Abstract
Manasbal belt, located in District Ganderbal of Jammu and Kashmir, serves as an attraction for different bird species due to the presence of good forest cover and the deepest fresh water lake of India (Manasbal lake). However, the area remains unexplored as far as avian diversity is considered. To know the status and diversity of birds in Manasbal belt of Jammu and Kashmir, a study was conducted from December 2019 to February 2020. The observations revealed that the area provides habitat for about 51 species of birds belonging to 14 orders and 25 families. The highest diversity was observed at study site II followed by study site III and study site I. Family Anatidae (n=8) has the highest number of species followed by Accipitridae (n=5), Corvidae (n=4), Muscicapidae (n=4) and so on.
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