IUCN Conservation Status and Global Population Trends of Avifauna in Pong Dam Lake Wildlife Sanctuary, Himachal Pradesh

Year : 2024 | Volume : | : | Page : –
By

Anuradha Sharma,

  1. Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology, SCVB, Govt. College, Palampur, Himanchal Pradesh, India

Abstract

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The expansive wetland at Pong Dam Lake, which is located within the picturesque Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh, stands out prominently as one of the largest artificially created wetlands in the entire region. This wetland is renowned for its biodiversity, particularly its avian population. In a comprehensive survey an impressive total of 225 bird species residing within the Pong Dam Lake Wildlife Sanctuary were documented. These species are spread across 150 avian genera, 54 families, and 17 orders. The study has brought to light that 17 of these avian species are categorized under various threatened statuses. Specifically, 2 species fall into the Critically Endangered category, 3 species are listed as Endangered, another 3 species are considered Vulnerable, and 9 species are classified as Near Threatened. The species Indian White-backed Vulture and Red-headed Vulture were Critically endangered; Egyptian Vulture, Steppe Eagle and Black-bellied Tern were Endangered; Common Pochard, Sarus Crane and River Tern were Vulnerable; & Oriental Darter, White-necked Stork, Ferruginous Pochard, Himalayan Griffon, Northern Lapwing, River Lapwing, Eurasian Curlew, Great Stone-Plover and Alexandrine Parakeet were Near threatened. The global population trends of reported bird species indicated that 40 species (17.8%) showed an increasing global population trend, 61 species (27.1%) had a decreasing trend, 92 species (40.9%) had a stable trend, while the global population trend of 32 species (14.2%) was classified as unknown. Further, all the 17 threatened avian species were recorded to show decreasing global population trends. Present study revealed that Pong dam lake wetland is home for various globally threatened bird species along with being one of the important wintering grounds for a number of migratory waterbirds. Therefore, stakeholder interventions are urgently needed to ensure conservation of an enormous range of biological diversity, particularly the avifauna, of the region.

Keywords: Birds, Conservation status, Population trends, Threatened species, Pong Dam Lake Wildlife Sanctuary.

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Anuradha Sharma. IUCN Conservation Status and Global Population Trends of Avifauna in Pong Dam Lake Wildlife Sanctuary, Himachal Pradesh. Research & Reviews : Journal of Ecology. 2024; ():-.
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