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99 taxa of avifauna belonging to 43 families has been recorded in successive years (2013 and 2014) in a seasonal survey carried out at Jaldapara National Park located within Himalayan Terai region of North Bengal. The open forest habitat... more
99 taxa of avifauna belonging to 43 families has been recorded in successive years (2013 and 2014) in a seasonal survey
carried out at Jaldapara National Park located within Himalayan Terai region of North Bengal. The open forest habitat found out to be the richest in avifauna among the other habitat types. Among the feeding guilds, insectivores dominate in species strength and in the number habitat types represented. Survey shows that the landscape of Jaldapara is frequently visited by 2 Vulnerable (Lesser Adjutant and Pallas's Fish Eagle) and 1 Near Threatened species (River Lapwing). The study documented Kalij Pheasnat which is probably new record from this region.
carried out at Jaldapara National Park located within Himalayan Terai region of North Bengal. The open forest habitat found out to be the richest in avifauna among the other habitat types. Among the feeding guilds, insectivores dominate in species strength and in the number habitat types represented. Survey shows that the landscape of Jaldapara is frequently visited by 2 Vulnerable (Lesser Adjutant and Pallas's Fish Eagle) and 1 Near Threatened species (River Lapwing). The study documented Kalij Pheasnat which is probably new record from this region.
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Ornamental fishes are attractive and colourful species of fishes with peaceful nature, which are at present, the most popular pet through out the world. In India during recent times, ornamental fishes have got huge popularity but majority... more
Ornamental fishes are attractive and colourful species of fishes with peaceful nature, which are at present, the most popular pet through out the world. In India during recent times, ornamental fishes have got huge popularity but majority of these fishes available in ornamental fish markets are exotic in nature and many are usually imported from other countries, thus fetch high market value. West Bengal holds diversified indigenous ichthyofaunal resources, among which some species are unsuitable for conventional farming but could be gainfully utilized as ornamental fishes due to their brilliant colourtion, shape or movement. This state has been considered as a pioneer state in respect to ornamental fish trade and Kolkata is the main place associated with this business. Recently few representatives of indigenous ornamental fishes have been reported from ornamental fish markets of Kolkata; some of them are coming from local water bodies and some from the suburbs. So, the present work was designed to get in-depth information about the naturally available indigenous ornamental fish species in Kolkata and suburbs (North and South 24 Paraganas). In total, 73 species belonging to 8 orders, 31 families and 50 genera have been recorded during the survey period. A survey work was also performed in ornamental fish markets more elaborately in “Galiff Street Market”- the largest wholesale ornamental fish market of Eastern India to know the current status of indigenous ornamental fish trade in Kolkata. Major attention was paid on species which have good market demand along with the notation on their market value. Fishes like Colisa fasciatus, Chanda nama, Pseudambassis lala, Notopterus notopterus, Xenentodon cancila, Puntius ticto, Puntius sophore, Esomus danricus, Brachydanio rerio, Danio aequipinnatus, Macrognathus pancalus etc have been found in markets with good market demand along with some fishes like Lophioides chaca, Bagarius bagarius, Notopterus chitala with high market value. Some of these fish species like Colisa fasciatus, Chanda nama, Macrognathus pancalus, Colisa lalia etc have been reported to be exported from Kolkata to different states of India and also in abroad.