Avifaunal Diversity and Species Richness in Dongargaon Lake District Bhandara, Maharashtra, India

The present study was conducted during a bird race held in Dongargaon Lake, district Bhandara, Maharashtra, India. Dongargaon Lake is located at 20°59'0.20" Nx latitude and 79º49'22.18" E longitude. The purpose of this study was to analyze the avifauna of Lake. The investigation lasted twelve months, from October 2023 to September 2024. Because of the area's geological and ecological complexity, research into the region's bird variety has become essential. It is difficult to make this assessment since the lake is divided into multiple patches by the forest land that runs through it. The lake is surrounded by various villages and agricultural land, resulting in human intrusion and cattle grazing. In the current study, we identified 53 bird species over an extensive survey and accompanied volunteers during a wildlife department-organized census. The observed bird species are divided into 28 families and 10 orders. We recorded residential as well IUCN Red data status. Avifaunal variety has been classified into four groups according on their position in their regular migratory habitat residential: migratory winter travelers, internal migratory visitors, external migratory visitors, and external emigratory visitors. Thus our study more focus on conservation status and species recordance as nowadays anthropogenic activites are destructing the habitats of avifauna.