Research Article
Jaydev Mandal1, Pallabi Goswam
Abstract
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.