Similarity Analysis in Species Composition of the Aquatic Beetle Fauna among Some Indian Protected Areas in Respect to Satkosia and Baisipalli Wildlife Sanctuary, Odisha

Till date, aquatic beetle fauna among the thirteen Indian protected areas reported 86 species under 33 genera of 05 families of aquatic beetle species. Among the 05 families, Dytiscidae was included with the highest number of species whereas Haliplidae included the lowest. The highest numbers of species were found in Satkosia Gorge Wildlife Sanctuary (WLS) (19% of total species) and minimum in Buxa Tiger Reserve, Bhibhutibhusan WLS and Binsar WLS (2% of total species). In respect of species composition, the maximum similarity was found in between Satkosia Gorge WLS and Baisipalli WLS (S&D=0.64), and Binsar was having no similarity in view of species composition with the rest of the protected areas. Within the state, other than Odisha, the maximum similarity in species composition were found in between Buxa TR and Bhibhutibhusan WLS (S&D=0.14) in West Bengal. In Uttar Pradesh, Sandy Bird Sanctuary and Suraha Tal WLS are more similar in species composition (S&D=0.47) than others. Similarly, in Himachal Pradesh, Govind Sagar WLS and Renuka WLS are more similar in species composition (S&D=0.15). Whereas, no similarity were found in between Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary and Asan Wetland Conservation Reserve of Uttarakhand.