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Conservation significance of Changaram wetlands - a key wintering site for migratory shorebirds and other waterbirds in the western coast of Kerala, India

  • Jasmine Anand*
  • , H. Byju
  • , Aymen Nefla
  • , S. Abhijith
  • , Omer R. Reshi
  • , K. M. Aarif
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)22410-22418
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Threatened Taxa
Volume15
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 26 Jan 2023

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UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
    SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
  2. SDG 14 - Life Below Water
    SDG 14 Life Below Water
  3. SDG 15 - Life on Land
    SDG 15 Life on Land

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

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