Avian Diversity and its Associated Threats in Gharo Creek, District Thatta, Sindh, Pakistan

ABSTRACT The current study was carried out on avian diversity and main ecological factors occurring at Gharo Creek, district Thatta, Sindh, Pakistan, from April 2020 to March 2021. Data were collected both early in the morning (7:00-10:00 am) and in the evening (3:00 to 6:00 pm) by using the point c...

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Published in:Pakistan journal of zoology 2024-04, Vol.56 (2), p.725
Main Authors: Khan, Rahmat Ullah, Gabol, Karim, Khan, Abbas, Sadam, Asif, Panhwar, Waheed Ali, Ullah, Hamid, Ali, Muhsin, Khan, Gul Bacha, Hassan, Habib Ul
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Avifauna
Biodiversity
Biological diversity
Birds
Creeks
Distribution
Drought
Environmental aspects
Environmental conditions
Environmental degradation
Habitat destruction
Habitat loss
Habitat selection
Habitats
Houses
Hunting
Identification and classification
Legislation
Measurement
Owls
Pollution
Predation
Soil erosion
Soil pollution
Water pollution
Water scarcity
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Summary:ABSTRACT The current study was carried out on avian diversity and main ecological factors occurring at Gharo Creek, district Thatta, Sindh, Pakistan, from April 2020 to March 2021. Data were collected both early in the morning (7:00-10:00 am) and in the evening (3:00 to 6:00 pm) by using the point count method in three main selected habitat types. A total of 112 bird species belonging to 15 orders, 40 families, and 71 genera occurring in the study area. Among the three habitat types, the more diverse and abundant habitat of birds was Creek (51%) followed by scrubland (27%) and Bhambore fort (21%) with Shannon diversity index (3.701). The more diverse and abundant bird species were the winter visitors followed by resident species. The common birds with higher numbers were Indian black-winged stilt (375) followed by great egret (180), western reef egret (75), house sparrow (72), little egret (60), house crow (55), common myna (43), white eared bulbul (40) and greater sand plover (40). In the Gharo Creek area significantly (P
ISSN:0030-9923
0030-9923
DOI:10.17582/journal.pjz/20210913070932