory of endemic bird areas. BirdLife International, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Turner, W.R. (2003). Citywide biological monitoring as a tool for ecology and conservation in urban landscapes: the case of the Tucson Bird Count. Landscape and Urban Planning 65(3):149-166.https://doi.org/10.1016/S0169-2046(03)00012-4
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