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Ecological Imbalances Affect The Population Of Peafowl, Jackal And Giant Honeybee Colonies In Palakkad District, Kerala, India


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1 Rubber Research Institute of India, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, Rubber Board Post, Kottayam 686 009, India
 

The peafowl (Pavo cristatus), jackal (Canis aureus) and giant honeybee (Apis dorsata) colonies in rural areas of Palakkad district, Kerala, part of the southern Western Ghats of India, have changed significantly due to ecological imbalance. Nowadays, there are more peafowl and no jackals are spotted in the area; giant honeybee colonies are also rare. This may be due to human activities such as agricultural expansion, the use of agrochemicals, construction activities, urbanization and loss of vegetation. These factors may have led to habitat loss, which has affected the ecological balance ultimately affecting the population of these species. Ecological restoration can help regulate the populations of these species. There is a need for detailed scientific studies and expert intervention to address this ecological imbalance and population changes of these species in the study area.
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Pradeep Balan
Rubber Research Institute of India, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, Rubber Board Post, Kottayam 686 009, India

Abstract


The peafowl (Pavo cristatus), jackal (Canis aureus) and giant honeybee (Apis dorsata) colonies in rural areas of Palakkad district, Kerala, part of the southern Western Ghats of India, have changed significantly due to ecological imbalance. Nowadays, there are more peafowl and no jackals are spotted in the area; giant honeybee colonies are also rare. This may be due to human activities such as agricultural expansion, the use of agrochemicals, construction activities, urbanization and loss of vegetation. These factors may have led to habitat loss, which has affected the ecological balance ultimately affecting the population of these species. Ecological restoration can help regulate the populations of these species. There is a need for detailed scientific studies and expert intervention to address this ecological imbalance and population changes of these species in the study area.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv121%2Fi11%2F1397-1398