Conservation and Management Aspects of Avian Diversity in and around Traditional Water Bodies of Jodhpur (Rajasthan)

Both the study areas i.e. Kaylana lake nad Rao jodha desert rock park are very important areas for the birds as they provide the appropriate habitat for them. They welcome hundreds of migrants every year. This paper stresses the strategic significance of traditional people in maintenance, conservation and management of the entire avian diversity. There is an indivisible relation between peoples ethnic cultures and birds conservation. Role played by the royal patronage in conservation of birds is eye catching. Traditional people lice in most hostile environment and protect avian diversity. Their contribution to the conservation of biodiversity is significant. But several problems were encountered which needs to be resolved. Various management aspects are to be considered for the proper avian site to become.