Observations on the avifauna of Miani Hor, Balochistan

Miani Hor, a Ramsar site, is an important coastal wetland along Arabian Sea. This is the only area on Pakistan coast where three species of mangroves grow naturally. This paper presents the observations on avian fauna recorded from the area during October 1997 to June 2002. The paper reports the occurrence of 70 species of birds belonging to 10 Orders and 27 Families from the area. Out of which 37 species are migratory. The preferred habitat of various species and their status has also been given.

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Main Authors: Rasool, Fayyaz, Hasnain, Syed Ali
Format: article biblioteca
Language:English
Published: 2008
Subjects:Conservation, Environment, Avifauna, Balochistan, Ecoregion, Ramsar site.,
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1834/40722
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