Description
The Avifaunal diversity study of Chintamoni Kar Bird Sanctuary (CKBS), Ramchandrapur, Narendrapur, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, 2019 (January-June) is published by Nature Mates Nature Club. The site is situated in Ramchandrapur, Narendrapur, which is situated to the south of Kolkata in the West Bengal region of India. Since 1982, this privately-owned orchard has gained popularity among avian enthusiasts, prompting governmental consideration for its acquisition and designation as an avian sanctuary. The late Mr. Kushal Mookherjee, in collaboration with other members of Prakriti Samsad such as Mr. Kalyan Das, demonstrated unwavering dedication in preserving the aforementioned location. They maintained consistent communication with the Forest Department in their efforts. Prior to that time, the area was initially a vast expanse of land dedicated to the cultivation of mangoes, characterized by the presence of towering mango trees. In October 2005, the government of West Bengal undertook the initiative to acquire ownership of a property previously held by private individuals, with the intention of making it accessible to the general public. The Narendrapur Wildlife Sanctuary was officially designated with its current name on September 8th, 2004. Subsequently, on October 21st, 2005, it was renamed as the Chintamoni Kar Bird Sanctuary, in recognition of the renowned sculptor Chintamoni Kar's efforts to secure the status of 'Kayaler Bagan' or sanctuary for this area. The Bird Sanctuary comprises an orchard adorned with indigenous fruit trees that have surpassed a century in age. The orchard, which was placed under the jurisdiction of Sunderban Biosphere Reserve and managed by the West Bengal Forest Department, had undergone a reduction in size from its original 27 acres to 17 acres at the time of its acquisition. Along with fruit trees, there are other types of wild trees, as well as orchids, ferns, climbers, and epiphytes; these are all supported by both transient and permanent small water bodies. This sanctuary serves as a refuge for a diverse range of fauna, such as avian species, lepidopterans, and reptiles, as well as a limited number of mammalian taxa, including civets, jungle cats, mongooses, and jackals, amidst the bustling urban environment. The present dataset comprises a comprehensive record of avian species identified during an extensive survey of avifaunal diversity conducted at the Chintamani Kar Bird Sanctuary from January to June 2019. Two surveys were conducted on a monthly basis. All identified species have been classified up to the level of genus or species. The study documented the presence of 43 avian species, which were classified into 28 distinct families and 12 different orders.
Data Records
The data in this sampling event resource has been published as a Darwin Core Archive (DwC-A), which is a standardized format for sharing biodiversity data as a set of one or more data tables. The core data table contains 12 records.
2 extension data tables also exist. An extension record supplies extra information about a core record. The number of records in each extension data table is illustrated below.
This IPT archives the data and thus serves as the data repository. The data and resource metadata are available for download in the downloads section. The versions table lists other versions of the resource that have been made publicly available and allows tracking changes made to the resource over time.
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How to cite
Researchers should cite this work as follows:
Basu Roy A, Chatterjee L, Samanta T, Basu Roy R, Sengupta N, Barve V (2023). Avifaunal diversity study of Chintamoni Kar Bird Sanctuary (CKBS), Ramchandrapur, Narendrapur, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, 2019 (January-June). Version 1.0. Nature Mates-Nature Club. Samplingevent dataset. https://cloud.gbif.org/asia/resource?r=ckbs_2019&v=1.0
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Geographic Coverage
The study was carried out in Chintamani Kar Bird Sanctuary located in Ramchandrapur, Narendrapur, south of Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It covers an area of 17 acres covered with trees, fern, orchids, epiphytes along with small water bodies.
| Bounding Coordinates | South West [22.427, 88.391], North East [22.445, 88.403] |
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Taxonomic Coverage
All identified species have been classified up to the level of genus or species. The study documented the presence of 43 avian species, which were classified into 28 distinct families and 12 different orders.
| Class | Aves (Bird) |
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Temporal Coverage
| Start Date / End Date | 2019-01-03 / 2019-06-15 |
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Sampling Methods
Random Sampling For six months, two surveys were done each month. The distance traveled by foot was 800 m for one hour. Equipment used are binocular Olympus (10*50 DPS I ) Camera (Nikon Coolpix P900, P600, B600). Observed data were recorded in the field notebook.
| Study Extent | The study was carried out in Chintamani Kar Bird Sanctuary located in Ramchandrapur, Narendrapur, south of Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It covers an area of 17 acres covered with trees, fern, orchids, epiphytes along with small water bodies. |
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Method step description:
- Direct observation, Call identification, Field notes, Photography
Bibliographic Citations
- Chatterjee L, Basu Roy A, Panja B (2022) Howrah Jelar Pakhi. Citadel Publishing. 2022 https://naturematesindia.org/product/howrah-zilar-pakhi/
- Sajan, S. K., Das, S., Tripathy, B., & Biswas, T. (2021). Malacofaunal inventory in Chintamoni Kar Bird Sanctuary, West Bengal, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 13(2), 17807-17826. 10.11609/jott.4456.13.2.17807-17826.
- Grimmett R, Inskipp C, Inskipp T (2016) Birds of the Indian Subcontinent: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and the Maldives. Bloomsbury Publishing.
- eBird. 2022. eBird: An online database of bird distribution and abundance. eBird, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, New York. Available: http://www.ebird.org
- IUCN. 2022. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2022-1. https://www.iucnredlist.org
Additional Metadata
| Purpose | To study the avian diversity of Chintamani Kar bird Sanctuary, Ramchandrapur, Narendrapur, Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
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| Alternative Identifiers | https://cloud.gbif.org/asia/resource?r=ckbs_2019 |