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Biodiversity of "Sahaj Path", Donki Wetlands, Amta (2021-2024)

Citation

Dawn P, Santra S, Nesha I, Hait M, Dhali D C, Dwari S, Chakraborty N, Laha S, Sarkar B, Sarkar S, Manna S, Adak S, Banerjee S, Das S, Das A, Panja A (2024). Biodiversity of "Sahaj Path", Donki Wetlands, Amta (2021-2024). Version 1.4. Eco Club, Shyampur Siddheswari Mahavidyalaya, Howrah. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/ne6gtm accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-05-21.

Description

The Sahaj Path is an initiative by Mr. Prosenjit Dawn and Mr. Mantu Hait to conserve wetland biodiversity of Rural Howrah district in West Bengal, India. A part of the Damodar Floodland is maintained undisturbed as reserve for the wetland biodiversity, named Sahaj Path. Regular Biodiversity documentation of this area is done for last two years, and one Wetland Biodiversity Workshop and Nature Study Camp was organized on 29th Sept to 2nd October 2023. This dataset represents the Flora and Fauna observed and identified till date at least once from the study area. Most of the records are photographic and uploaded to iNaturalist under the Project 'Biodiversity of "Sahaj Path", Donki Wetlands'.

Purpose

This dataset contains observation records of 300+ species of flora and fauna from the rural Wetland of Howrah district. The wetlands are severely threatened due to agricultural practices and other anthropogenic activities. This primary data can help researchers to plan their future research. We will have a baseline data to work on in upcoming years to understand the dynamics of biodiversity with time.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

The study was doen from 2021 to 2023 based on photographic documentations and human observations.

Sampling

No systematic sampling was done. Sampling were mostly opportunistic. Light traps were used for some insect observations, Traditional fishing gears were used for Fishes occasionally.

Quality Control

Identification were confirmed only by the experts based on photographic evidences. In case of doubtful identifications individuals were identified only up to family or genus level.

Method steps

  1. Instruments used: Zeiss 10x32, Zeiss 8x42, Olympus 8x42 Binoculars; Nikon P900, Nikon D7000 with 105 mm macro lens. Methods: Field observations for most animals and plants substantiated by Photographic evidences. Techniques: As there was no systematic data collection, individual records for different flora and fauna were included in the dataset.

Taxonomic Coverages

The dataset includes observations of fungi, plants and animals.
  1. Marchantiophyta
    rank: phylum
  2. Arthropoda
    rank: phylum
  3. Cucurbitales
    rank: order
  4. Squamata
    rank: order
  5. Suliformes
    rank: order
  6. Asterales
    rank: order
  7. Hemiptera
    rank: order
  8. Anseriformes
    rank: order
  9. Ericales
    rank: order
  10. Auriculariales
    rank: order
  11. Solanales
    rank: order
  12. Passeriformes
    rank: order
  13. Pelecaniformes
    rank: order
  14. Poales
    rank: order
  15. Polypodiopsida
    rank: class
  16. Malpighiales
    rank: order
  17. Tremellomycetes
    rank: class
  18. Marchantiopsida
    rank: class
  19. Arachnida
    rank: class
  20. Chordata
    rank: phylum
  21. Gruiformes
    rank: order
  22. Fungi
    rank: kingdom
  23. Liliopsida
    rank: class
  24. Aves
    rank: class
  25. Apodiformes
    rank: order
  26. Reptilia
    rank: class
  27. Boraginales
    rank: order
  28. Lamiales
    rank: order
  29. Carnivora
    rank: order
  30. Caryophyllales
    rank: order
  31. Neuroptera
    rank: order
  32. Mammalia
    rank: class
  33. Synbranchiformes
    rank: order
  34. Rosales
    rank: order
  35. Commelinales
    rank: order
  36. Brassicales
    rank: order
  37. Araneae
    rank: order
  38. Sapindales
    rank: order
  39. Agaricales
    rank: order
  40. Gentianales
    rank: order
  41. Amphibia
    rank: class
  42. Lepidoptera
    rank: order
  43. Orthroptera
    rank: order
  44. Santalales
    rank: order
  45. Diptera
    rank: order
  46. Pezizales
    rank: order
  47. Tracheophyta
    rank: phylum
  48. Phallales
    rank: order
  49. Cuculiformes
    rank: order
  50. Polyporales
    rank: order
  51. Plantae
    rank: kingdom
  52. Animalia
    rank: kingdom
  53. Alismatales
    rank: order
  54. Magnoliopsida
    rank: class
  55. Anura
    rank: order
  56. Mantodea
    rank: order
  57. Ciconiiformes
    rank: order
  58. Ascomycota
    rank: phylum
  59. Ceratophyllales
    rank: order
  60. Myrtales
    rank: order
  61. Actinopterygii
    rank: class
  62. Accipitriformes
    rank: order
  63. Cyprinodontiformes
    rank: order
  64. Siluriformes
    rank: order
  65. Anabantiformes
    rank: order
  66. Coleoptera
    rank: order
  67. Odonata
    rank: order
  68. Malvales
    rank: order
  69. Columbiformes
    rank: order
  70. Insecta
    rank: class
  71. Charadriiformes
    rank: order
  72. Tremellales
    rank: order
  73. Cypriniformes
    rank: order
  74. Agaricomycetes
    rank: class
  75. Marchantiales
    rank: order
  76. Vitales
    rank: order
  77. Psittaciformes
    rank: order
  78. Caprimulgiformes
    rank: order
  79. Basidiomycota
    rank: phylum
  80. Fabales
    rank: order
  81. Rodentia
    rank: order
  82. Pezizomycetes
    rank: class
  83. Strigiformes
    rank: order
  84. Arhtopoda
    rank: phylum
  85. Piciformes
    rank: order
  86. Coraciiformes
    rank: order
  87. Oxalidales
    rank: order
  88. Apiales
    rank: order
  89. Salviniales
    rank: order

