Rapid Documentation Of Avifaunal Diversity of Neora Valley National park, Kalimpong,West Bengal, India

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

doi:10.15468/e5yfuh

Rapid Documentation Of Avifaunal Diversity of Neora Valley National park, Kalimpong,West Bengal, India

Citation

Basu Roy A, Chatterjee L, Samanta T, Basu Roy R, Sengupta N, Barve V (2023). Rapid Documentation Of Avifaunal Diversity of Neora Valley National park, Kalimpong,West Bengal, India. Nature Mates-Nature Club. Sampling event dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/e5yfuh accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-14.

Description

The dataset “Rapid Documentation Of Avifaunal Diversity of Neora Valley National park, Kalimpong,West Bengal, India” is published by Nature Mates Nature Club Neora Valley National park established in 1986 is situated in Kalimpong district of West Bengal, India. It is also known as the land of Red Panda. It spreads over an area of 88 km2 (34 sq mi). It is unique and ecologically important as it includes a relatively inaccessible patch of late successional forests and with rich diversity and a wide range of environment gradients. Four habitat types are recognised viz., (i) Subtropical Mixed Broadleaf Forest, (ii) Lower Temperate Evergreen Forest, (iii) Upper Temperate Mixed Broadleaf Forest and (iv) Rhododendron Forest. The vegetation includes Dry Mixed Forest, Wet Mixed Forest, Lauraceous Forest, Bak-Oak Forest, High level oak Forest, Coniferous Forest, Himalayan Moist Temperate Forest and Rhododendron forest. It is home to several endemic orchids. The common species of Rhododendrons are Rhododendron arboruem, R. barbatum, R.falconeri, R. dalhousiae. A number of species with medicinal value are also found here. Some of them are Swertia chirata, Lycopodium spp., Aconitum spp., Aristolochia spp., Berberis cristata, Costus speciosa, Didymocarpus pedicellate, Rouwolfia serpentine, etc. Neora valley national has a rich faunal diversity like, Mammals reported from this area are Indian leopard, five viverrid species, Asiatic black bear, sloth bear, Asian golden cat, wild boar, leopard cat, goral, serow, barking deer, sambar deer, flying squirrel and tahr, red panda, clouded leopard, Reptilian fauna includes King cobra, common krait, green pit viper, blind snake, lizards. Insects include butterflies, moths, beetles, bees, wasps, bugs and cicadas. Besides this it is also bestowed with rich avian diversity. The dataset presented below compiles a comprehensive record of avian species observed during a field excursion to Neora Valley National Park on 2nd and 3rd March of the year 2021. All the birds have been categorized and recognised at either the species or genus taxonomic rank. The avian taxonomic group is varied, consisting of 59 species that are categorized into 30 families and 8 orders.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Neora Valley National park, Kalimpong,West Bengal, India

Sampling

Random Sampling 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 the birds have been categorized and recognised at either the species or genus taxonomic rank. The avian taxonomic group is varied, consisting of 59 species that are categorized into 30 families and 8 orders.

Aves
common name: Birds rank: class

Geographic Coverages

Neora Valley National park, Kalimpong,West Bengal, India

Bibliographic Citations

Grimmett R, Inskipp C, Inskipp T (2016) Birds of the Indian Subcontinent: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and the Maldives. Bloomsbury Publishing. -
IUCN. 2022. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2022-2. https://www.iucnredlist.org. Accessed on [02/09/2023]. -

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
homepage: https://naturematesindia.org/
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Lina Chatterjee
originator
position: Research Affiliate
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

Tarak Samanta
originator
position: Research Affiliate
Nature Mates-Nature Club
6/7 Bijoygarh
Kolkata
700032
West Bengal
IN
email: taraksamanta995@gmail.com
homepage: https://naturematesindia.org/
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6809-0549

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
homepage: https://naturematesindia.org/
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1085-7385

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/
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4852-2567

Lina Chatterjee
metadata author
position: Research Affiliate
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
user
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