Journal of Environment and Sociobiology

Arindam Senapati ¹, Diya Samaddar ¹, Deepashree Roy ¹, Kamalesh Modak ¹, Mousumi Hazra ¹, Priyanka Khan ¹, Shiulita Majhi ¹, Srimonta Mondal ¹, Sunetra Khan ¹, Sutapa Das ¹, Mousumi Roy ², Anirban Ray ², Kaushik Deuti ³, N. C. Nandi ⁴

Affiliations
1 Kishore Bharati Bhagini Nivedita College (KBBNC), Behala, Kolkata, IN
2 KBBNC, (SEBA) Kolkata, IN
3 Zoological Survey of India, (SEBA) Kolkata, IN
4 Social Environmental and Biological Association, (SEBA) Kolkata

Abstract

As a part of Calcutta University curriculum, a local excursion was made by us on September 13, 2014 at Brace Bridge Nature Park (BBNP), a 60 ha sewage fed fi shery system in Kolkata, under the guidance of our teachers and, accompanied and supervised by experts on the subject. The excursion was an exciting exercise to have the glimpse of nature and wildlife at the park. The jheels of this fi shery system have long been used city sewage water for puri fi cation and pisciculture. The entire area is brought under beautification and greenery with gardens, tall trees and some cages and enclosures of deer, pet animals and birds for visitors.

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N. C. Nandi ¹, Mousumi Roy ², Kaushik Deuti ³

Affiliations
1 Social Environmental and Biological Association (SEBA), Kolkata, IN
2 Kishore Bharati Bhagini Nivedita College, Kolkata
3 Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata

Abstract

On 5 th April, 2015, we visited Diara marshlands under Uttar Rajyadharpur mouza, Piarapur Gram Panchayat, Hooghly district, West Bengal. A broken brick and rubbish top semi-kachcha road, locally known as Jangal Road, from Diara Railway Station to Delhi High Road, a distance of about two kilometers was travelled. Along side it was found that the sewerage laden Jangal nullah which serves the need for irrigation in the area, which was teeming with agricultural activities, growing rice-paddies and a wide variety of vegetables, dominated by bhindi (okra / lady's finger) production varying from 2-5 kg/ katha / week during peak growing period.

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Kaushik Deuti ¹, Mousumi Roy ², N. C. Nandi ³

Affiliations
1 Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata, IN
2 KBBN College, Kolkata, IN
3 Social Environmental and Biological Association (SEBA), Kolkata, IN

Abstract

The eastern fringe of Kolkata, recently getting developed as a new township and destination of affluent class families serving mainly in global fields, possesses acres and acres of wetlands. Some of these wetlands are still untouched by the influence of concrete jungle, and, therefore, still remain as a good destination of bird watchers (Fig. 1), because this area is the perfect habitat of beautiful wetland and grassland birds like Water-cock, Pheasant-tailed Jacana, Asian Openbill Stork, Little Grebe, Black-breasted weaver, Red Munia, Tricoloured Munia, Scaly breasted Munia, Striated Grassbird, Bristled Grassbird, Bengal Bushlark, Zitting cisticola , Pipit, Prinia and many more. Habitat preference for breeding and foraging of most of these water birds in these marshy wetlands is due to free floating water-chest-nut mat (Fig. 2). Several fish species as well as a wide variety of macroinvertebrates are available in and around these wetlands, which attract foraging birds.

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