284127

Loss of Biodiversity Due to Road Accident in District Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Veterinary Pathology & Animal Diseases

Abstract

Roads affect the population of wild animals and are source of barrier between animal's leads to reduction of biodiversity results in population isolation. To observe roadside accidental biodiversity lossand estimate the total number of accidental biodiversity lossbyproviding solution to reduce the roadside biodiversity loss. A study was designed to measure the roadside accidental biodiversity loss from Bahawalpur to Lal Sohanra road with a length of 30 Kms and Yazman to Bahawalpur with a length of 31km distance) where two way traffic mode which kept under observation for the collection of data. Average mortality ratio was calculated and it was observed that Reptiles, Birds and Mammals have 2.88±1.918, 3.71±2.956 and 7.46±3.878 mortality per month respectively on both studied transects (Bahawalpur to Lal Sohanra and Yazman to Bahawalpur). Road has a profound effect on the mortality fauna and wildlife loss occur due to neglegance of Drivers. Foraging behavior of Animals one of the major cause to these exposure of roads. Propre counseling of driver in relation to importance of fauna, vistors should avoid putting partially consumed food bags on road, solid waste management should adequqte, and fancing of roads by trees to avoid exposure of fauna to roads.

DOI

10.21608/ejvs.2023.182163.1418

Keywords

Wildlife, biodiversity, Bahawalpur, Accidents, mortality

Authors

First Name

Sheikh

Last Name

Azam

MiddleName

Muhammad

Affiliation

Department of Zoology, Division of Science and Technology, University of Education Lahore, Pakistan

Email

sheikh.azam@ue.edu.pk

City

Multan

Orcid

0000-0001-8966-5698

First Name

Yasir

Last Name

Mahmood

MiddleName

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Affiliation

Department of Zoology, Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan

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City

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Orcid

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First Name

Nuzhat

Last Name

Sial

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Department of Zoology, Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan

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Orcid

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First Name

Ghulam

Last Name

Mustafa

MiddleName

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Affiliation

Department of Zoology, Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan

Email

zoologistgm@gmail.com

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Orcid

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First Name

Ahmad

Last Name

Ali

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Department of Zoology, Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan

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Orcid

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First Name

Sana

Last Name

Kausar

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Department of Zoology, Govt College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.

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Volume

54

Article Issue

3

Related Issue

39105

Issue Date

2023-05-01

Receive Date

2022-12-20

Publish Date

2023-05-01

Page Start

369

Page End

378

Print ISSN

1110-0222

Online ISSN

2357-089X

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140

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Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Veterinary Sciences

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https://ejvs.journals.ekb.eg/

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Loss of Biodiversity Due to Road Accident in District Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan

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Created At

23 Dec 2024