Salindra K. Dayananda

Salindra K. Dayananda
Waterbirds, indicators of wetland health
Waterbirds such as Kingfishers play an important role in sustaining the integrity of wetland ecosystems and can be greatly useful as indicators in assessing the health of wetland ecosystems. Posted on 10 Nov, 2023 07:57 PM

Wetlands are unique, complex and sensitive habitats that form a connection between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and provide a range of ecosystem services to humans. They are equally crucial for the survival of birds and provide critical foraging, roosting, nesting, chick-rearing, moulting, stop-over and wintering habitat for migratory and resident waterbirds.

Common Kingfisher in a wetland (Image Source: J M Garg via Wikimedia Commons)
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