International Journal of Life Sciences • ISSN 2091–0525 • Year 2012 • Volume 6 • Issue 1
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During the study period of four years (1997-2002), a total of 164 --- species of birds belonging to 16 Orders and 44 families were recorded from the Khaparwas Fax No: bird Sanctuary in Jhajjar district in Haryana, India. Out of 164 species of birds, 104 species were residents, 45 species were winter migratory, 9 species of birds local migratory, 5 -- species were summer migratory and one species of bird was Straggler. In so far as, Editor Abundance Status is concerned, 64 species of birds were Occasional, 60 species Common Randeep Rakwal and 40 species were Uncommon. Although it is not famous today due to its awkward location and continuous neglect, yet the number and variety of birds it harbors is both DOI amazing and curious. Moreover, the variety of birds coming as winter visitors from far off dx.doi.org/10.3126/ijls.v6i1.559 places across the Himalayas is very diverse and innumerous too. In view of the present 7 studies, it is strongly recommended that Khaparwas Bird Sanctuary in Jhajjar district in Haryana must be conserved in a better way, due to its proximity to Bhindawas Bird Sanctuary in Jhajjar district in Haryana and Keoladeo National Park in Rajasthan and the rich avian diversity observed in present studies. Khaparwas has the potential to occupy a National Character as a Sanctuary. Key words: Khaparwas Bird Sanctuary; Avian Diversity; Jhajjar; Haryana INTRODUCTION Sanctuary- which is a prime bird spot in Haryana state. Haryana state encircles our National Capital on three sides and was carved out of “Indian Punjab” It is important to mention that birds have on November, 1, 1966. Its Wildlife Department is very been studied in India from various view points by active despite scarcity of Wildlife diversity linked different workers (Dewar, 1908; Jones, 1919; Donald, with absence of natural forests. Yet the state has two 1952; Gadgil, 1972; Sugathan, 1982; Vijayan, 1986; National Parks and about eight Wildlife Sanctuaries. Javed and Rahmani, 1998; Wadatker and Kasambe, Khaparwas Bird Sanctuary (28° 33' 50.86" N 76° 31' 2002). In so far as Haryana is concerned, Zoology 39.80" E) is located in District Jhajjar (280 37’ N and Department Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra has 760 40’ E) nearby Rohtak city at a distance of 80 Kms also contributed towards ornithological Studies from Delhi. Khaparwas Bird Sanctuary was (Gupta and Kumar, 2009; Gupta et al. 2010 a-c; Gupta established as a Sanctuary in 27th March, 1991. Its and Bajaj, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000; Gupta and total area is 204.36 Acres. The salient features of Kaushik, 2010 a-e; Gupta and Kaushik, 2011 a-b; Khaparwas Bird Sanctuary include its very serene Gupta et al. 2010; Gupta et al. 2011). blue waters having source in a nearby canal. It is not a natural lake. Instead, efforts have been put to make In this paper, it has endeavoured to bring to the depression deeper. The vegetations around is not the fore the virtuous features of this unique place for so thick. It is important to mention that Khaparwas bird watching and its linking in a fruitful way with Bird Sanctuary is juxtaposed with Bhindawas Bird ecotourism and sustainable development. It can be 20 | International Journal of Life Sciences • ISSN 2091–0525 • Year 2012 • Volume 6 • Issue 1 Research article Gupta et al. (2012) easily approached by road from Delhi via Rohtak- of this vibrant place for bird watching. Jhajjar to Chuchakwas to the Sanctuary proper. At present, there is no person on duty to regulate the An Old Russian Camera (Zenith, 1986 Model) Sanctuary. Moreover, there is no lodging facility at the and a heavy Tele-lens (200M) have proved very site. In these circumstances, it is suggested that effective and efficient. Observations of one visit were Wildlife Department of Govt. of Haryana spruces up telescoped with each successive one to generate a the premises of this Sanctuary in a renewed manner, checklist of Birds of Khaparwas Bird Sanctuary. The full of measures so that its replenished form is worth identification of birds was done with the help of the visit of tourists, and Wildlife enthusiasts. There reference books and literatures (Ali and Ripley, 1987; should be a very simple complex of ten rooms with Grimmet et al., 1998). The avian fauna of Khaparwas boarding