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Detailed Ecological Assessment Report 2008 – Keti Bunder
• Small number of birds present i.e.) 1,000.
• Birds continually in flight i.e. moving along the coast to a roost site
in large flocks.
• A lot of disturbance forcing birds to be unsettled and continually
take flight, making prolonged observation on the ground difficult.
• A closely-packed flock of birds, where due to the “tightness” of the
flock counting individual birds is difficult i.e. at a large roost.
• Due to poor light conditions i.e. viewing into the sun or over a great
distance, identification of particular species is not possible.
2.4.3 Methods of accurate count
• Close viewing of individuals with binoculars or a telescope. Counting 1,
2,3,4,5,6,7……… etc.
• Distant viewing of an evenly distributed flock. Counting
1,2,3,4,5,6,7………..etc.
• Visually dividing birds into small groups and counting each group
individually, i.e.) when there is an uneven distribution of numbers. Totals
for each group are then added to form the final total.
• Counting flocks in multiples i.e. 3,6,9,12,15…….. Etc or
2,4,6,8,10………etc. This method can be used for either evenly or
unevenly distribution of water-birds. (Howes, J. and Backwell, D. 1989).
2.5 Marine fisheries
2.5.1 Methodology
The fish production data used in the present studies is taken from the works
published from 1965 to date. Tuna catches data was collected on Chinese
Commercial vessel operated beyond the 35 nautical miles and in the EZZ area
during 2005 – 2006 by Mr. Warayni, Marine Fisheries Department. (Hussain et
al., 2007). Data on Keti Bunder comes from the two weeks field collections on
boat (using Gill nets) and from shore with the help of staff of WWF
Pakistan/Indus for All Programme. Important sites that were surveyed are Chann
Creek, Hajamaro Creek, Turshain Creek and Kahario Creek. Although sampling
was done along the three creeks two stations at Hajmora Creeks Lat. N. 24 0 07 ’ .3
79 Long E. 67 0 .24 ’ .666 and Lat. N. 24 0 07 ’ . 42 2 and Long. E 67 0 23 ’ .632 and 3
stations at Kharo Chann Creek Lat. N 24 0 04 ’ .574 and long. E 67 0 34 ’ .2 11, Long
N. 24 0 04 ’ .678 Long. E 67 0 34 ’ .5 72 and Lat. N 24 0 13 ’ .633 and Long. E
67 0 19 ’ .753. Some basic hydrographical data was also collected and presented.
The study on T. ilishia is based on the information obtained from literature
together with observation e at various localities at Keti Bunder.
Fisheries Statistical data from 1995 – 2003 has been taken Hand Book of
Fisheries statistics of Pakistan (2006 b) and Agriculture Statistics of Pakistan
(2006 a). SSPS and Excel programmes were used to analyze the data.
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