Avifauna in five wetlands of Diara and Barind region in Maldah District of West Bengal, India
The present work deals with avifauna of five important wetlands of Diara and Barind region in Maldah District of West Bengal, India. Sixty-two species of water birds belonging to 21 families were regularly seen during the survey period (2008-2010). Out of 62 bird species recorded, 13 are threatened...
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doaj-e398702d47c3493db772ffd1d421a80f2020-11-25T03:32:09ZengWildlife Information Liaison Development SocietyJournal of Threatened Taxa0974-78930974-79072014-04-01645660566610.11609/JoTT.o2736.5660-61552Avifauna in five wetlands of Diara and Barind region in Maldah District of West Bengal, IndiaM. ChowdhuryB. NandiThe present work deals with avifauna of five important wetlands of Diara and Barind region in Maldah District of West Bengal, India. Sixty-two species of water birds belonging to 21 families were regularly seen during the survey period (2008-2010). Out of 62 bird species recorded, 13 are threatened species as per the IUCN checklist. The ecosystem and existing biodiversity of these wetlands are under various levels of anthropogenic pressures that directly affect the avifauna.http://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/1569 |
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Avifauna in five wetlands of Diara and Barind region in Maldah District of West Bengal, India |
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Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society |
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Journal of Threatened Taxa |
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The present work deals with avifauna of five important wetlands of Diara and Barind region in Maldah District of West Bengal, India. Sixty-two species of water birds belonging to 21 families were regularly seen during the survey period (2008-2010). Out of 62 bird species recorded, 13 are threatened species as per the IUCN checklist. The ecosystem and existing biodiversity of these wetlands are under various levels of anthropogenic pressures that directly affect the avifauna. |
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