ISSN : 2663-2187

Pond degradation and wildlife preservation: a geographical analysis

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Dr. Sunita Satapathy, Dr.Sanju Purohit, Ms.Renuka JyothiS, Dr. Vinod Mansiram Kapse, Sumanta Bhattacharya, Hala Baher
ยป doi: 10.33472/AFJBS.6.2.2024.74-85

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Ponds are vital elements of ecosystems around the world, sustaining biodiversity and preserving ecological equilibrium. However, the deterioration of these essential water sources due to rising human activity and environmental changes has set the varied species that depends on them in danger. This research aims to evaluate the geophysical properties, determine farmers' disposition toward promoting wildlife activity across 60 dairy farm ponds in Ahmadabad, Gujarat, and explore the relationship between habitat and landscape elements impacting bird populations. The observation included a five-meter-wide area along the riverbed, and the meadows, hayfields, and fallows that surrounded these tiny, circular ponds with either stony or muddy edges. The research found relationships between landscape characteristics and bird abundance by recording 1,962 birds from 45 distinct species. Notably, the distance between farm buildings and the breadth of riparian strips were out to be important determinants influencing the abundance of different species. The results underscore the significance of protecting undeveloped field borders and widening riverbanks, advocating deliberate actions to increase animal habitats near agricultural ponds. Additionally, more than eighty percent of pond landowners said that they would be ready to support greater animal activity with sufficient financial and logistical assistance, indicating a possible direction for cooperative conservation efforts

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