Habitat Preferences of Wild Mammalian Species around River Chenab in Sialkot, Gujrat and Gujranwala Districts, Punjab, Pakistan

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Authors' Contribution ED contributed to the conception and design of the study, data collection, statistical analysis, interpretation of data and drafting the manuscript. HS contributed data collection, statistical analysis and interpretation of data. SD and HH were involved in conception and design of study, and critical revision of manuscript. All authors have read and approved the finalized manuscript.

Diversity & Distribution of Avian Species in Rural Area of Tehsil Sahiwal, Punjab, Pakistan

“…to April 2021 indicated that it was less diverse, and birds were less evenly distributed than in the research of Tehsil Sahiwal, with H=2.145 and E=0.3882, respectively. A total of 22 species were reported from Gujranwala (Altaf, 2021). A study counducted in the rural and urban areas of Sargodha from October 2015 to September 2016 revealed a total of 3057 birds from both areas with Shannon diversity (2.444), richness (4.112) and evenness (0.3387).…”

Diversity, Evenness, & Richness of Wild Mammals of Sutlej River, Punjab, Pakistan

“…Their existence is essential to many ecosystems and greatly enhances sustainability. Furthermore, a variety of mammalian species are bene cial for nutrition, providing important sources of protein for human diets (Altaf et al, 2023). In Pakistan, peri-urban areas are the preferred habitat for northern palm squirrels (Funambulus pennantii) (Altaf et al, 2012).…”

“…Furthermore, a variety of mammalian species are bene cial for nutrition, providing important sources of protein for human diets (Altaf et al, 2023). In Pakistan, peri-urban areas are the preferred habitat for northern palm squirrels (Funambulus pennantii) (Altaf et al, 2012). The habitats around agricultural areas are preferred by (Hystrix indica) Indian crested porcupine (Safeer et al, 2018), (Sus scrofa) Indian wild boar (Chughtai et al, 2018), and (Herpestes javanicus) small Indian mongoose (Altaf, 2018).…”

“…To preserve the number of species, biodiversity needs better management because it is seriously threatened by man-made dangers such as habitat loss and fragmentation (Altaf et al, 2014). The rst step in protecting or conserving mammal species is gathering data on the diversity and distribution of mammals (Altaf et al, 2023). Species diversity is primarily composed of richness, the total number of species in a speci c area, and evenness, the distribution of relative abundance among species.…”

Diversity, Abundance, and Distribution of Avifauna in District Jhang, Pakistan

“…Deserts contain scarcity of surface water which directly affects species richness because just like other organisms, water is the basic requirement for the survival of birds [8]. The total number of bird species across the globe is 9042 while 2700 avian species have been reported from Asia [9]. Pakistan harbours a diverse avian fauna due to its geographical structure that encompasses diversity of habitat, i.e., forest habitat, desert habitat, and aquatic habitat, and is home to more than 750 species of birds including 105 water bird species [10].…”