• Amarnath Shit

The limnological studies in India have focused on a few taxa of large, permanent water bodies, and pond ecosystems of Lalbandh, and related temporary water bodies are neglected. We prepare here a faunal register, with representative photographs, for a single, big pond, reporting over 125 species of strictly aquatic fauna and 25 species of associated fauna, even though we did not identify some groups such as Protozoa, Diptera and nymphs of Odonata, etc. The known species belong to seven taxa of vertebrates and invertebrates together. Arthropoda and Rotifera were the most species rich groups, observed with 83 and 45 representatives, respectively. Coleoptera were the most numerous in terms of species number. Such a small water body holds some endemics as well as otherwise very rare animals and so deserves better attention. We also emphasize the potential and importance of such habitats for research and conservation.

Fauna, habitat conservation, pond ecosystem, temporary water body

"An establishing the fauna of a pond LALBANDH Bishnupur, Bankura, India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 4, page no.i484-i491, April-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2204860.pdf

"An establishing the fauna of a pond LALBANDH Bishnupur, Bankura, India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 4, page no. ppi484-i491, April-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2204860.pdf