Survey of avifauna of the Gharana wetland reserve: implications for conservation in a semi-arid agricultural setting on the Indo-Pakistan border

Jamwal, Pushpinder S.; Chandan, Pankaj; Rattan, Rohit; Anand, Anupam; Kannan, Prameek M.; Parsons, Michael H.

doi:10.1186/s40850-017-0016-z

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“…Gharana Wetland (Literal meaning: Welcome Home (Ghar aana in Hindi)) is a semi-arid wetland of approximately 1 km 2 surface area adjacent to agricultural areas on the Indo-Pakistan border near Gharana village in RS Pura Tehsil of Jammu District. It is irregular in shape and is the abode and/or paradise of migratory birds (Jamwal et al, 2017; Pandotra and Sahi, 2014; Sharma and Minakshi, 2012). The notified area of Gharana, barring a small patch of marshy pond and adjoining area, comprises agricultural fields.…”

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“…GW Conservation Reserve (GWCR) provides a unique habitat not only for birds (nine globally threatened species), but also for many meso-predators and small carnivores, herbivores, primates and reptiles. The primary threats to this wetland are human encroachment and its corollaries such as cattle grazing, bathing, stray dogs and military shelling across the Indo-Pakistan border (Jamwal et al, 2017). Variations in habitat condition may cause changes in the relative abundance of bird species composition (Caziani and Derlindati, 2000; Gracía and Yorio, 2007).…”

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Vegetation dynamics in response to climate change from the wetlands of Western Himalaya, India: Holocene Indian summer monsoon variability

Quamar¹

2018

The Holocene

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India’s agricultural output, economy and societal well-being are strappingly dependent on the stability of the southwest summer monsoon precipitation, its variability and extremes. Deviations in the Indian summer monsoon (ISM) precipitation may profoundly impact the agricultural productivity and gross domestic product (GDP) of the country. Understanding the spatiotemporal dynamics of the ISM precipitation during the Holocene is significant in many respects, particularly in terms of human development and establishment of centres of civilisations. Here, pollen records of the variability in ISM precipitation and their interpretation in terms of vegetation and climate change from two wetlands (Gharana and Nanga; Ramsar sites) of the Western Himalaya (India) is presented. The results suggest that between ~8536 and 5296 cal yr BP, mixed conifer/broad-leaved forests occurred in the Jammu region (Gharana Wetland sediment profile) under a cool and dry climate, probably indicating decreased monsoon precipitation. Subsequently, they were succeeded by mixed broad-leaved/conifer forests between ~5296 and 2776 cal yr BP under a warm and humid climate with increased monsoon precipitation, partly corresponding to the Holocene Climate Optimum (HCO). Between ~2776 and 1376 cal yr BP, with more expansion of broad-leaved forest elements in response to a warm and more humid climate the dense mixed broad-leaved/conifer forests came into existence in the region, indicating a further increase in monsoon precipitation. From ~1376 cal yr BP to present, the climate deteriorated, as manifested by the replacement of dense mixed broad-leaved/conifer forests by mixed conifer/broad-leaved forests in the region. The palaeoclimatic inferences drawn from the Nanga Wetland sediment profile of Samba District match with the Gharana Wetland sediment profile of Jammu District for the late-Holocene. This study provides insights into the vegetation dynamics, associated climate change and the ISM variability from the poorly understood wetland ecosystems of Southeast Asia during the Holocene.

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Vegetation dynamics in response to climate change from the wetlands of Western Himalaya, India: Holocene Indian summer monsoon variability

Quamar¹

2018

The Holocene

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“…The result of feeding guild of observed species revealed Carnivores (35 species) as highly dominated guild followed by Insectivores (32 species); Omnivores (26 species); Grainivores (6 species); Herbivores (6 species); Frugivores (5 species); Insecti/Nectarivores (3 species) and Piscivores (one species). The maximum number of carnivorous bird species represents that the lake provides enormous food assets in terms of amphibians, crustaceans, fishes, reptiles and another non-insect invertebrate as well as vertebrates species (Kumar and Gupta, 2013;Jamwal et al, 2017;Kumar and Sharma, 2018;Sohil and Sharma, 2020 cephala were Near-Threatened (NT) whereas Asian Woollyneck Ciconia episcopus was Vulnerable (VU). Three species such as Shikra Accipiter badius, Black kite Milvus migrans and Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia were documented under Schedule-I and the remaining 111 species under Schedule-IV of Wildlife Protection Act (IWPA,1972).…”

