environmental science

1. Presentation on: All SPECIES IN AYUB NATIONAL PARK
Presented By : Abdullah Atif Muhammad
09 16
BS Environmental Science 2nd semester
Presented To : Ms. Uzma Noreen

4. The very first national park was Yellowstone
National Park; established in 1872
Northeast Greenland National Park. in 1974
the world's largest at 971,000 km² (44.8% of
Greenland's area).
first national park, Lal Suhanra National Park
was the first to be established in Pakistan in
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6. Overview
Located in Rawalpindi Smallest National Park of Pakistan.
Established before the creation of Pakistan
This area converted into national park in 1959 during Ayub Khan regime
In 1959-2001 the RCB was given responsibilities for the park
Covers an area of 2,300 acres (930 ha) acres.
Known as Ayub Park or historically Topi Rakh Park
(Rakh potohari word means “jungle”)

8. MAP AND DIRECTION OF AYUB NATIONAL PARK

9. Phone No: 051 5150828

10. About the species
The study recorded 39 plant species belonging to 26 families.
Four families including: Asteraceae, Fabaceae, Moraceae and Poaceae
The park was found the home of 60 bird species, representing 34 families.
Five small to medium sized mammal species were found belonging to three
families.

11. Bird’s species
The status of the avifauna showed that
51.7% of the bird species common,
30.0% were abundant,
5.0% very abundant,
3.3% common to abundant,
3.3% frequent,
1.76% abundant to very abundant,
1.7% resident,
1.7% scarce,
1.7% as uncommon
A= Abundant;
C= Common;
VA= Very Abundant;
CA= Common to Abundant;
UC= Uncommon;
AVA= Abundant to Very Abundant;
CA= Common to Abundant;
F= Frequent;
S= Scarce;
R= Resident;

12. Family Name Scientific Name Status
Family: Cisticolidae
Graceful prinia Prinia gracilis C
Zitting cisticola Cisticola juncidis C
Rufous-fronted prinia Prinia buchanani A
Common tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius C
Family: Phylloscopidae
Common chiffchoff Phylloscopus collybita A
Greenish warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides C
Tytler’s leaf warbler Phylloscopus tytleri S
Tickell’s leaf warbler Phylloscopus affinis C
Family: Sylviidae
Booted warbler Hippolais caligata C
Lesser whitethroat Sylvia curruca CA
Brook’s leaf warbler Phylloscopus subviridis F
Clamorous reed warbler Acrocephalus stentoreus C
Family: Motacillidae
Rosy pipit Anthus roseatus CA
Water pipit Anthus spinoletta C
White wagtail Motacilla Alba A

13. Family: Columbidae
Eurasian collared dove Streptopelia decaocto VA
Spotted dove Streptopelia chinensis C
Rock pigeon Columba livia A
Family: Muscicapidae
Indian robin Saxicoloides fulicata C
Black redstart Phoenicurus ochruros C
Little forktail Enicurus scouleri UC
Family: Scolopacidae
Common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos C
Temminck’s stint Calidris temminckii A
Greenish sandpiper Tringa ochropus C
Family: Accipitridae
Common kite Milvus migrans A
White-eyed buzzard Butastur teesa A
Eurasian sparrow hawk Accipiter nisus F

14. Family: Corvidae
Rufous treepie Dendrocitta vagabunda C
House crow Corvus splendens VA
Family: Ardeidae
Indian pond heron Ardeola grayii C
Little egret Egretta garzetta C
Family: Hirundinidae
Pale martin Riparia diluta C
Barn swallow Hirundo rustica A
Family: Passeridae
House sparrow Passer domesticus VA
Spanish sparrow Passer hispaniolensis C

15. Family: Pycnonotidae
Red vented bulbul Pycnonotus cafer A
Himalayan bulbul Pycnonotus leucogenys C
Family: Rallidae
Common moorhen Gallinula chloropus A
White-breasted waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus C
Family: Timaliidae
Common babbler Turdoides caudate A
Striated babbler Turdoides earlei CA
Family: Alaudidae Family: Cerylidae
Crested Lark Galerida cristata A Pied kingfisher Ceryle rudis C

16. Family: Charadriidae Family: Coraciidae
Red- wattled lapwing Vanellus indicus A Indian roller Coracias benghalensis C
Family: Cuculidae Family: Dicruridae
Greater coucal Centropus sinensis C Black drongo Dicrurus macrocercus A
Family: Emberizidae Family: Estrildidae
Rock bunting Emberiza cia C Indian silverbill Lonchura malabarica C
Family: Halcyonidae Family: Laniidae
White throated kingfisher Long-tailed shrike
Halcyon smyrnensis Lanius schach
C C

17. Family: Meropidae Family: Nectariniidae
Little green bee-eater Purple sunbird
Merops orientalis Nectarinia asiatica
A C
Family: Paridae Family: Psittacidae
Great tit Rose ringed parakeet
Parus major Psittacula krameri
C A
Family: Rhipiduridae Family: Strigidae
White-browed fantail Spotted owlet
Rhipidura aureola Athene brama
C C
Family: Sturnidae Family: Upupidae
Common myna Common hoopoe
Acridotheres tristis Upupa epops
VA C

18. Family: Zosteropidae
Oriental white eye Zosterops palpebrosus A

19. MAMMALS
Common Name Scientific Name Family
Small Indian mongoose Herpestes Javanicus Herpestinae
Indian grey mongoose Herpestes edwardsi Herpestinae
Northern palm squirrel Funambulus pennantii Sciuridae
House rat Rattusrattus Arvicolinae
House mouse Mus musculus Arvicolinae

20. Monkey. Cercopithecidae
Deer. Cervidae
Stag. Cervidae
Tiger White tiger. Panthera tigris
Zebra. Equus quagga

21. PLANTS SPECIES
Fumariaindica Grevillea robusta Lantana camara Malvaneglecta
Medicagopolymorpha Melia azedarach Morusalba Nasturtium officinale
Neriumindicum Olea ferruginea Otostegialimbata Partheniumhysterophorus
Phalaris minor Plantago major Ranunculus muricatus Rumexchalepensis
Salix tetrasperma Saussureaheteromalla Sonchus asper Stellaria media
Torilisleptophylla Viciafaba Zizyphusmauritiana Acacia modesta
Albizialebbeck Asparagus officinalis Broussonetiapapyrifera Calendula arvensis
Carissa opaca Cassia fistula Cenchrusciliaris Convolvulus arvensis
Cynodondactylon Dodonaeaviscosa Duchesneaindica Eragrostisairoides
Euphorbia helioscopia Ficus benghalensis Ficuselastica