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Diversity ofOdonata (Insecta) in Protected Areas of Gujarat, India


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1 AINPVPM: Agricultural Ornithology, Anand Agricultural University, Anand-388110, Gujarat, India
2 Department of Entomology, Swarnim College of Agriculture, Swarnim Startup and Innovation University, Gandhinagar - 382420, India
3 Nature Conservation Foundation, 1311, Amritha, 12th A Main, Vijayanagar 1st Stage, Mysore - 570017, India
 

The species of Odonata are highly predacious on invertebrates, especially the immature stages, which are generalist predators. The Odonate diversity of protected areas of Gujarat state, India was studied from August, 2014 to July, 2017. Fifteen protected areas of Gujarat were surveyed. A total of 60 species (41 species of Anisoptera and 19 species of Zygoptera) belonging to 40 genera under 8 families and two suborders were recorded. Maximum species (54) were recorded from Purna Wildlife Sanctuary of Dang district followed by Vansda National Park (44 species) of Navsari district. Amongst the protected wetlands, maximum species (47) were recorded from Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary.

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Damselfly, Dragonfly, Inventory, Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary, Protected area, Purna Wildlife Sanctuary.
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Authors

DARSHANA M. RATHOD
AINPVPM: Agricultural Ornithology, Anand Agricultural University, Anand-388110, Gujarat, India
BHAVBHUTI M. PARASHARYA
AINPVPM: Agricultural Ornithology, Anand Agricultural University, Anand-388110, Gujarat, India
VISHAL S. MISTRI
Department of Entomology, Swarnim College of Agriculture, Swarnim Startup and Innovation University, Gandhinagar - 382420, India
JENIS R. PATEL
Nature Conservation Foundation, 1311, Amritha, 12th A Main, Vijayanagar 1st Stage, Mysore - 570017, India

Abstract


The species of Odonata are highly predacious on invertebrates, especially the immature stages, which are generalist predators. The Odonate diversity of protected areas of Gujarat state, India was studied from August, 2014 to July, 2017. Fifteen protected areas of Gujarat were surveyed. A total of 60 species (41 species of Anisoptera and 19 species of Zygoptera) belonging to 40 genera under 8 families and two suborders were recorded. Maximum species (54) were recorded from Purna Wildlife Sanctuary of Dang district followed by Vansda National Park (44 species) of Navsari district. Amongst the protected wetlands, maximum species (47) were recorded from Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary.

Keywords


Damselfly, Dragonfly, Inventory, Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary, Protected area, Purna Wildlife Sanctuary.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18311/jbc%2F2021%2F28347