Studies On Some Physico Chemical Parameters And Avian Fauna Of Walekhindi Tank From Jath Taluka Dist Sangali

Abstract

Jath is a taluka headquarters in Miraj Subdivision from district Sangali in Southern Maharashtra in India. Jath is famous for its femine-prone geographical conditions and the co-ordinates of Jath are 17and#730;10and#8242;40 N longitudinal and 75and#730;5 35 E latitudnalWalekhindi village belongs to Jathtalukafrom Sangali district, Maharashtra. It is located 90 km West from Sangali district, 23 km from Jathtaluka and 365 km from Mumbai. The nearest villages from Walekhindi are Kosari, Shegon, Mokashiwadi, Gulvanchi, and Benvur. newline Walekhindi water tankis situated at South West side which is 2 km from Walekhindi village. Catchment area is 100.36 sq.kmLength of earthen dam is 630 meters.Objectives of the study: - newlineTo study the following aspects of Walekhindi water tank: newline Physico-chemical parameters newline Zooplankton diversity newline Avian fauna in and around the water body. newlineContents of Thesis:- newlineThe following six chapters are included in the present study, newlineI. Introduction newlineII. Review of literatures newlineIII. Material and methods newlineIV. Result and Discussion newlineV. Summary, conclusion and photo plates newlineVI. References newline newline newline newline newline newline newline newline newlineChapter-IIntroduction newlineIt shows the scopes and advantages of the work. The chapter gives introduction about the physical, chemical and biological parameters. The physical parameters are temperature, pH, transparency, turbidity, total dissolved solids and chemical parameters are dissolved oxygen, free CO2, total hardness, total alkalinity, phosphate and nitrate. The biological parameters are zooplankton and avian fauna. newlineChapter-IIReview of literature newlineUnder this chapter the review of literature related to study of physico-chemical parameters of water tank, identification and taxonomy of zooplankton and avian fauna is included. newlineChapter- IIIMaterial and Methods newlineTheWalekhindi water tank is selectedfor the study. The water tank is used for agriculture, drinking to animals and domestic uses. Water sample from Walekhindi tank were collected from three different sites in the polythene bottles regularly for every month. Sample collection was done d