Survey adds six species to Periyar reserve records
A four-day faunal survey at Kerala’s Periyar Tiger Reserve recorded six species that had not previously been documented there. The findings include one bird, one butterfly and four odonate species, expanding the known animal records for the reserve.
A four-day faunal survey at the Periyar Tiger Reserve in Kerala has recorded six species that were not previously documented in the reserve, The Hindu reported. The newly recorded species include one bird, one butterfly and four odonate species. Odonates are a group that includes dragonflies and damselflies.
The survey adds to the documented fauna of the reserve, although the available report does not identify the species by name or provide further details about where they were found. The findings underline the role of field surveys in recording wildlife diversity in protected areas. The report did not provide information on whether the species are rare, threatened or newly identified to science.
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