FAUNA IN DELHI
Delhi, the bustling capital city of India, is home to a surprisingly diverse range of fauna. Despite its rapid urbanization and dense population, Delhi offers habitats that support various species of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and insects. The city's green spaces, water bodies, and forested areas provide refuge for wildlife, contributing to the ecological balance of the region. Rhesus Macaque (Macaca mulatta), Nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus), Indian Palm Squirrel (Funambulus palmarum), Indian Hare (Lepus nigricollis) and Indian Flying Fox (Pteropus giganteus) are some of the mammalian species found around Delhi. Peacock (Pavo cristatus), House Sparrow (Passer domesticus), Indian Parakeet (Psittacula krameri) are some commonly seen resident birds while Siberian Crane (Grus leucogeranus), Northern Shoveler (Spatula), Common Teal (Anas crecca) visit Delhi wetlands during winter.Indian Cobra (Naja naja), Indian Rock Python (Python molurus), Monitor Lizard (Varanus bengalensis), Common House Gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus), Garden Lizard (Calotes versicolor), Indian Bullfrog (Hoplobatrachus tigerinus), Common Toad (Duttaphrynus melanostictus) comprise its reptilian and amphibian population. Common Mormon (Papilio polytes), Plain Tiger (Danaus chrysippus) are two frequently found butterflies. Honey Bee (Apis cerana), Jumping Spider (Salticidae family) and Red Weaver Ant (Oecophylla smaragdina) are a few other insect species inhabiting the Delhi area. Urbanization, Pollution, Human-Wildlife Conflict are a few grievous threats but conservation efforts by government agencies, NGOs, and community groups through initiatives like tree planting, habitat restoration, and awareness campaigns and creation of conservation areas like Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary, Yamuna Biodiversity Park, Delhi Ridge and Urban Parks and Gardens are some of the ways to conserve this precious fauna.
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Mammals of Delhi
Department of Forests and Wildlife, Government of NCT of Delhi
Catch me if you can:
Monkey capture in Delhi
Ajay Gandhi
Avifaunal diversity of National Zoological Park, Delhi
P. KHAN, M. KUMAR AND R. K. PANDEY
100 most suitable trees of Delhi NCR
Pradeep Kishen
LANDUSE PATTERNS, AIR QUALITY AND BIRD DIVERSITY IN URBAN LANDSCAPES OF DELHI
V. Kumar1, V. Jolli, C. R. Babu
Coexistence of Wild Fauna in the City: A Case Study of the Golden Jackal (Canis aureus Linn.) in Central Ridge, Delhi
Ajay Immanuel Gonji, Sonali Chauhan, Suresh Babu
The Contribution of Delhi Zoo to Conservation
K.S.SANKHALA and J.H.DESAI
Living waste, living on waste: A bioeconomy of urban cows in Delhi
Jonathon Turnbull
Maan Barua
The birds of Okhla barrage bird sanctuary,
Delhi, India
ABDUL JAMIL URFI
Quantitative Assessment and Spatial Distribution of Avian Fauna of Okhla Bird Sanctuary of Delhi NCR
H.S. Sarma and Kiranmay Sarma
Delhi Safari: Reel turning into Reality
Ezra John
Migratory Birds' Profiling in North Campus, University of Delhi
Vandana Kumari Singh , Farhat Jahan , Aditya Sah, Gargi Garg, Vani Jhalani
Notes on a Collection of Indian Birds: Mostly from Delhi
Julian P Donahue
Species Assemblage of Birds’ Community in
Protected Areas of Delhi-NCR
deepali chatrath, Lipakshi Bhatt, Janmejay Sethy, Meesala K. Murthy
Birds and trees in an urban context: An ecosystem paradigm for Vasant Vihar, New Delhi, India
Janaki Turaga
BIRD SPECIES IN DELHI-“BIRDWATCHING” TOURISM
Zeba Zarin Ansari
Ajay Kumar
Anton Vorina
URBAN ECOLOGY OF DELHI: RELATIONSHIP
BETWEEN BIRDS AND TREES IN URBAN
GREEN SPACES AND THEIR MANAGEMENT
ARSH MARWAHA
Is there any impact of non‑native vegetation on bird communities in Delhi, India?
Gaurav Barhadiya, Aisha Sultana, Faiyaz A. Khudsar, Mohammad Shah Hussain
Prevalence of Dog Bites in Rural and Urban Slums of
Delhi: A Community‑based Study
Sharma S, Agarwal, Khan AM, Ingle GK
CHECKLIST OF THE BIRDS OF THE DELHI REGION: AN UPDATE
SUDHIR VYAS
