Ecological Study and Avian Faunal Diversity of Narmada River and its Surrounding Areas of Dindori District (M.P.)

M.S. Mewada¹

Section:Research Paper, Product Type: Isroset-Journal
Vol.4 , Issue.1 , pp.4-9, Feb-2017

Online published on Feb 14, 2017

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Abstract :
A study to find out the avian diversity at the Dindori, M.P., was carried out over a period of two years from May 2013 to April 2015. Physiographically Dindori is located between Satpura as Vindhayan Hills. A total of 127 avian species belonging to 38 families were recorded during the study covering research area of about 6128 Km2. Bird species mainly find into following feeding guilds: carnivore, ground insectivore, sallying insectivore, canopy and bark insectivore, nectar insectivore, general insectivore, frugivore and water birds. The present studies investigate the environmental condition and other associated factors to document the bird diversity because many of the wild bird species are gradually vanishing from Indian forest. The biological imbalance created due to disappearance of particular species which have put may problem.

Key-Words / Index Term :
Avifauna, Hunting, Pollution, Diversity, Food Chain, Adaptation

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