OBSERVATION OF BIRDS DIVERSITY AT VINDHYACHAL FOREST RESERVE KHARGONE DISTRICT (M.P.)

The main aim of the present investigation was to study the Diversity of birds of vindhyachal forest reserve at khargone district (M.P.). Several species were closely observed in present study. The total diversity observed from all the four sites (Wachoo point at Mandleshwar, Jamghat Temple at main Vindhyachal, Double golai Balwada and Gavalan Pati Charbhuja temple Katkut) constitutes 63 bird species from 15 different orders. The highest numbers of birds were recorded at Gavalan Pati Charbhuja temple Katkut and the lowest diversity was seen at Double golai Balwada which is of 44 bird species only.