Abstract
Kadalundi-Vallikkunnu Community Reserve (KVCR) is the first “Community Reserve” in Kerala, India. It is a wintering ground and stop-over site for transcontinental migrant shorebirds in the west coast of India (Aarif et al., 2011b). To assess the conservation significance of this reserve, surveys were undertaken over 11 years. Of the 106 bird species recorded, there were 49 winter visitors, 35 residents, 14 local migrants and eight vagrants. Three species recorded merit a globally significant conservation rating - two Endangered, one Vulnerable, with seven Near Threatened. Based on the diversity, abundance and species of conservation significance it supports, the reserve merits a significant conservation rating.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 25-32 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Stilt |
| Volume | 2017 |
| Issue number | 71 |
| State | Published - Nov 2017 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
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ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
- Animal Science and Zoology
