• Dr.A.S.Santhalakshmi
• Dr.T.Sakthika

Well vegetated wetlands seem attractive to wetland bird species. The absence of a specific and proper nesting site may affect the abundance and diversity of wetland bird species. A total of 30,000 number of bird belonging to 88 species and 35 families were recorded from the 25 selected Wetlands of Thoothukudi District. The recorded 30000 number of bird population will not remain as such. If protective measures are not taken 88 species of birds tend to decrease in coming years, because Thoothukudi District wetlands are facing grave threats for their existence. The main threats are encroachment, garbage dumping, urbanization, land filling and unscientific fishing etc. Secondly there has been no clear demarcation between the wetland area and the housing area. Thirdly invasive plants like Ipomia and Hyacinth are the major threats to the wetland birds. Unless the Government takes an urgent sustainable management protocol to solve the problems facing the wetlands and its flora and fauna diversity, in due course the whole area become deserted.

Riverine wetland, Threats, Bird species, Protection

"CHECK LIST OF BIRDS IN TAMIRAPARANI RIVERINE WETLANDS - THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT, TAMILNADU", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no.1220-1228, February-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRAB06225.pdf

"CHECK LIST OF BIRDS IN TAMIRAPARANI RIVERINE WETLANDS - THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT, TAMILNADU", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no. pp1220-1228, February-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRAB06225.pdf