Sarita Rana

By Sarita Rana and Harsh Gulati

Indian Sarus Crane, Grus antigone a world’s tallest flying bird. The present study was conducted from November 2019 to October 2020 in the Dhanauri wetland. A total of 71 individuals of Sarus crane were noted. Consisted of 59 adults and 12 juveniles. A study found that the maximum number of Sarus Crane was found to perform roosting (53%) and nesting (15%) activities in wetland areas as compared to other habitats Wetlands perform several ecological functions such as groundwater recharging, maintenance of balance between drought and flooding situations, nutrient cycle, and also conservation of biodiversity. Wetland encroachment will also be detrimental in near future. If the encroachment will remain, then there may be risk of the disappear of wetland areas resulted in imbalance in the nature. The importance of preserving and promoting the ecosystem of wetlands cannot be over emphasized for the sake of agriculture, water conservation and the economy. In the present study it is investigated that human activities are using wetland area for different purposes like, construction of houses, roads, agricultural land and overfishing etc. In view of this finding, it can be suggested that regular monitoring of the bio-parameters and recording the changes, if any, should help maintain the natural vibrancy of the valuable natural assets of marshlands in Uttar Pradesh.

Part of the book: Limnology