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Title
Birdlife Monitoring Program in Kol-e Hashmat Khan, Kabul, Afghanistan - March 2007 - April 2010
Author(s)
Mostafawi, S.N and S. Ostrowski.
Abstract
Over the course of three years, WCS biologists have conducted 86 surveys at Kole Hashmat Khan Lake on the southeastern outskirts of Kabul in order to document water bird diversity. Although facing immense pressure from intensive water drainage and reed harvesting, Kole Hashmat Khan is a potential candidate for Protected Area status, providing a safe haven for over 90 different bird species during the winter and spring months, with at least 4 species breeding succesfully amongst its reed beds. Five species of global conservation concern have also been spotted recently including the Dalmatian pelican and Eastern Imperial Eagle. This field report highlights the history of this important wetland area and lists results from the first avian survey at Kole Hashmat Khan for over 30 years.
Keywords
Wetland ecosystem, bird species, avifauna, population monitoring, Kole Hashmat Khan, Kole-e Hashmat, Kabul, waterfowl, water drainage, crop irrigation, reed harvesting, conservation status, migrants
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