International Journal of Waste Resources

Sarita Mehra

Publications

• Review Article
  Waste as a Resource for Avifauna: Review and Survey of the Avifaunal Composition in and around Waste Dumping Sites and Sewage Water Collection Sites (India)
  Author(s): Satya Prakash Mehra, Sarita Mehra, Mohib Uddin, Vikas Verma, Hrishika Sharma, Tehlu Singh, Gurpreet Kaur, Tasso Rimung and Himmat Ram KumharSatya Prakash Mehra, Sarita Mehra, Mohib Uddin, Vikas Verma, Hrishika Sharma, Tehlu Singh, Gurpreet Kaur, Tasso Rimung and Himmat Ram Kumhar
  
  Urbanization has lead to the challenge of waste disposal. The dumping sites are affecting the natural habitats in and around urban areas. The most eye catching group of animals, the birds had used these modified habitats. The reconnaissance surveys were conducted for eleven sites of the seven municipal areas Rajasthan and Punjab states of India to assess the avifaunal composition. The observations of bird species using modified habitats in form of solid and liquid (effluent/ sewage) waste sites were assessed. The dumping site at Mount Abu (Sirohi, Rajasthan) was no more in existence. Since authors were involved in studies since last two decades, therefore, past records were also included for such sites. It was observed that such sites of waste collection (solid and liquid) were harboring 100 species of birds with three additional species in past, accounting 103 bird species belonging .. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2252-5211.1000289

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