Water Birds of Subhas Sarobar and their Diversity Assessment: Capacity Building in Research Aptitude of Students of Rammohan College, Kolkata

Abstract

Abstract: Birds perform numerous important ecological services and are sensitive indicators of biological diversity and environmental trends. Around the world, birds may be found in nearly every climate and at nearly every height. They are a natural method of eradicating pests from farms, gardens, and aquatic habitats. Numerous bird species react to even little alterations in the structure and make-up of their habitats, making them useful as environmental change indicators. The Subhas Sarobar is a sizable body of water close to the East Calcutta Wetland (220 43'6" N, 880 24'3" E), which is home to several water bird. The West Bengal Pollution Control Board, a division of the West Bengal Government, first reported the presence of an avifauna in this environment in the year 2000. The current authors looked into the avifauna's actual state in Subhas Sarobar (2019–2020). In contrast to the 7 species reported in 2000, 13 species of water birds belonging to 6 Orders and 6 Families were discovered during a field survey. The Shannon-Wiener index has been used to gauge their diversity. They have been discovered to be in homeostasis, despite anthropological disturbance.