| Gochfeld, M. 2002. Avifauna of a �reclaimed� wetland: Trinidad�s Laventille Marsh in the 1960s. Department of Life Sciences, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Occasional Paper 11:54-61. ABSTRACT.--Trinidad has several important wetland habitats that are threatened by human activities. However, there are few published quantitative studies on the avifauna of Trinidad wetlands. I studied the avifauna of Laventille Marsh, an impounded wetland bordering the Caroni River, Trinidad, during February-May 1965, and compiled records from earlier workers. Data are summarised on the occurrence of 125 bird species from the marsh. Although this particular wetland has been destroyed, the information on its rich avifauna should support efforts to protect other comparable wetlands on Trinidad and in the Neotropics. RESUMEN.--Trinidad tiene algunos humedales importantes que est�n amenazadas por la actividad humana. Sin embargo, existen pocos estudios cuantitativos sobre la avifauna de los humedales de Trinidad. Se estudi� la avifauna del pantano de Laventille, un humedal artificial al borde del r�o de Caroni, Trinidad, durante el per�odo febrero-mayo de 1965, y se compil� registros de trabajos anteriores. Se resumen los datos sobre la presencia de 125 especies de aves del pantano. Aunque este humedal ha sido destruido, la informaci�n sobre su rica avifauna debe apoyar los esfuerzos para proteger otros humedales similares en Trinidad y el Neotr�pico. KEY WORDS.--avifauna, freshwater, Laventille Marsh, Trinidad, waterbirds, wetlands |
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| STUDIES IN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO ORNITHOLOGY HONOURING RICHARD FFRENCH Edited by Floyd E. Hayes and Stanley A. Temple Department of Life Sciences, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Occasional Paper 11, 2002 |