Asian Openbill Stork, Anastomus oscitans (Boddart, 1783) Census at Brace Bridge Nature Park, Kolkata

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Authors

  • Arindam Senapati
     Kishore Bharati Bhagini Nivedita College (KBBNC), Behala, Kolkata ,IN
  • Diya Samaddar
     Kishore Bharati Bhagini Nivedita College (KBBNC), Behala, Kolkata ,IN
  • Deepashree Roy
     Kishore Bharati Bhagini Nivedita College (KBBNC), Behala, Kolkata ,IN
  • Kamalesh Modak
     Kishore Bharati Bhagini Nivedita College (KBBNC), Behala, Kolkata ,IN
  • Mousumi Hazra
     Kishore Bharati Bhagini Nivedita College (KBBNC), Behala, Kolkata ,IN
  • Priyanka Khan
     Kishore Bharati Bhagini Nivedita College (KBBNC), Behala, Kolkata ,IN
  • Shiulita Majhi
     Kishore Bharati Bhagini Nivedita College (KBBNC), Behala, Kolkata ,IN
  • Srimonta Mondal
     Kishore Bharati Bhagini Nivedita College (KBBNC), Behala, Kolkata ,IN
  • Sunetra Khan
     Kishore Bharati Bhagini Nivedita College (KBBNC), Behala, Kolkata ,IN
  • Sutapa Das
     Kishore Bharati Bhagini Nivedita College (KBBNC), Behala, Kolkata ,IN
  • Mousumi Roy
     KBBNC, (SEBA) Kolkata ,IN
  • Anirban Ray
     KBBNC, (SEBA) Kolkata ,IN
  • Kaushik Deuti
     Zoological Survey of India, (SEBA) Kolkata ,IN
  • N. C. Nandi
     Social Environmental and Biological Association, (SEBA) Kolkata

Abstract

As a part of Calcutta University curriculum, a local excursion was made by us on September 13, 2014 at Brace Bridge Nature Park (BBNP), a 60 ha sewage fed fi shery system in Kolkata, under the guidance of our teachers and, accompanied and supervised by experts on the subject. The excursion was an exciting exercise to have the glimpse of nature and wildlife at the park. The jheels of this fi shery system have long been used city sewage water for puri fi cation and pisciculture. The entire area is brought under beautification and greenery with gardens, tall trees and some cages and enclosures of deer, pet animals and birds for visitors.

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2015-06-01

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Volume 12, Issue 1, June 2015

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Field Report

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