Volume : IV, Issue : V, May - 2015

WETLAND AVIFAUNAL DIVERSITY OF TASGAON TAHASIL OF SOUTH WESTERN MAHARASHTRA, INDIA

S. S. Patil

Abstract :

 Tasgaon tahasil having no. of wetlands like two major rivers (Krishna and Verala), no. of small dams, network of  agricultural canals and water logged agricultural fields. It lies between N– 18007’562” latitude and E– 76009’656” longitude, situated East– North of Sangli district of South Western Maharashtra.. The wetlands harbour large number of birds during 2012 – 2014,  surveyed to document avian diversity. In our survey, we identified and listed 44– bird species from the study site. They belonged to 10– orders  and 18– families. Among these 10– are migratory and 34– are native birds. The wetlands are very important in conservation of biodiversity especially the water and local birds. Receiving an annual rainfall of about 700 mm with June to August being rainy months. The average annual  minimum and maximum temperature are recorded as 160 C and 420 respectively. The water birds are specific in their choice of wetlands.  This often strongly associated with prey distribution and its abundance. This preliminary survey of avifaunal diversity of Tasgaon wetlands  will help in facilitate conservation strategy and management plan as this is the key component in ecosystem.

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S. S. PATIL WETLAND AVIFAUNAL DIVERSITY OF TASGAON TAHASIL OF SOUTH WESTERN MAHARASHTRA, INDIA International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 4, Issue : 5 May 2015

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