131
views
0
recommends
+1 Recommend
1 collections
    0
    shares

      To submit to this journal, please go to the collection page and click the "submit manuscript" button 

      scite_
       
      • Record: found
      • Abstract: found
      • Article: found
      Is Open Access

      Wintering Status & Site Loyalty of Barheaded Goose, Anser Indicus, in areas of Dharwad District, Karnataka, India.

      Published
      research-article
      Bookmark

            Abstract

            The article discusses the migration and behaviour of the Bar headed Goose, Anser indicus, a winter visitor to the Indian sub-continent. It arrives from its breeding grounds in Central Asia to the Irrigation Tanks of Dharwad District in Southern India. The goose's population peaks in January, and it leaves its feeding grounds in March or April. A ring recovery study revealed the goose's homing ability and site loyalty to specific Irrigation Tanks.

            The author surveyed 54 Irrigation Tanks in Dharwad District as stopover sites for migratory waterfowl, with results from this survey and Asian mid-winter counts from 1987-1996 examined. The study observed the distribution, abundance, site loyalty, disturbances, and threats to habitats of the Bar headed Goose. The bird's adaptation to feeding situations, feeding ecology, social behaviour, and more detailed aspects require further study.

            The District of Dharwad, with its unique geography, serves as a crucial wintering habitat for the goose due to the availability of suitable water bodies for roosting and agricultural fields for feeding. The article highlights the importance of these man-made Irrigation Tanks as natural wetlands decline. The Bar headed Goose relies on roosting sites to conduct flights for foraging, making water bodies crucial for its feeding and breeding success.

            The study identified disturbances and threats to the Bar headed Goose, including human activities, fisheries, encroachment, and habitat degradation. The conservation measures proposed include separating washing and bathing areas for villagers and cattle, allocating protected feeding areas, stopping fisheries activities at roosting sites, implementing wildlife protection measures, preventing encroachment, using colour banding for identification, and ensuring collaborative conservation efforts.

            In summary, the article provides insights into the migration, behaviour, and conservation needs of the Bar headed Goose in Dharwad District. It emphasizes the importance of Irrigation Tanks as vital habitats for this species and proposes various measures to ensure its conservation.

            Content

            Author and article information

            Journal
            Journal of Ecological Society
            Ecological Society
            2278-0823
            1 April 1997
            : 10
            : 1
            : 22-24
            Article
            10.54081/JES.010/08
            baab0e52-c738-447c-80c8-78c4d8b48de2
            The Author

            Published under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International ( CC BY 4.0). Users are allowed to share (copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format) and adapt (remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially), as long as the authors and the publisher are explicitly identified and properly acknowledged as the original source.

            History
            Categories

            All data generated or analysed during this study are included in this published article (and its supplementary information files).
            Ecology
            Bar Headed Goose,Migration,Irrigation Tanks,Wintering Habitats,Site Loyalty,Feeding Ecology,Conservation,Roosting Sites,Water Fowl

            Comments

            Comment on this article