Urbanization impact on avifauna population and its status in Gulbarga city, Karnataka, India

• Autorzy: Ramesh M. , Nijagunappa R. , Manjunath K.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The avifauna of Gulbarga city was studied for a period of one year. Gulbarga city has got one reservoirs in the heart of the city, the Shree Sharnabasveshwar Lake. The city has well protected by greenery, Gulbarga University Campus, Kapnoor (Industrial area). During the study of three different transects lines, 30 plants species and 42 birds species were observed, in which 35 are resident species, 6 winter migrant and 1 summer migrant respectively. Highest population of Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) and Blue Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) was recorded in this study. The visitors include White-necked stork (Ciconia episcopus), Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava) which are found in the study area. According to status of birds maximum (average) numbers of birds were found in highly urbanized area when compared to industrial area, but species wise variation was high in low urbanized compared to that of highly urbanized area.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

India; Karnataka state; Gulbarga city; urbanization process; avifauna; urban avifauna; avifauna change; bird population; bird species diversity; ecological balance

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: International Letters of Natural Sciences
• Rocznik: 2014
• Tom: 21
• Opis fizyczny: p.36-46,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Ramesh M.

• Department of Studies and Research in Environmental Science, Gulbarga University, Gulbarga-585 106, Karnataka, India

autor

Nijagunappa R.

• Department of Studies and Research in Environmental Science, Gulbarga University, Gulbarga-585 106, Karnataka, India

autor

Manjunath K.

• Department of Studies and Research in Zoology, Gulbarga University, Gulbarga-585 103, Karnataka, India

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