Ashikur Rahman Shome

• MS in Wildlife Biology at University of Dhaka
• University of Dhaka

An unusual gynandromorphic individual of Neurothemis tullia is reported from Faridpur District in Bangladesh. The head and thorax, including wings, are clearly bilaterally gynandromorphic. The abdomen is entirely pruinose androchromic with very few light spots left, however the abdominal tip bears female appendages. This unusual combination of gyna...

The world has been encountering a COVID-19 pandemic since late 2019. The world’s people have also witnessed the free movement of wildlife, even in many urban areas in some countries during the imposed lockdown. We conducted research on the birds in the urban landscape of Jamalpur Sadar upazila from March 2020 to October 2020 during this pandemic si...

Urban environments harbour many species of wildlife. Such environments may provide a wide range of benefits, although these species could also face more threats in them than outside of the cities, without proper consideration. A comprehensive study of the wildlife in Dhaka, a megacity of Bangladesh, was conducted from September 2015 to November 201...

Nowadays urbanization continues and poses a serious threat to wildlife globally. A survey-based study on wildlife was conducted for three years from March 2017 to February 2020 in Dhaka University campus. Data was collected through direct visual encounter observations. A total of 94 species of wildlife under 20 orders and 52 families were observed....

Odonata is one of the smallest, amphibious, flying insects group consisting of dragonflies and damselfly which is an important ecological indicator, indicating the wealth of the ecosystem. Different studies show that a total of 102 species of Odonates including 57 Anisopteran & 45 Zygopteran species are recorded throughout Bangladesh but experts be...

The coastal areas of Bangladesh are enriched with migratory avian species but the actual status of birds was unknown, particularly in the south-central coastal region of the country. A yearlong (June 2023 to May 2024) direct field observation-based study was conducted to unfold the present status of the migratory avifauna in three protected areas (...

The Ganges floodplain of Bangladesh is one of the prominent bio-ecological zones that is enriched with wildlife resources. The natural wetlands and modified habitat in this area sustain a diverse range of avifauna. To uncover the present status, seasonality, habitat usages, existing threats, and conservation issues of avifauna, an eight year-long (...

A study of avifauna in Kaliganj upazila in Jhenaidah district was conducted from July 2020 to June 2021, using direct field observation method. A total of 153 species and 6175 individuals were observed, with the highest diversity of birds (64 species, 41.83%) recorded in the order Passeriformes and 10 species under family Accipitridae. The site wit...

The orthopteran insect group is poorly explored, and there is no confirmed record of any species under the Schizodactylidae family in Bangladesh. Here, we provided the first confirmed record of Schizodactylus monstrous under the family Schizodactylidae. A single individual of a species belonging to the family, a nymph of Schizodactylus monstro...

Natural habitats were converted to human-modified landscape as a result of urbanizations in metropolitan areas which resulting in alteration of avian species composition. Analyzing bird habitat preferences and seasonal dynamics can help us better understand how they adapt to changing environments. We used the point count approach at Bangladesh's Na...

The Ganges floodplain of Bangladesh is one of the prominent bio-ecological zone that is enriched with wildlife resources. The natural wetlands and modified habitat support this area for holding diverse avifaunal biodiversity. For uncover the present status, seasonality, habitat uses existing threats, and conservation issues of avifauna an eight yea...

A study on avifaunal diversity was conducted in Bhawal National Park, Gazipur, Bangladesh, from November 2020 to October 2021 using direct field observation. The study area was divided into five sites based on the habitat structure. A total of 138 bird species and 1,808 individuals were directly counted, representing 17 orders and 49 families. The...

Dragonflies and damselflies help to assess the wetland ecosystem’s health and serve as indicator species. A year-long study from November 2021 to October 2022 was conducted to investigate the community structure of Odonata in Tetulia sub-district (locally called ‘Upazila’), the northernmost area of Bangladesh, under five study site areas. A total o...

In the face of global forest ecosystem decline, non-protected transboundary areas like agroforestry can play a crucial role for conserving avian species. A comprehensive study on agroforestry birds in Tetulia, the northernmost area of Bangladesh, was conducted across four sites from November 2021 to October 2022. A total of 174 species (5479 contac...

Monitoring wildlife communities in protected areas is pivotal to successful conservation efforts. This study employed a direct observations-based approach to examine the diversity and community structure of wildlife in four protected deciduous national parks (Ramsagar, Birganj, Singra, and Nawabganj) in the northern Dinajpur district of Bangladesh....

A study on human-carnivore interaction during the COVID-19 has been conducted by direct field observation along with data from the news of social, print and electronic media. Seventy-three interaction reports were documented in which 12 species and 149 individuals were recorded. The highest interaction was recorded on Fishing Cat (34%). Considering...

