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Abstract
Wular wetland, a Ramsar Site in Kashmir Himalayas supports rich fishery of native snow trouts and hereby we report the fish fauna of this wetland. Also two exotic species are reported from this site for the first time. This wetland is threatened by point and non- point sources of pollution and also disturbances in the catchment areas with deforestation.
Keywords
Ichthyofauna
Fish diversity
Anthropogenic activities
Threats.
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BRRAICH, O. S., & MALIK, I. A. (2016). Fish fauna of Wular Wetland (Ramsar site in Kashmir Himalayas, India). Iranian Journal of Ichthyology, 3(3), 218–221. https://doi.org/10.22034/iji.v3i3.154
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References
Ahmad, S.; Rahman, A.A.F.M.; Mustafa, G.M.D.; Hossain, M.B. & Nahar, N. 2012. Nutritional composition of indigenous and exotic fishes of Rainfed waterlogged paddy fields in Lakshmipur, Bangladesh, World. Journal of Zoology 7(2): 135-140.
Khan, M.A. 2004. Environment Appraisal of depleting fish diversity of Kashmir Valley. Fishery Management. India, New Delhi: APH Publication Corporation.
Khan, I. & Ali, M. 2013. Current status of fish fauna of River Jehlum, Kashmir, J&K. Open Access Scientific Reports 2(3): 1-3.
Kullander, S.O.; Fang, F.; Delling, B. & Ahlander, E. 1999. The fishes of the Kashmir Valley. In: Nyman, L. (Ed), River Jhelum, Kashmir Valley: Impacts on the Aquatic Environment. Swedmar, Gothenburg. pp. 99-167
Qureshi, N.A. 2006. Fisheries development in Kashmir. Fishing Chimes - Jan. 126-129.
Khan, M.A. 2004. Environment Appraisal of depleting fish diversity of Kashmir Valley. Fishery Management. India, New Delhi: APH Publication Corporation.
Khan, I. & Ali, M. 2013. Current status of fish fauna of River Jehlum, Kashmir, J&K. Open Access Scientific Reports 2(3): 1-3.
Kullander, S.O.; Fang, F.; Delling, B. & Ahlander, E. 1999. The fishes of the Kashmir Valley. In: Nyman, L. (Ed), River Jhelum, Kashmir Valley: Impacts on the Aquatic Environment. Swedmar, Gothenburg. pp. 99-167
Qureshi, N.A. 2006. Fisheries development in Kashmir. Fishing Chimes - Jan. 126-129.