Vol. 7, Issue 8, Part C (2021)

Abstract
The Mathwad range is located near to the river Narmada in Alirajpur Forest Division Madhya Pradesh India. In Mathwad range most of the forest area has lying under Deccan Trap, where there are plateaus, ridges, slops and valleys along the bank of the river Narmada. The altitude of the study area varies from 80m to 800 m above mean sea level. The study area has all types of plant species including trees specially fruiting trees, shrub, herbs, climbers, and grasses. The biodiversity of the study area is observed very rich. The total numbers of 122 birds’ species were recorded in the selected study area, during the study period between M a y 2017 to June 2018. The data were analyzed by using Shannon-Wiener function formula and as the species diversity (H) is recorded as-4.56, maximum diversity (Hmax)-4.80 and evenness (J)-0.95. These data suggest that Mathwad range is suitable habitat for water birds and other bird species because of the good availability of food and nesting ground in the study area. It is very significance factor affecting the abundance of avian fauna.