Transport of Trace Metals by the Rainwater Runoff in the Urban Catchment of Guwahati, India

Devi, Upama; Bhattacharyya, Krishna G.

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-12559-6_17

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“…The Deeporbeel WS is also an internationally acclaimed wetland and has been declared as a RAMSAR site in 2002. The mighty Brahmaputra River flows through the heart of the city for about 25km eventually dividing it into northern and southern areas (Devi & Bhattacharyya 2015). Apart from butterflies, 26 species of amphibians, 57 species of reptiles, 214 species of birds, and 36 species of mammals have been recorded from the city (Purkayastha 2018).…”

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An insight into the butterfly (Lepidoptera) diversity of an urban landscape: Guwahati, Assam, India

Bohra¹,

Purkayastha²

2021

J. Threat. Taxa

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The paper deals with the butterfly diversity of Guwahati, Assam, India which was the result of a survey conducted from April 2016 to July 2020. During the study period we recorded 249 species of butterflies belonging to six families namely Papilionidae (24 species), Pieridae (23 species), Lycaenidae (57 species), Riodinidae (two species), Nymphalidae (97 species), and Hesperiidae (46 species). Twenty-eight species were recorded from commercial areas, 74 species from residential areas, and 248 species from forested areas. Nineteen species were found to be very common, 39 species common, 50 species fairly common, 53 species uncommon, 57 species rare, and 31 species very rare. Twenty-four species and nine subspecies including Discophora sondiaca, Athyma selenophora, and Athyma kanwa phorkys are legally protected under different schedules as per the Indian Wildlife Protection Act (1972).

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confidence: 99%