Faunal survey of Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project, Phase II

Study Extent

Using a stratified sample approach, the inventory was completed, covering the diversity of habitats on both sides of the Metro Rail track. A 250-meter transect was planned out on both sides of the Metro Rail Project to encompass all adjacent habitats, including wetlands, agricultural lands, woods, grasslands, and wastelands. All habitat variety was discovered with the assistance of the GEER Foundation's RS-GIS team.

Sampling

With the assistance of the RS-GIS unit of the GEER Foundation, all habitat diversity was located, and a detailed inventory of each habitat was completed. Various animal species were recorded by using the line transect method.

Method steps

1. The inventory was carried out through stratified sampling manner that was cover all habitat diversity found on both sides of the Metro Rail track. On both sides of the Metro Rail Project, a transect with a length of 250m laid in such way that was cover all habitats such as wetlands, agricultural lands, forests, grasslands, wastelands etc. nearby the project area. All habitat diversity had find out with the help of RS-GIS unit of GEER Foundation and an inventory of each habitat was carried out thoroughly.

The species abundance along Ahmedabad Metro-rail phase-II alignment came out to be 4326 and the species richness of the area came out to be 100 species (all taxa collectively). It implies a total of 100 species of birds, mammals and herpetofauna have been recorded collectively. It includes 81 species of Birds belonging to 43 families, 6 species of mammals belonging to 5 families, and 13 Species of herpetofauna belonging to 7 families have been recorded from the Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar metro-rail alignment.

1. Animalia
   common name: Animals rank: kingdom

Gandhinagar, Gujarat's new capital city, lies on the west bank of the Sabarmati River. The river bifurcates the Ahmedabad city into eastern and western parts. Average Elevation of Gandhinagar is 81 m above msl, and Ahmedabad is 53 m; however, elevation of the proposed corridors varies from 60m to 79m