European Journal of Zoological Research
Abstract
Author(s): Jaydev Mandal1, Pallabi Goswami2, Rajkishore Roy Baruah3 and Prasanta Kumar Saikia1
In any natural ecosystems, wetlands are regarded as key components, providing habitat and nutrient sources for a
diverse group of wild Biota, such as hydrophytes, fishes, waterfowl, amphibians, Reptiles and insects. Apart from
serving habitat for many groups of organisms, wetlands also reduce erosion by receiving flash-floodwater volume
and rapidity. With ever increasing demands of natural resources, wetland habitat loss has been substantial over a
past few decades globally. Wetland loss and its fragmentation, triggering detrimental impacts on wetland bird
populations by influencing their breeding, feeding and roosting habitats.
