Presentation on: All SPECIES IN AYUB NATIONAL PARK

Presented By : Atif Muhammad Abdullah

16 09
BS Environmental Science 2nd semester

Presented To : Ms. Uzma Noreen

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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
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”)
MAP AND DIRECTION OF AYUB NATIONAL PARK
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.
Bird’s species A= Abundant;

C= Common;
The status of the avifauna showed that
VA= Very Abundant;

51.7% of the bird species common, CA= Common to Abundant;

30.0% were abundant, UC= Uncommon;
5.0% very abundant,
AVA= Abundant to Very Abundant;
3.3% common to abundant,
CA= Common to Abundant;
3.3% frequent,
1.76% abundant to very abundant, F= Frequent;
1.7% resident, S= Scarce;
1.7% scarce,
R= Resident;
1.7% as uncommon
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
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
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
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
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
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
Family: Zosteropidae
Oriental white eye Zosterops palpebrosus A
 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

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