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Community composition and status of avifaunal diversity in and around Ottu reservoir of Sirsa, Haryana, India

Rai

Vanita

2021

JANS

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Assessments of avian communities’ composition in different habitats give an emphasis in monitoring environmental perspective. Depending on specific habitat functioning, their population pattern helps to determine the ecological health of an area. Bird surveys were accomplished on a fortnightly basis from October 2019 to September 2020 using Scan sampling, Point count and Line transect methods for evaluation of species abundance and richness in and around Ottu Reservoir, district Sirsa, Haryana (India). A total of 114 species comprising 91 genera, 47 families and 18 orders were recorded, among which 76 species were resident, 30 winter migrants and 8 summer migrants. Out of reported 114 species of birds, one species was vulnerable, 6 Near-threatened as listed by IUCN. Three bird species were listed under Schedule-I and the remaining species under Schedule-IV of IWPA (1972); six species under appendices of CITES (2012). Species such as Rock dove Columba livia, Lesser Whistling-duck Dendrocygna javanica and Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos with decreasing IUCN population trends were reported abundantly in the study area. Analysis of feeding guilds results revealed that Carnivores as predominated guild due to enriched food material. The presence of diverse plantation, aquatic body, serenity and agricultural fields serve the reservoir as potential habitat for residential and migratory species. Therefore, effective measures must be taken for the conservation of this area as a potential site for avian diversity.

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“…The agricultural fields adjacent to Gharana village also provides both suitable habitat, and concomitant threats, for a diverse group of bird taxa [ 19 ]. These characteristics make this protected area both accessible and economically important.…”

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“…Our methods have been previously reported in the overarching project [ 19 ], except herein we report seasonal fluctuations limited to waterbirds, as the data was far too prodigious to include in one report. Twenty-four surveys were conducted from July 2012 to June 2013, covering all seasons; summer (April–June), monsoon (July–Sept), autumn (Oct–Novem) and winter (Dec–March).…”

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War zone refugia? Establishing a baseline for protected waterbirds in a wildlife refuge flanked by agriculture and militarization

Parsons

Kannan

2018

BMC Res Notes

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ObjectivesThe welfare of threatened fauna should not be assumed merely because their refuges have been designated with protected status. This is particularly true in geographical areas where social/military events drive an under-reported, but potentially lethal, type of human–wildlife interaction. Waterbirds of Gharana Wetland Conservation Reserve consist mostly of threatened species. However, as occurs globally, ‘protected’ fauna near contested borders are sometimes affected by military forces. As part of a larger project to document regional avifauna, we report the seasonal status of waterbirds in order to help establish a baseline for comparing conservation of wildlife within contested areas to that of fauna in more secure refuges. We examined 24 avifauna surveys for relationships between seasons, temperature, individuals and species.Results28 of 61 waterbird species were rare. We found seasonal variations in individuals (F3,731 = 3.82; P < 0.01) and species (F3,11 = 5.81; P < 0.05) with a major influx in late winter, rather than autumn. Thus, while this sanctuary serves as an over-wintering site, it is also a stop-over site for high-altitude migrations. While providing this baseline, we offer a reminder that the welfare of wildlife in protected areas should be monitored seasonally, with the ongoing threats to their conservation, carefully documented.

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Survey of avifauna of the Gharana wetland reserve: implications for conservation in a semi-arid agricultural setting on the Indo-Pakistan border

Cited by 9 publications

References 13 publications

Vegetation dynamics in response to climate change from the wetlands of Western Himalaya, India: Holocene Indian summer monsoon variability

Vegetation dynamics in response to climate change from the wetlands of Western Himalaya, India: Holocene Indian summer monsoon variability

Community composition and status of avifaunal diversity in and around Ottu reservoir of Sirsa, Haryana, India

War zone refugia? Establishing a baseline for protected waterbirds in a wildlife refuge flanked by agriculture and militarization

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