Geographic Coverages

The study area includes a floodland of Damodar river situated in the vicinity of Donki Village, Amta, Howrah, West Bengal, India. This is a lowland uninhabited by human but having mostly cropfields, waterbodies and irrigation canals. These lands generally remain submerged for nearly 6 months every years from september to January and act as major breeding site for indigenous fishes and reserve for other aquatic animals and plants including Freshwater Turtles.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Prosenjit Dawn
originator
position: Assistant Professor and Convener
Eco Club, Shyampur Siddheswari Mahavidyalaya, Howrah
Belpukur, Ajodhya
Howrah
711312
West Bengal
IN
Telephone: 09830335664
email: ecoclubofssm@gmail.com
homepage: https://ssmahavidyalaya.edu.in/home.php
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9473-6702
Soumyadip Santra
originator
position: Researcher
Eco Club, Shyampur Siddheswari Mahavidyalaya, Howrah
Belpukur, Ajodhya
Howrah
711312
West Bengal
IN
Telephone: 07908728991
email: ecoclubofssm@gmail.com
homepage: https://ssmahavidyalaya.edu.in/home.php
Iptishamun Nesha
originator
position: Researcher
Eco Club, Shyampur Siddheswari Mahavidyalaya, Howrah
Belpukur, Ajodhya
Howrah
711312
West Bengal
IN
Telephone: 09735554245
email: ecoclubofssm@gmail.com
Mantu Hait
originator
position: Proprietor
Sunderban Delta Ecotourism Pvt. Ltd.
Chetla
Kolkata
West Bengal
IN
Telephone: 9433669080
Dhruba Chandra Dhali
originator
position: Assistant Professor
Shyampur Siddheswari Mahavidyalaya, Howrah
Belpukur, Ajodhya
Howrah
711312
West Bengal
IN
Telephone: 09831813759
Saurav Dwari
originator
position: Assistant Teacher
B.N.S. High School
Amta
Howrah
West Bengal
IN
Nilanjan Chakraborty
originator
position: Assistant Professor
Scottish Church College
Kolkata
West Bengal
IN
Supratim Laha
originator
position: Assistant Professor
Vedanta College
Kolkata
West Bengal
IN
Baisakhi Sarkar
originator
position: Guest Teacher
Bethune College
Kolkata
West Bengal
IN
Soumya Sarkar
originator
position: SACT
Derozio Memorial College
Kolkata
West Bengal
IN
Sridipta Manna
originator
position: Student Member
Eco Club, Shyampur Siddheswari Mahavidyalaya
Belpukur, Ajodhya
Howrah
West Bengal
IN
Suprakash Adak
originator
position: Student Member
Eco Club, Shyampur Siddheswari Mahavidyalaya
Howrah
West Bengal
IN
Sourendu Banerjee
originator
position: Student Member
Eco Club, SHyampur Siddheswari Mahavidyalaya
Belpukur, Ajodhya
Howrah
Sudip Das
originator
position: Student Member
Eco Club, Shyampur Siddheswari Mahavidyalaya
Belpukur, Ajodhya
Howrah
West Bengal
IN
Arpan Das
originator
position: Student Member
Eco Club, Shyampur Siddheswari Mahavidyalaya
Belpukur, Ajodhya
Howrah
West Bengal
IN
Asis Panja
originator
position: Member
Eco Club, Shyampur Siddheswari Mahavidyalaya
Belpukur, Ajodhya
Howrah
West Bengal
IN
Prosenjit Dawn
metadata author
position: Assistant Professor and Convener
Eco Club, Shyampur Siddheswari Mahavidyalaya, Howrah
Belpukur, Ajodhya
Howrah
711312
West Bengal
IN
Telephone: 09830335664
email: ecoclubofssm@gmail.com
homepage: https://ssmahavidyalaya.edu.in/home.php
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9473-6702
Prosenjit Dawn
principal investigator
position: Assistant Professor and Convener
Eco Club, Shyampur Siddheswari Mahavidyalaya, Howrah
Belpukur, Ajodhya
Howrah
711312
West Bengal
IN
Telephone: +919830335664
email: ecoclubofssm@gmail.com
homepage: https://ssmahavidyalaya.edu.in/home.php
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9473-6702
Soumyadip Santra
content provider
position: Researcher
Eco Club, Shyampur Siddheswari Mahavidyalaya, Howrah
Belpukur, Ajodhya
Howrah
711312
West Bengal
IN
Telephone: 09830335664
email: ecoclubofssm@gmail.com
Iptishamun Nesha
content provider
position: Researcher
Eco Club, Shyampur Siddheswari Mahavidyalaya, Howrah
Belpukur, Ajodhya
Howrah
711312
West Bengal
IN
Telephone: 9735554245
email: ecoclubofssm@gmail.com
Prosenjit Dawn
administrative point of contact
position: Assistant Professor and Convener
Eco Club, Shyampur Siddheswari Mahavidyalaya
Belpukur, Ajodhya
Howrah
711312
West Bengal
IN
Telephone: 09830335664
email: ecoclubofssm@gmail.com
homepage: https://ssmahavidyalaya.edu.in/home.php
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9473-6702
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