Asian Journal of Advances in Research

COVID-19 LOCKDOWN AND INCIDENCE OF BIRDS NEAR RAM GANGA RIVER AT BRASS CITY MORADABAD, UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA

SHALINI GUPTA *

Department of Zoology, Government Degree College, Razanagar, Swar, Rampur, UP, India.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.

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Abstract

COVID-19 has emerged as havoc globally but as a creator of certain panoramic views at Moradabad. Moradabad is known as brass city which is famous for its brass export around the world. Average AQI of Moradabad was increasing at alarming rate due to continuous emission from brassware factories, automobiles and other sources. Last year, it was measured 435 (Indian Central pollution Control Board), but after lockdown it came to 107-134. The birds of different migratory species were incident near Ram Ganga River along with the native birds from lockdown 1.0 to lockdown 3.0.

Keywords: Lockdown, Covid 19, air quality index, birds, Brass City

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