An observation on the Odonata fauna of the Asansol-Durgapur Industrial Area, Burdwan, West Bengal, India
<p>The present investigation was undertaken as a pilot study to examine the diversity, occurrence and distribution pattern of dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata) from the selected study sites of the Asansol-Durgapur industrial area of Burdwan District of West Bengal, India from January 2012...
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| description | <p>The present investigation was undertaken as a pilot study to examine the diversity, occurrence and distribution pattern of dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata) from the selected study sites of the Asansol-Durgapur industrial area of Burdwan District of West Bengal, India from January 2012 to December 2015. A combination of direct search and opportunistic sighting methods were applied to record 57 different Odonata species (38 dragonflies and 19 damselflies). Among the dragonflies the most diverse family was Libellulidae represented by 36 species while among damselflies Coenagrionidae was the most diverse family represented by 16 species. In spite of the Asansol-Durgapur region being an industrial urban area, the present study revealed a handsome diversity of odonates. A suitable geographic location, favourable climatic conditions, heterogeneous habitat types that included ponds, wetlands, riverbeds, grasslands and agricultural lands along with the presence of appropriate vegetation provided a comfortable shelter for Odonata species to flourish in this ecoregion. All the odonates noted in the present study belong to the Least Concerned category as designated by IUCN.</p><div> </div> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6cc4e7f4b9324863b0bc3c025b7a82fb2022-12-21T19:43:05ZengWildlife Information Liaison Development SocietyJournal of Threatened Taxa0974-78930974-79072016-02-01828503851710.11609/jott.2572.8.2.8503-85171873An observation on the Odonata fauna of the Asansol-Durgapur Industrial Area, Burdwan, West Bengal, IndiaAmar Kumar Nayak0Utpal Singha Roy1Searsole Junior Basic School, Searsole Rajbari, Burdwan, West Bengal 713358, IndiaDepartment of Zoology and PG Department of Conservation Biology, Durgapur Government College, J.N. Avenue, Durgapur, Burdwan, West Bengal 713214, India<p>The present investigation was undertaken as a pilot study to examine the diversity, occurrence and distribution pattern of dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata) from the selected study sites of the Asansol-Durgapur industrial area of Burdwan District of West Bengal, India from January 2012 to December 2015. A combination of direct search and opportunistic sighting methods were applied to record 57 different Odonata species (38 dragonflies and 19 damselflies). Among the dragonflies the most diverse family was Libellulidae represented by 36 species while among damselflies Coenagrionidae was the most diverse family represented by 16 species. In spite of the Asansol-Durgapur region being an industrial urban area, the present study revealed a handsome diversity of odonates. A suitable geographic location, favourable climatic conditions, heterogeneous habitat types that included ponds, wetlands, riverbeds, grasslands and agricultural lands along with the presence of appropriate vegetation provided a comfortable shelter for Odonata species to flourish in this ecoregion. All the odonates noted in the present study belong to the Least Concerned category as designated by IUCN.</p><div> </div>http://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/2572AbundanceAsansolBurdwandamselflydiversity, dragonfly, Durgapurhabitat typesodonatesWest Bengal. |
| spellingShingle | Amar Kumar Nayak Utpal Singha Roy An observation on the Odonata fauna of the Asansol-Durgapur Industrial Area, Burdwan, West Bengal, India Journal of Threatened Taxa Abundance Asansol Burdwan damselfly diversity, dragonfly, Durgapur habitat types odonates West Bengal. |
| title | An observation on the Odonata fauna of the Asansol-Durgapur Industrial Area, Burdwan, West Bengal, India |
| title_full | An observation on the Odonata fauna of the Asansol-Durgapur Industrial Area, Burdwan, West Bengal, India |
| title_fullStr | An observation on the Odonata fauna of the Asansol-Durgapur Industrial Area, Burdwan, West Bengal, India |
| title_full_unstemmed | An observation on the Odonata fauna of the Asansol-Durgapur Industrial Area, Burdwan, West Bengal, India |
| title_short | An observation on the Odonata fauna of the Asansol-Durgapur Industrial Area, Burdwan, West Bengal, India |
| title_sort | observation on the odonata fauna of the asansol durgapur industrial area burdwan west bengal india |
| topic | Abundance Asansol Burdwan damselfly diversity, dragonfly, Durgapur habitat types odonates West Bengal. |
| url | http://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/2572 |
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