A PRELIMINARY SURVEY OF WETLAND BIRDS AT NAINARKULAM POND, TIRUNELVELI, TAMILNADU

Wetlands support all life forms and perform useful functions for to maintenance of ecological balance. Wetlands provide a habitat for birds and birds use them for breeding, nesting, and rearing young ones. Waterfowls are one of the most significant components of biodiversity. Water birds are good bio-indicators and useful models for studying a variety of environmental problems. The study of wetland birds at Nainarkulam pond revealed 46 species of birds belonging to 22 families under 11 orders. The present research work has been designed to focus on their diversity with an aim to conserve these bird species