Diversity of Waterbird in Wular lake Jammu and Kashmir, India

摘要

To know the status of waterbirds in Wular Lake a study was conducted during December, 2008-Feburary, 2009 winter season. The study site was stratified visually into 4 distinguishable habitat categories. Sampling for each site was done by direct count. The observations revealed that the wetland provides habitat for 24 species of waterbirds belonging to 8 orders and 10 families, including 17 species are winter visitor and 7 species are widespread resident (R). The highest density was observed at site III followed by site IV, site I and site II. The species diversity index Shannon-Weiner and Simpson was highest at site III. Whereas, the species evenness was highest at site II followed by site I, site IV and site III. Order Anseriformes has the maximum species diversity followed by Charadriiformes, Coraciiform and so on. Based on the observation, few conservation measures were suggested.