facilities. Immediate upon these measures, Bird Sanctuary was further analyzed in terms of the sanctuary should be linked with a road from Residential Status categories like: “Resident”; “Winter Chuchakwas village which is already connected with Migratory”; “Local Migratory” and “Summer Delhi via Rohtak and Jhajjar. Also, the sanctuary is Migratory” and “Straggler” by following the technique connected with a good road with Bhindawas Bird developed by Gaston, (1978); Sugathan, (1982); Sanctuary. Vijayan, (1986); Anand Mohan, (2000) and Sivaperuman and Jayson, (2000).The birds observed No previous account is available on the avian during the study period were further segregated into fauna of Khaparwas Birds Sanctuary in Jhajjar District “Common”, “Occasional” and “Uncommon” according in Haryana and hence the present study. to the methodology developed by Anand and Mohan (2000).The nomenclature follows Manakadan and Pittie (2001). Further, the entire information on bird’s MATERIALS AND METHODS diversity was rearranged in orders and families. Subsequently extrapolations were carried out to The present studies were undertaken for a compute Bar-Diagram. period of four years (1997-2002). Visits to the Khaparwas Bird Sanctuary were made as per the RESULTS AND DISCUSSION convenience covering virtually entire area covered on foot. The Sanctuary was first visited in October 1997. Khaparwas Bird Sanctuary is located in Several visits were made subsequently in connection District Jhajjar at a distance of 1.5 KMs from with survey work of Doctoral Dissertations. Recent Bhindawas Bird sanctuary in Haryana state in India. It visit has been done to thoroughly define the contours is surprising to note that, if the level of water is upto of the sanctuary to bring forward its good points the brims in winter, every inch of the water sheet was which may serve as the basis for graded improvement found lodged with birds, migratory in nature. It is 80 76 70 60 50 40 30 20 Number of Bird Species Bird of Number 13 11 10 9 7 7 10 6 5 5 4 4 1 2 0 2 2 0 GalliformesGruiformes Piciformes Ciconiifrmes StrigiformesApodiformes AnseriformesFalconiformes PsittaciformesCuculiformes CoraciiformesPasseriformes Pelecaniformes CharadriiformesColumbiformes Podicipediformes Phoenicopterifprmes ORDERS Figure1. Depiction of avian diversity of Khaparwas Bird Sanctuary in Order-wise manner during 1997-2002. 21 | International Journal of Life Sciences • ISSN 2091–0525 • Year 2012 • Volume 6 • Issue 1 Research article Gupta et al. (2012) Figure2 Photographic inventory of few wet lands birds observed at Khaparwas Bird Sanctuary 22 | International Journal of Life Sciences • ISSN 2091–0525 • Year 2012 • Volume 6 • Issue 1 Research article Gupta et al. (2012) clear from Table-1 that a total of 164 species of birds Raven Corvus corax, Graceful Prinia Prinia gracilis and were observed from Khaparwas Bird sanctuary in Oriented White eye Zosterops palpebrosus could not Jhajjar district in Haryana during 1997-2002. In so far be observed from Khaparwas bird sanctuary but as, abundance status of birds is concerned, 64 species these birds were seen in the Chilchilla Bird Sanctuary of birds were Occasional, 60 species Common and 40 (Gupta et al. 2010). species were Uncommon. However, Gupta et al. (2011) has reported 192 species of birds from a Further, Kalsi, (1998) reported a 161 species nearby National level Bird Sanctuary, namely, of birds while working on the Kalesar Wildlife Bhindawas Bird Sanctuary. It is also clear from table 1 Sanctuary in Haryana. that atleast 16 orders are represented, compared to 17 orders at Bhindawas. Actually, Flamingos could be It is pertinent to mention that Gupta et al. observed in Bhindawas (Monika, 2002). Flamingos (2010) while working on the wetland birds of are never seen in Haryana, barring Bhindawas Bird northern Haryana reported 63 species of Wetland Sanctuary. At the same time, Gupta et al. (2010) birds from rural ponds of Kaithal District. Out of 63 recorded 181 species of birds from Chilchilla Bird species of wetland birds, 31 were winter migratory, 9 Sanctuary in Kaithal district in Haryana. It is pertinent local migratory, 3 summers migratory and 20 species to mention that birds like Cotton Pygmy-Goose were resident birds. Also, Gupta and Kaushik (2010) Nettapus coromandelianus, Little Stint Calidris minuta, reported 66 species of wetland birds from rural Greater painted Snipe Rostratula benghalensis, Plum ponds