Biodiversity Insights: Avifauna of the Mumbra Mangrove Wetlands, Maharashtra, India
Keywords:
Mangrove Ecosystem, Avifauna, MumbraAbstract
Mangroves provide feeding, roosting and breeding sites for many resident and migratory species of birds. Birds are key components of food- chain; maintain biodiversity and ecological processes in mangrove ecosystems; and serve as indicators of habitat quality. Observations of Avifauna by direct visual method was done from three selected sites along the Mumbra mangrove ecosystem during post-monsoon (Nov. to Dec. 2023) and pre-monsoon (Jan. to April 2024). The study area is blessed with large wetlands and mangrove region which attracts variety of birds. The presents study of avifauna of Mumbra Mangrove Region give record of 30 species from 7 orders and 15 families. The order Charadriiformes and Passeriformes dominate the study area, order Charadriiformes contributing 8 species and Passeriformes contributing 11 species which together form 64% of all species recorded. Study area provides suitable habitat for 16 migratory birds (53.33%), 3 resident migratory species (10%) and 11 species of resident birds (37%). Majority of birds were observed during post monsoon as compared to pre-monsoon season.
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