Abstract
Changaram wetland is an important stopover ground for migratory shorebirds, gulls, terns, and other waterbirds in the western coast of Kerala and it encompasses major habitats like exposed mudflats, mangrove fringes, and an agroecosystem. A total of 77 species of waterbirds (shorebirds, large wading birds, gulls, and terns) including long distance migrants, local migrants, and resident species were encountered in our survey carried out during 2018 and 2019. Ten out of these 77 species fall under threatened category in the IUCN Red List and hence the Changaram wetlands demand immediate attention from the conservation perspective.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 22410-22418 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Journal of Threatened Taxa |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 26 Jan 2023 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- Anthropogenic activities
- bird population
- gulls
- mangrove fringes
- migrants
- mudflats
- terns
- wading birds
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
- Animal Science and Zoology
- Nature and Landscape Conservation
- Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
