Topic:: Study On The Avian Diversity of Bird Sanctuaries of A District in Haryana

Topic: Study on the Avian Diversity of Bird Sanctuaries of a District in
Haryana
Why this Topic?
In India, 1340 species of bird’s species have so far been reported and out of these, 310 (23%)
species are wetland birds. Wetlands are wintering grounds for migratory birds and out of the total
wetland bird species, 107 species are winter migrants.
Recently, due to increasing anthropogenic activities, increasing load of irrigation and irregular
precipitation, these wetlands are now shrinking and over 90% of Earth’s wetlands have been lost
during the past 150 years.
Approximately, 12% of Asian birds are now globally threatened. Wetland birds, in particulars,
comprise about 10% of the globally threatened species, and 20% of Asian threatened species.
About 34 species of the wetland birds are globally threatened species, 34 species are critically
endangered and 1 species is conservation dependent.
Hence, it is necessary to keep watch on local resident and migratory birds of these important
habitats and monitor them for the sustainable wetland management.
Recent studies have shown that the population of the avifaunal diversity has been decreasing due
to the destruction of natural habitats and human disturbances. The International Union for the
Conservation of Nature, based on evaluation of nearly 56,000 different species, suggests that 33%
of animal life on earth is presently threatened.
At present, India has network of 764 Protected Areas, comprising viz., 103 national parks, 543
wildlife sanctuaries, 18 biosphere reserves, 73 conservation reserves and 45 community reserves.
From time to time, various ornithologists have conducted studies on birds in different regions as
well as in various protected areas of India.
Haryana covers 33138.12 hectares of area as protected area network system which includes 2
national parks (Kalesar national park, Yamunanagar and Sultanpur national park, Gurgaon), 8
wildlife sanctuaries (Kalesar wildlife sanctuary, Yamunanagar; Bir Shikargah wildlife sanctuary,
Panchkula; Chhilchhila wildlife sanctuary, Kurukshetra; Naharwildlife sanctuaries, Rewari;
Abubshahar wildlife sanctuary, Sirsa; Bhindawas wildlife sanctuary, Jhajjar; Khaparwas wildlife
sanctuary, Jhajjar; Khol Hi-Raitan wildlife sanctuary, Panchkula) and 2 conservation reserves
(Saraswati, Kaithal and Kurukshetra; Bir Bara Ban, Jind).
[I will choose one or two sites among the above-mentioned bird sanctuaries]
OBJECTIVES:
Limited researchers have explored the avian diversity of protected areas of Haryana. However,
few bird sanctuaries in Haryana are the protected areas which have been relatively even less
explored for biodiversity studies. These regions are also known for winter migratory birds, in
particular.
Presently, lot of infrastructure development is going on in the state. Therefore, the study is
planned to fulfill the following objectives:
1. Collect data of Avian diversity and to prepare birds inventory.

2. Seasonal variations in the avian species of the study area.
3. To assess the abundance status, residential / migratory status, IUCN status, species
diversity and evenness of different avian species.
4. To document arrival and departure schedule of migratory birds of the study area.
5. Conservational measures of avian species.
METHODOLOGY TO BE ADOPTED:
Data Collection of Avian diversity and to prepare birds inventory.
Survey will be conducted to identify the appropriate study sites for the proposed study
Thereafter, to record the avian diversity, fortnightly visits to be conducted in the different types of
habitats, viz., along roadsides and the periphery of both the lakes, in wetlands, in and around
agricultural fields, in fallow lands etc.
During each visit, data will be recorded during different time of the day. Birds will be observed
using the binoculars and photographs will be taken.
Seasonal variations in the avian species of the study area.
To study seasonal variation of avian species, recorded data will be computed season wise, i.e.,
winter season (December to February), summer season (March to May), monsoon season (June to
August) and autumn season (September to November).
To assess the abundance status, residential / migratory status, IUCN status, species diversity
and evenness of different avian species.
To observe the status of different avian species, the recorded data during fortnightly conducted
visits, will also be assessed to ascertain abundance status of avian species.
Different bird species will be categorized as Abundant, Common, Uncommon and Rare on the
basis of the frequency of sighting.
Residential / migratory status
Categorize the data as ‘Resident’ and ‘Migratory’- ‘Summer migratory’ (SM) and ‘Winter
migrants.
To document arrival and departure schedule of migratory birds of the study area.
Data collected from regular visits will be analyzed to ascertain the tentative schedule of arrival
and departure of migratory birds in the study area.
Conservational measures which can be adopted for the avian species.

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1. Collect data of Avian diversity and to prepare birds inventory.

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