Research Article | Published: 25 September 2018

Floristic Diversity of Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary – A Wetland in Upper Gangetic Plains of Uttar Pradesh, India

Arti Garg and Pushpi Singh

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 41 | Issue: 3 | Page No. 273-284 | 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2018-3B0A3G | Cite this article

Abstract

This paper reports qualitative and quantitative floristic analysis of composition, diversity and nature of plant communities occurring in the Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary, Uttar Pradesh (India), based on survey, identification and quantification. The keystone plant resources are Acacia nilotica and Prosopis juliflora located in the three islands of the central pond which act as nest-site resources by the Asian openbill storks, the most dominant and regular migratory birds and integral components for sanctuary sustenance.

Keywords

Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary, Upper Gangetic Plains, Uttar Pradesh, Wetland, Migratory birds

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Garg, A. and Singh, P., 2018. Floristic Diversity of Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary – A Wetland in Upper Gangetic Plains of Uttar Pradesh, India. Indian Journal of Forestry, 41(3), pp.273-284. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2018-3B0A3G

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Manuscript Published on 25 September 2018

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