Institutional Ground Serves as A Safe Haven for Birds, Butterflies and Odonates – A Case Study from Kolkata
Institutional Ground for Birds, Butterflies and Odonates
Abstract
Urban biodiversity has received very little importance from environmentalists in comparison to natural and protected ecosystems. Much of our native birds, butterflies and odonates are fast disappearing due to habitat destruction in urban environment and unscientific management of our natural resources and at present, their survival is under threat. The objective of the present review is focussed on the assessment of the diversity of butterflies, birds and odonates with vegetation composition of habitat and conservation priorities in a college campus. A combination of direct search and opportunistic sighting methods were applied to record 49 species of butterflies under 5 families and 36 genera, 45 species of birds belonging to 12 orders and 25 families and 23 different Odonata species (18 dragonflies and 5 damselflies) from the study area during the period 2014-2016. Our observation emphasizes that the institutional campus fulfils an environment favourable for harbouring a rich and diverse fauna. This study aims to focus on creation of a comprehensive biodiversity management program to properly monitor the diverse flora, fauna as well as the habitat in and around the college ground.
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