A Survey of Fishes and Birds of Kollidam River in Anaikarai, Tamil Nadu State, India

Selvaraj Selvamurugan¹

Section:Survey Paper, Product Type: Journal-Paper
Vol.10 , Issue.3 , pp.81-85, Jun-2023

Online published on Jun 30, 2023

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Abstract :
From November 2021 to April 2022, an ecological assessment of the species variety of birds and fish was carried out in and around the Kollidam River in Anaikarai, Kumbakonam Taluk, Tamil Nadu. The abundance of birds was investigated using point and count methods. Perception was periodically guided by short strolls along the review area early in the morning and late in the early evening. An all out 19 Bird species, Request 8, 14 families. 16 fishes,8 request, 8 families. Cypriniformes 6 species, trailed by Anabantiformes 3 species, and Cypriniforms , Cyprinodontiformes, Gobiiformes, Mugiliformes ,Siluriformes, Cichliformes these request are just a single animal groups. The outcome additionally shows that the Waterway close by region , agribusiness land and encompassing vegetation are great ecological circumstances appropriate for the transient, occupant as well as the compromised types of birds. Be that as it may, aside from this, the obstruction of human exercises for example agribusiness, deforestation is additionally expanding day by day.

Key-Words / Index Term :
Fish diversity, avifauna, Cauvery River, Kumbakonam. Tamil Nadu

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