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Research Paper | Environmental Science Studies | India | Volume 10 Issue 9, September 2021 | Rating: 4.4 / 10
Bird Diversity on Traditional Mata Vaishno Devi Route, Jammu (J&K)
Dr. Ranjan Sharma
Abstract: Study on diversity of birds on traditional Mata Vaishno Devi route, Jammu was done in one month. A total of 38 bird species belonging to different families were recorded during the visits. The total length of study area is 20 Kms starting from Jagti town to village Bamyal under Nagrota block of Jammu district. The study area is comprising of number of villages such as village Pangali, Chibba, Thandapani, Marh, Gundla and Bamyal. This whole area is having number of natural water bodies and it is used as traditional route to Mata Vaishno Devi, Katra. The common bird species which were found in the study area is Blue Whistling thrush, Common Babbler, Common Myna, Rock Pigeon, Rock Chat, etc. This whole study area is also rich in various tree species, which might be the contributing factor for diversity of bird species in the area.
Keywords: Birds, Diversity, Species, Traditional, Jammu
Edition: Volume 10 Issue 9, September 2021,
Pages: 1329 - 1331