Jewel of Thar Desert: Case study of a hidden wetland

• 영문명: Jewel of Thar Desert: Case study of a hidden wetland
• 발행기관: 한국습지학회
• 저자명: Monali Sen
• 간행물 정보: 『한국습지학회지』제25권 제1호, 26~34쪽, 전체 9쪽
• 주제분류: 자연과학 > 지질학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2023.02.28

영문 초록

Wetlands are very critical for the conservation of aquatic ecosystems, while also serving as the breeding/ nesting/ resting grounds for water birds. Generally, wetlands support both resident and migratory birds, thus serving as connecting dots in the global flyways. The Rajasthan state of India has two Ramsar sites (Keoladeo National Park and Sambhar Lake) and many other water bodies/wetlands. However, most of these areas are segregated in the eastern, southeastern, southern, and northern parts. In the western part of Rajasthan, where lies the Great Indian or Thar desert, there are no such reported prominent wetlands drawing attention towards a substantial number of resident and migratory water birds. The author is an Indian Forest Service officer, who was posted in the Thar Desert region and during that time had identified a hidden wetland in the desert landscape. This study deliberates on the wetland location and its faunal diversity with prospects of developing the area as a proper wetland conservation zone. India is a signatory to the Central Asian Flyway of migratory species and serves as an important member in terms of having significant wetlands and reported migratory birds count. The need of preserving and bring the arid zone's hidden wetlands to the forefront can serve as an important tool to conserve water birds and comply with worldwide bird migration conservation efforts.

목차

1. Introduction

2. Materials & Methods

3. Results and observations

4. Discussion

Conclusion

References

키워드

Annual Waterbird Count Bikaner Conservation Desert Rajasthan Waterbirds Wetland