Papers by Chinmay Khanolkar
Western Ghats is considered to be one of the biodiversity rich areas not only in India but also i... more Western Ghats is considered to be one of the biodiversity rich areas not only in India but also in the World. It possesses great diversity of flora and fauna and also endemism (Pramod, Daniels, Joshi, & Gadgil, 1997 and Watwe & Thakur, 2006)) to get counted in biodiversity hotspots of the world (Biodiversity hotspots - Western Ghats and Shrilanka, 2007) Karnala Bird Sanctuary (KBS) lies within these stretches of Western Ghats and comprises of an area of 12.11 km2. Its close proximity towards city of Mumbai and on NH 17 Highway makes it a tourist attraction, not for the birds but for the fort. This situation has led to various problems including road widening issue faced by this forest. But the conservation efforts are limited due to lack of documentation and studies on this forest. This study was designed not only to document species richness of this small forest but also to find out distribution patterns of these birds along various microhabitats along the forest. Results obtained ...
Western Ghats is considered to be one of the biodiversity rich areas not only in India but also i... more Western Ghats is considered to be one of the biodiversity rich areas not only in India but also in the World. It possesses great diversity of flora and fauna and also endemism (Pramod, Daniels, Joshi, & Gadgil, 1997 and Watwe & Thakur, 2006)) to get counted in biodiversity hotspots of the world (Biodiversity hotspots - Western Ghats and Shrilanka, 2007) Karnala Bird Sanctuary (KBS) lies within these stretches of Western Ghats and comprises of an area of 12.11 km 2 . Its close proximity towards city of Mumbai and on NH 17 Highway makes it a tourist attraction, not for the birds but for the fort. This situation has led to various problems including road widening issue faced by this forest. But the conservation efforts are limited due to lack of documentation and studies on this forest. This study was designed not only to document species richness of this small forest but also to find out distribution patterns of these birds along various microhabitats along the forest. Results obtaine...
Western Ghats is considered to be one of the biodiversity rich areas not only in India but also i... more Western Ghats is considered to be one of the biodiversity rich areas not only in India but also in the World. It possesses great diversity of flora and fauna and also endemism (Pramod, Daniels, Joshi, & Gadgil, 1997 and Watwe & Thakur, 2006)) to get counted in biodiversity hotspots of the world (Biodiversity hotspots-Western Ghats and Shrilanka, 2007) Karnala Bird Sanctuary (KBS) lies within these stretches of Western Ghats and comprises of an area of 12.11 km 2. Its close proximity towards city of Mumbai and on NH 17 Highway makes it a tourist attraction, not for the birds but for the fort. This situation has led to various problems including road widening issue faced by this forest. But the conservation efforts are limited due to lack of documentation and studies on this forest. This study was designed not only to document species richness of this small forest but also to find out distribution patterns of these birds along various microhabitats along the forest. Results obtained in study showed total of 144 bird species belonging to 46 families comprising of 16 orders throughout the study period. Results found during study suggest that different habitats of KBS are characteristically different from one another in terms of species distribution both horizontal as well as vertical. Results from study put an emphasis on habitat wise conservation of forest rather than forest as a whole is a key to better forest management.
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Papers by Chinmay Khanolkar