TAILIEUCHUNG - Status of wetland birds in Chitwan national park, Nepal

The study on status of wetland birds in Chitwan National Park was carried out from February 5, 2014 to February 20, 2014. The study aimed to determine status and distribution pattern of wetland birds in Chitwan National Park. Study area was divided into four sectors viz; Sunachari to Sauraha, Sauraha to Kasara, Kasara to Rapti/Narayani confluence,and Rapti/Narayani confluence to Tribeni. The total number of wetland birds recorded in the study area was 36 species. Out of them, 15 were winter migratory birds belonging to 5 families, and 21 were residents belonging to 9 families. Among them, Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea) was the most abundant species. Mainly fish-eating bird species were observed at river confluences and shaded forest areas. It was noted that wetland birds are decreasing in number due to high anthropogenic disturbances such as massive sand mining, habitat loss, over fishing, livestock grazing, use of poisoning in wetlands, water pollution, mass tourist pressure in the park and proliferation of alien invasive species. | STATUS OF WETLAND BIRDS IN CHITWAN NATIONAL PARK NEPAL Praveen Kumar Jha Chetan Kumar Sharma ABSTRACT The study on status of wetland birds in Chitwan National Park was carried out from February 5 2014 to February 20 2014. The study aimed to determine status and distribution pattern of wetland birds in Chitwan National Park. Study area was divided into four sectors viz Sunachari to Sauraha Sauraha to Kasara Kasara to Rapti Narayani confluence and Rapti Narayani confluence to Tribeni. The total number of wetland birds recorded in the study area was 36 species. Out of them 15 were winter migratory birds belonging to 5 families and 21 were residents belonging to 9 families. Among them Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea was the most abundant species. Mainly fish-eating bird species were observed at river confluences and shaded forest areas. It was noted that wetland birds are decreasing in number due to high anthropogenic disturbances such as massive sand mining habitat loss over fishing livestock grazing use of poisoning in wetlands water pollution mass tourist pressure in the park and proliferation of alien invasive species. Key words Chitwan National Park Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea wetland abundant. INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE Nepal has separated percent of total area for national parks conservation areas wildlife reserves and hunting reserve as protected land for valuable flora and fauna which is around 34 . DNPWC 2012 . There are 12 National Parks 1 Wildlife Reserve 1 Hunting Reserve 6 Conservation Areas and 12 Buffer Zones in and around the national parks and wildlife reserves DNPWC 2017 . About 5 percent of Nepal s total area 743 756 ha is covered with wetlands Anon 2008 and half of this is said to comprise the wet paddy fields. Rivers lakes ponds marshes and seasonal water bodies characterize Nepal s wetlands Bhandari 1998 p. 329 . Generally lakes in the higher mountains above 3000 m tend to be Mr Jha is a Lecturer Tri-Chandra Campus TU .

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