AVIFAUNAL DIVERSITY OF TOLIPIR NATIONAL PARK AZAD JAMMU AND KASHMIR PAKISTAN - A.H. Faiz; F-I-Abbas; Z. Ali; L. Zahra Bio Resource Research Centre (BRC) Islamabad; Pakistan (Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences, 2015)
In present study, we examined the wetlands avifaunal diversity of the Tolipir National Park to provide the baseline data of about species composition, and distribution. Field surveys were conducted during February 2013 to February 2014. Data was collected by point count method. In total, a total of 202 bird species belonging to 55 families two vulnerable (Tragopan melanocephalus, Catreus wallichii), one near threatened (Coracias garrulous), one endangered (Falco peregrines), and one rear species (Falco cherrug milvipes). Various diversity indices Simpson index (0.0067), Shannon Wiener index (2.22) were also calculated. We assume that focusing the conservation practices upon these species will promote the preservation of a wide range of organisms inhabiting Tolipir National Park. and regional level (Badola and Aitken, 2010). In
Keywords: journal article; Avifauna; diversity; National Park; Endangered