Diversity, status and guild structure of the avifauna in the Ajodhya Foothills, Baghmundi, Purulia, West Bengal, India

Samanta, Supriya; Das, Dipanwita; Mandal, Sudipta

doi:10.1007/s42965-022-00265-7

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“…Due to specific diets and penchant for food habits, nectarivores and frugivores are habitually present in minimum quantity 27 . Maximum representation of insectivorous bird communities in feeding guild analysis shows that insect diversity is very high in the study area as well as minimum fracas in the form of forest fire issues 28 and also plays a most important part in bio-control of insect pests in agriculture, horticulture and forest ecosystem 29,30 . The occurrence of carnivorous bird communities is predominantly influenced by the presence of food sources, however, the result shows the large availability of their prey such as small birds, lizards, snakes and rats in the study area.…”

Section: Residential Status and Relative Abundancementioning

confidence: 93%

Diversity, Biodiversity Indices and Conservation Status of Avian Fauna in Tnau Campus at Madurai

Surendran,

Thatheyus

2023

Asian J. Biol. Sci

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Section: Residential Status and Relative Abundancementioning

confidence: 93%

Diversity, Biodiversity Indices and Conservation Status of Avian Fauna in Tnau Campus at Madurai

Surendran,

Thatheyus

2023

Asian J. Biol. Sci

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“…The area supports seasonal as well as a few perennial streams viz ., Dulung, Kuldiha, Domohani and Tarafeni. The maximum temperature ranges from 42°C to 46°C during summer while the minimum temperature during winter is 8°C to 13°C (Santra et al 2008). The forest type of the study area is Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests (Champion and Seth 1968) with Shorea robusta, Pterocarpus marsupium, Diospyros melanoxylon, Madhuka latifolia, Schleichera trijuga, Adina cordifolia, Terminalia tomentosa, Terminalia belerica, Soyamida febrifuga, and Annogeissus latifolia (Santra et al 2008).…”

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“…The maximum temperature ranges from 42°C to 46°C during summer while the minimum temperature during winter is 8°C to 13°C (Santra et al 2008). The forest type of the study area is Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests (Champion and Seth 1968) with Shorea robusta, Pterocarpus marsupium, Diospyros melanoxylon, Madhuka latifolia, Schleichera trijuga, Adina cordifolia, Terminalia tomentosa, Terminalia belerica, Soyamida febrifuga, and Annogeissus latifolia (Santra et al 2008). The people in the reserve are largely native including Santal, Lodha, Sabar, Kheria tribes, intermixed with local Bengali people as well as migrants from Orissa, Jharkhand, and Bihar.…”

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Mayurjharna Elephant Reserve is Just a Gateway for Elephants: Changes in the Range Use Pattern by Asian Elephants Over Seven Decades

Singh¹,

Kumara²,

Mahato³

2023

Mammal Study

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Persistent use of the Mayurjharna forest by elephants led to its declaration as “Mayurjharna Elephant Reserve (ER)” in 2002; however, the usage changed over time. We describe the elephant movement pattern and the quality forage availability in the Mayurjharna ER. We collected past and current sightings of elephants from people and records of the Forest Department and constructed the range used from 1950 to 2018. Initially, the range of elephants in the reserve was ∼80 km2 in 1950–1959 that increased to ∼572 km2 by 1990–1999 but later decreased to ∼152 km2 in 2010–2018. The high human settlements, alteration, and overexploitation of the forest might lead the elephants to the rich agricultural lands outside the reserve, making the reserve just a gateway for elephants to move to other parts of the South Bengal landscape.

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“…The field survey was continuously conducted from January 2019 to December 2020. We used the line transect method to establish multiple 500 m transects along the river and recorded the specific names of waterfowl we observed during our movement [41]. The investigation was conducted in clear weather the waterfowl observation probability.…”

Section: Avifaunamentioning

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Coupling Biodiversity and Human Pressures to Indicate Conservation Priorities for Threatened Waterfowl Species: A Case in the Henan Yellow River Wetland National Nature Reserve

Cao

Wang

Tian

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Following severe anthropogenic pressure from rapid economic development, wetland biodiversity is now decreasing alarmingly, thus leading to adverse effects. Protected areas (PAs) can be crucial conservation tools to secure wetland biodiversity. However, whether these PAs exhibit high conservation efficiency in buffering wildlife and habitats from human pressures needs to be understood. Given their sensitivity to habitat quality and regional resource changes, threatened waterfowl could be suitable wetland ecosystem indicators. This study examined the conservation effectiveness of Henan Yellow River Wetland National Nature Reserve (HYRWNNR), which is a crucial region on the East Asia–Australia route for global bird migration. We performed Maximum Entropy (MaxEnt) modeling based on field survey data of the 19 threatened waterfowl species, and Human Impact Index (HII) was further mapped with waterfowls distribution to identify the conservation gap and priorities of the HYRWNNR. The results indicated that threatened waterfowl distribution were affected by both environmental factors and human pressure, and a conservation gap existed in the HYRWNNR. Two conservation scenarios were generated based on the spatial pattern of conservation priorities, and their corresponding management strategies were suggested. This study identifies conservation priorities from a novel perspective by synthesizing habitat suitability and human pressure, which can present basic information regarding the HYRWNNR management while supporting waterfowl conservation planning, ultimately promoting wetland habitats sustainability.

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Diversity, status and guild structure of the avifauna in the Ajodhya Foothills, Baghmundi, Purulia, West Bengal, India

Cited by 3 publications

References 30 publications

Diversity, Biodiversity Indices and Conservation Status of Avian Fauna in Tnau Campus at Madurai

Diversity, Biodiversity Indices and Conservation Status of Avian Fauna in Tnau Campus at Madurai

Mayurjharna Elephant Reserve is Just a Gateway for Elephants: Changes in the Range Use Pattern by Asian Elephants Over Seven Decades

Coupling Biodiversity and Human Pressures to Indicate Conservation Priorities for Threatened Waterfowl Species: A Case in the Henan Yellow River Wetland National Nature Reserve

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