Diversity and Local Abundance Status of Avifauna of Trikuta Hills, J&K, India

Rahul Kait^*

Department of Zoology, Government College, Parade, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India

*Corresponding Author : Rahul Kait
Department of Zoology, Government College, Parade, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Tel: 9906181150
E-mail: rahulkait09@yahoo.com

Received: November 04, 2017 Accepted: November 23, 2017 Published: November 30, 2017

Citation: Kait R (2017) Diversity and Local Abundance Status of Avifauna of Trikuta Hills, J&K, India. J Biodivers Manage Forestry 6:4. doi: 10.4172/2327-4417.1000188

Trikuta hills, popularly known as Vaishno Devi hills, constitute a part of outermost hills of Jammu Shivaliks. Trikuta hills support a rich avian diversity. A total of 90 species of birds belonging to 39 families and 11 orders have been recorded from Trikuta hills. Trikuta hills are under pressure from diverse anthropogenic activities. An effort to assign the local abundance status to avian species has been made and it was found that more than 50% of the species are occasional and rare. This paper also provides an overview of Threats to wildlife in the study area.