Avifaunal changes in the Indian Thar Desert

The Indian Thar Desert is one of the smallest and most densely populated deserts of the world but due to its geographical location it has high avian and plant diversity. Nearly 300 bird species have been identified. A 649-km long irrigation canal, the Indira Gandhi Nahar Project (IGNP), is changing...

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Published in:	Journal of arid environments Vol. 36; no. 4; pp. 687 - 703
Main Authors:	Rahmani, Asad R, Soni, R.G
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01-08-1997 Elsevier
Subjects:	agriculture Animal, plant and microbial ecology Applied ecology Biological and medical sciences changes in avifauna Conservation, protection and management of environment and wildlife cropping systems deserts endangered species Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology habitats India introduced species irrigation canal irrigation canals livestock natural resource management overgrazing Parks, reserves, wildlife conservation. Endangered species: population survey and restocking population density species diversity Thar Desert vegetation water availability wetlands wild birds wild plants India Asia Rajasthan irrigation canal changes in avifauna Thar Desert India Subtropical zone Species diversity Vertebrata Arid region Population dynamics Desert Aves Animal conservation Afforestation Irrigation canal Plant introduction
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