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Sunit K. Das , H. K. Sahu

Abstract

62 species belonging to 43 genera representing five families of the order Lepidoptera were recorded from Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary, Orissa. Family Nymphalidae was dominant with 20 genera having 28 species followed by Papilionidae (11), Pieridae (9), Lycaenidae (9) and Hesperiidae, represented by five species. Analysis of encounter rates revealed the fact that common Indian crow, common tiger, common grass yellow, common rose, pea blue, tawny coster, common evening brown were widespread species, where 18 species were listed as very common, 31 species as common and 13 species as rare inside the sanctuary. During the study period, three species of butterflies including Banded tree brown, Fluffy tit and Common tit were observed from the sanctuary first time.

Keywords

Butterflies, Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary, New Records

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Sunit K. Das , S. D. Rout , D. P. Sahoo , P. Mohanta , A. Brahma

Abstract

Study was conducted to get some baseline information on faunal diversity of Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary of Balasore district, Orissa. Habitat surveyed includes tropical semi evergreen forest, sal tree forest, moist mix deciduous forest, roadside vegetation, water bodies and their surroundings. A total of 86 species of invertebrates, 9 species of fishes, 5 species of amphibian, 39 species of reptiles, 133 species of birds and 25 species of mammals were recorded during the study. Sloth bear and Elephant are the key species of the area. Sanctuary is a good habitat for Leopard. Other mammals have low population due to hunting and food gathering habit of tribal and loss of habitat. The presence of giant squirrel also indicates the good health of the upper canopy of the sanctuary.

Keywords

Kuldiha WL Sanctuary, Diversity, Biodiversity, Lesser Known, Habitat, Flora And Fauna

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