Avifaunal diversity study of Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanical Garden, Shibpur, Howrah, 2019(January-June)

Arjan Basu Roy; Lina Chatterjee; Tarak Samanta; Rishin Basu Roy; Nivedita Sengupta; Vijay Barve

doi:10.15468/f4wafa

Avifaunal diversity study of Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanical Garden, Shibpur, Howrah, 2019(January-June)

Citation

Basu Roy A, Chatterjee L, Samanta T, Basu Roy R, Sengupta N, Barve V (2023). Avifaunal diversity study of Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanical Garden, Shibpur, Howrah, 2019(January-June). Nature Mates-Nature Club. Sampling event dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/f4wafa accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-15.

Description

The Avifaunal diversity study of Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanical Garden, Shibpur, Howrah, 2019(January-June) is published by Nature Mates Nature Club. The Botanical Garden, also referred to as the Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanical Garden, spans across 109 hectares and falls under the purview of the Botanical Survey of India (BSI), which operates under the aegis of the Ministry of Environment and Forest of the Government of India. The location of the site is on the western bank of the Ganga River in Shibpur, Howrah, West Bengal, India. On June 25th, 2009, the title was bestowed in recognition of the contributions made by Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose, a scientist hailing from Bengal. The botanical garden serves as a dynamic collection of 1377 distinct plant species, encompassing a total of 14122 individual plants, including trees, shrubs, and climbers. These plants are carefully cultivated and organized into 25 distinct divisions. The area in question boasts a network of 24 interconnected lakes, which are linked to the Ganges via sluices to facilitate the periodic inflow and outflow of water. The primary point of interest within this botanical garden is the Great Banyan tree, which boasts an age of approximately 250 years and is widely regarded as the largest banyan tree and second largest canopy on the planet. In addition to its vast array of floral species, the ecosystem also supports a heterogeneous community of avian, lepidopteran, arthropod, squamate, amphibian, and select mammalian taxa. In contemporary times, the loss of natural habitat and biodiversity due to population expansion has become a pressing concern. In this context, botanical gardens, such as the Indian Botanical Garden, have emerged as significant institutions for the preservation of the natural environment and biodiversity through conservation and educational initiatives. The Indian Botanical Garden harbours a diverse avian community comprising both resident and migratory species. The present dataset comprises a record of avian species documented during an avifaunal diversity survey conducted in the botanical garden from January 2019 to June 2019. Two surveys were conducted on a monthly basis. All identified species have been classified either at the genus or species level. The study documented the presence of 70 avian species, which were classified into 34 distinct families and 14 orders.

Purpose

To study the avian biodiversity of Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanical Garden.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

The Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanical Garden commonly known as Botanical garden covers an area of 109 hectares and is under Botanical Survey of India(BSI) of the Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of India. It is situated on the west bank of Ganga River in Shibpur, Howrah, West Bengal, India.

Sampling

Random Sampling For six months, two surveys were done each month.. The distance traveled by foot was 3 km for two and half hours. Equipment used are binocular Olympus (10*50 DPS I ) Camera (Nikon Coolpix P900, P600, B600). Observed data were recorded in the field notebook.

Method steps

Direct observation, Call identification, Field notes, Photography

Taxonomic Coverages

All identified species have been classified either at the genus or species level. The study documented the presence of 70 avian species, which were classified into 34 distinct families and 14 orders.

Aves
common name: Bird rank: class

Geographic Coverages

The Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanical Garden commonly known as Botanical garden covers an area of 109 hectares and is under Botanical Survey of India(BSI) of the Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of India. It is situated on the west bank of Ganga River in Shibpur, Howrah, West Bengal, India.

Bibliographic Citations

Chatterjee L, Basu Roy A, Panja B (2022) Howrah Jelar Pakhi. Citadel Publishing. 2022 https://naturematesindia.org/product/howrah-zilar-pakhi/ -
Grimmett R, Inskipp C, Inskipp T (2016) Birds of the Indian Subcontinent: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and the Maldives. Bloomsbury Publishing. -
eBird. 2022. eBird: An online database of bird distribution and abundance. eBird, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, New York. Available: http://www.ebird.org -
IUCN. 2022. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2022-1. https://www.iucnredlist.org -

Contacts

Arjan Basu Roy
originator
position: Secretary
Nature Mate-Nature Club
6/7 Bijoygarh
Kolkata
700032
West Bengal
IN
Telephone: 98743 57414
email: basuroyarjan@gmail.com
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Lina Chatterjee
originator
position: Research Associate
Nature Mates-Nature Club
6/7 Bijoygarh
Kolkata
700032
West Bengal
IN
email: lina.linachatterjee@gmail.com
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Tarak Samanta
originator
position: Research Associate
Nature Mates-Nature Club
6/7 Bijoygarh
Kolkata
700032
West Bengal
IN
email: taraksamanta995@gmail.com
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Rishin Basu Roy
originator
position: Researcher
Nature Mates-Nature club
6/7 Bijoygarh
Kolkata
700032
West Bengal
IN
email: wildrishin@gmail.com
homepage: https://naturematesindia.org/
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Nivedita Sengupta
originator
position: Intern
Nature Mates-Nature Club
6/7 Bijoygarh
Kolkata
700032
West Bengal
IN
email: niveditasngpta.ns@gmail.com
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Vijay Barve
originator
position: Research Advisor
Nature Mates-Nature Club
6/7 Bijoygarh
Kolkata
700032
West Bengal
IN
email: vijay.barve@gmail.com
homepage: https://naturematesindia.org/
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Lina Chatterjee
metadata author
position: Research Associate
Nature Mates-Nature Club
6/7 Bijoygarh
Kolkata
700032
West Bengal
IN
email: lina.linachatterjee@gmail.com
homepage: https://naturematesindia.org/
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5626-5046

Nivedita Sengupta
metadata author
position: Intern
Nature Mates-Nature Club
6/7 Bijoygarh
Kolkata
700032
West Bengal
IN
email: niveditasngpta.ns@gmail.com
homepage: https://naturematesindia.org/
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1085-7385

Vijay Barve
metadata author
position: Research Advisor
Nature Mates-Nature Club
6/7 Bijoygarh
Kolkata
700032
West Bengal
IN
email: vijay.barve@gmail.com
homepage: https://naturematesindia.org/
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4852-2567

Nivedita Sengupta
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email: niveditasngpta.ns@gmail.com

Arjan Basu Roy
administrative point of contact
position: Secretary
Nature Mate-Nature Club
6/7 Bijoygarh
Kolkata
700032
West Bengal
IN
Telephone: 98743 57414
email: basuroyarjan@gmail.com
homepage: https://naturematesindia.org/
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9872-3562

Rishin Basu Roy
administrative point of contact
position: Researcher
Nature Mates-Nature club
6/7 Bijoygarh
Kolkata
700032
West Bengal
IN
email: wildrishin@gmail.com
homepage: https://naturematesindia.org/
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9638-818X