Diversity of avifauna in Tilari conservation reserve of Dodamarg Sindhudurg district, Maharashtra

  • Unique Paper ID: 174973
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue: 3
  • PageNo: 962-968
  • Abstract:
  • Tilari conservation reserve of Dodamarg region of Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra in the northern western ghats region experiencing extreme climate conditions and harbour diverse avifauna. The river Tilari originate from picks of western ghats in east and emptied in Arabian sea at west region. Forest of Tilari conservation reserve includes semi evergreen and tropical moist deciduous forests. The total area of this forest reserve is 29.53 sq.km. Tilari connects the Radhanagari and Amboli wildlife corridor in north to the Bhimgad Sanctury of Karnataka and Mhadei wildlife sanctuary of Goa in the south. The study was undertaken to observe the bird diversity in the region from january to december all seasons. In the present study 165 bird species have recorded belonging to 50 families. Family Alcedinidae, family Cuculidae, family Strigidae, family Accipitridae, family Ardeidae, Family Monarchidae, family Pycnonotidae, family Motacillidae are dominant in this area. Endangered and endemic species recorded in semi evergreen forest indicating their conservation significance .

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  • ISSN: 2349-6002
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue: 3
  • PageNo: 962-968

Diversity of avifauna in Tilari conservation reserve of Dodamarg Sindhudurg district, Maharashtra

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