Habitat fragmentation and degradation in natural wetlands has resulted in declines in the
populations of shorebirds in the Indian subcontinent. Shorebirds rely on these wetlands as …

Mangroves are of great ecological importance and socio-economic significance as a hub for
tropical marine biotope. The mangroves are also one of the world's richest storehouses of …

Tropical mangroves are one of vital coastal systems which support migratory and resident
waterbird species round the year. Globally the potential of mangrove habitats in relation to …

Abstract The Pichavaram Mangrove Forest (PMF) is one of the important wetlands in
southern India. The PMF is harboring numerous species of shorebirds seasonally. The …

Asian wetlands are pivotal habitats for numerous globally declining migratory and resident
waterbird species. Ironically 80% of the wetlands in East and South East Asia are classified …

Threats to waterbird communities on urban wetlands in the Bengaluru city, South India are
poorly known. We calculated disturbance scores for 15 lakes along a gradient from low …

Twenty one species of shorebirds, totaling 2236 individuals were recorded in the Pahzahiar
tidal flat during the entire study periods from September 2000 to March 2001 and from …

Community Ecology of Tropical Birds, the tropical ecosystems is one of the most biological
diverse habitats on the earth. Seventy six per cent of all centers of avian endemism occur in …

This study was conducted in the Kole wetlands of Thrissur, Kerala from November 1998
through October 2001. The population fluctuations of selected shorebirds in relation to …

The Individual Behaviour Based Model developed using Oystercatchers (Haematopus
ostralegus) as a model species is successful in predicting the impacts of environmental …