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Study of Avian Biodiversity on Suruchi Beach, Palghar District, Maharashtra, India

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Author Affiliations

  • 1Department of Zoology, Maharshi Dayanand College, Mumbai - 400 012, Maharashtra, India
  • 2Department of Zoology, Viva College of Science, Commerce and Arts, Virar- West, Palghar -401 303, Maharashtra, India

Int. Res. J. Environment Sci., Volume 9, Issue (2), Pages 46-50, April,22 (2020)

Abstract

The study deals with the survey of avifauna observed at Suruchi beach in Palghar district, Maharashtra was carried from January 2017 to March 2019. It has a rich biodiversity due to different habitat and complex food chain. In the study carried out 108 birds species belonging to 41 families and 18 orders were observed during the study period. Migratory bird such as the Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) was spotted in this study area. The birds were observed every month as per their occurance along the coastal, mangrove and agricultural area. The result of this survey indicates healthy ecosystem and rich biodiversity in birds even with increasing agricultural activity .The findings gathered can be used for further research as a baseline data.

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