Marjat baor is an Ecologically Critical Area located at the lower Ganges floodplain of Bangladesh. A yearlong study wildlife status, community structure and seasonal effect was made following direct field observation in the Marjat baor. A total of 186 vertebrate wildlife species (14 amphibians, 21 reptiles, 131 birds and 19 mammals) were recorded w...

A study was conducted on community structure, ecology, and conservation issues of the avifauna of two human-dominated landscapes in a lower Ganges Madhukhali Upazila, under the Faridpur district during the COVID-19 pandemic period. Direct field observations were made from April 2020 to March 2021. In total, 109 species of birds belong to 18 orders,...

A yearlong scientific study was conducted using direct field observation technique from November 2020 to October 2021 to investigate community structure, habitat preference, and conservation concerns of birds in the urban setting of Faridpur Sadar Upazila. A total of 168 species under 18 orders and 56 families were recorded and 6,551 individual of...

Trans-boundary habitats serve as the most excellent habitats for wildlife. However, species could also find some threats different from the other areas. At the same time, specialized agro-systems such as tea plantations can bring both possibilities for wildlife and make hazards for them. A comprehensive study of birds in Tetulia Upazila, the northe...

To scrutinize the present status of birds in a sub-tropical urban green space, a research work was conducted in Mymenshing City Corporation from November 2018 to October 2019 by direct field observations. Three green spaces were selected in the study area where in total 180 species of birds with 7,079 individuals were documented. Passeriformes had...

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Islands are one of the fragmented ecosystems that cover an extensive range of microhabitats for diverse wildlife fauna. Biodiversity of this unique ecosystem tends to continuous degradation due to various natural and man-made pressure that primarily necessitates the assessment of the current status of species diversity for taking initiatives to pro...

Due to local people's misconceptions, a large number of wildlife species are facing threats in Bangladesh. From July 2017 to June 2021 a research work was conducted in Kashipur Union, under Barishal district of Bangladesh. In total, 191 vertebrate wildlife species were recorded. 141 species (74.35%) were bird, 18 species (9.42%) mammals, 17 species...

The species diversity and abundance of wildlife are the important indicators of a healthy ecosystem. A survey-based scientific study on species diversity, abundance and status of vertebrate wildlife was conducted from May 2015 to April 2016 at Sreepur upazila, Magura, Bangladesh. A total of 123 species of vertebrate wildlife was recorded during the...

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The spotted flap shell turtle, Lissemys punctata (Bonnaterre, 1789) has a distribution in Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan. In Bangladesh, this species is widely distributed throughout the freshwater wetlands and the low-lying floodplains, coastal islands, and hill districts. This species is listed in CITES (Appendix II) and protected...

Humans have been depending on wild animals from ancient times for food, medicine, economy, tools, and others. Santal and Oraon are two of the indigenous communities present in the Rajshahi district of Bangladesh. They practice wildlife hunting as part of their traditions. We investigated the wildlife hunting practice of these indigenous communities...

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A study on diversity, status, and habitat preference of avifauna was conducted from November 2017 to October 2018 in Magura Sadar upazila, Magura. Data was collected through direct field observations using line-transect method. Field surveys were made for three days per month in both rural and urban sites. A total of 140 species of birds belonged t...

Protected areas have been established around the world to preserve samples of biodiversity from pressing threats. Yet the adequacy of protected area systems in many tropical nations is poorly understood, and assessments are usually focused on vertebrates. Here, we model the occurrence of 246 butterfly species, and determine the extent to which they...

Bangladesh is globally recognized for its vast aquatic ecosystems. The economic growth and development of the country are directly influenced by its aquatic environment. Bangladesh has been blessed with both freshwater and marine aquatic resources. Aquatic biodiversity and composition of macroinvertebrate communities are important topics in aquatic...

Human-snake interaction has an ancestral history with different outcomes at different times. This study was done to assess the student's perceptions of snakes and current superstitions practiced in some areas of northwestern Bangladesh. We interviewed 348 students from 7 educational institutions under 3 districts from January 2019 to April 2019. We...

Red-necked Keelback, Rhabdophis subminiatus has a wide distribution including Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam (Fig. 2) (Soud and Mojumder, 2007; IUCN Bangladesh, 2015; Uetz et al., 2019). In Bangladesh, R. subminiatus occurs in mixed evergreen forests of t...

An unusual gynandromorphic individual of Neurothemis tullia is reported from Faridpur District in Bangladesh. The head and thorax, including wings, are clearly bilaterally gynandromorphic. The abdomen is entirely pruinose androchromic with very few light spots left, however the abdominal tip bears female appendages. This unusual combination of gyna...