Post-tsunami status, distribution, and way forward for the conservation of Andaman Teal Anas albogularis Hume, 1873 (Aves: Anatidae) in the Andaman Islands
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https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.8938.16.5.25256-25260Keywords:
Avian ecology, distribution extension, land reclamation, mangrove colonization, new intertidal, new wetlandAbstract
Historically, Andaman Teal Anas albogularis have been primarily found in South Andaman. However, the land uplifts and subsidence resulting from the 2004 tsunami and the earthquake have created new wetlands across the island. These wetlands became suitable habitats for the Andaman Teal, leading to population expansion within South Andaman and a range shift to North Andaman.
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