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Detailed Ecological Assessment Report 2008 – Keenjhar Lake
3.1.5 Population Estimations………………………………………… 37
3.1.5.1 Population of Asiatic jackal……………………………………. 37
3.1.5.2 Population of wild boar……………………………………….... 38
3.1.6 Threats and recommendations……………………………….. 38
3.1.6.1 Threats…………………………………………………………… 38
3.1.6.2 Recommendations……………………………………………… 38
3.2 Small Mammals………………………………………………. 39
3.2.1 Sample location 39
3.2.2 Species account………………………………………………… 39
3.2.3 Orders and families…………………………………………….. 40
3.2.4 Feeding habits………………………………………………….. 41
3.2.5 Habitat and conservation status………………………………. 41
3.2.6 Threats and recommendations……………………………….. 42
3.2.6.1 Threats…………………………………………………………… 42
3.2.6.2 Recommendations……………………………………………… 42
3.3 Reptiles and amphibians……………………………………. 43
3.3.1 Sampling location 43
3.3.2 Species account………………………………………………… 44
3.3.3 Species diversity………………………………………………... 46
3.3.4 Threat and recommendations…………………………………. 46
3.3.4.1 Threats…………………………………………………………… 46
3.3.4.2 Recommendations……………………………………………… 47
3.4 Birds……………………………………………………………. 48
3.4.1 Sampling sites………………………………………………….. 48
3.4.2 Species accounts for summer………………………………… 48
3.4.3 Species account for winter……………………………………. 50
3.4.4 Summer and winter comparison……………………………… 53
3.4.5 Conservation status……………………………………………. 54
3.4.6 Habitats………………………………………………………….. 54
3.4.7 Threats and recommendations……………………………….. 55
3.4.7.1 Threats…………………………………………………………… 55
3.4.7.2 Recommendations……………………………………………… 55
3.5 Freshwater fisheries…………………………………………. 55
3.5.1 Species account………………………………………………… 55
3.5.2 Orders and families…………………………………………….. 60
3.5.3 Relative abundance and status……………………………….. 60
3.5.4 Economic status of fish species recorded from Keenjhar 63
Lake………………………………………………………………
3.5.5 Brief on licensing system at Keenjhar Lake 64
3.5.6 Threats and recommendations……………………………….. 66
3.5.6.1 Threats…………………………………………………………… 66
3.5.6.2 Recommendations……………………………………………… 68
3.6 Phytoplankton……………………………………………….. 69
3.6.1 Summer Flora…………………………………………………… 69
3.6.2 Winter Flora……………………………………………………... 70
3.6.3 Comparison of summer and winter…………………………… 72
3.6.4 Threat and recommendations…………………………………. 76
3.7 Zooplankton……………………………………………………. 76
3.7.1 Sampling locations……………………………………………... 76
3.7.2 Species account………………………………………………… 77
3.7.3 Aquatic macro invertebrates found in Keenjhar…………….. 78
3.7.4 Aquatic micro invertebrates found in Keenjhar……………… 78
3.7.5 Terrestrial invertebrates at Keenjhar…………………………. 79
3.7.6 Discussion………………………………………………………. 81
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