We studied the waterbird diversity and abundance in a newly constructed wetland in South Bengal for 14 years right from its establishment. Soon after its construction, the wetland began to attract a rich diversity of waterbirds and with the passage of time has proved its potentiality to achieve the status of a wetland of international importance. Since 2005, it continues to support Greylag Goose at populations exceeding 1% threshold, and from 2007 onwards harbours Ruddy Shelduck at populations exceeding 1% threshold. Since the populations of majority of the important species have been increasing, it is expected to achieve the status of a Ramsar Wetland soon, provided we keep the wetland undisturbed and allow it to follow its own course by implementing monitoring programmes on a long-term basis.
Technology Partners: MimirTech
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/emergence-wetland-potential-avian-abode-global-significance-south-bengal-india
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/anirban-sinha
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/prantik-hazra
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/t-n-khan
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/current-science
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wetlands
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/west-bengal
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/birds
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wetland-conservation
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/endangered-species
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bakreshwar-tpp
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/reservoirs
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/birbhum
