Abstract:
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Since the year 2000, a total of seven trips have been made to India with the specific objective of obtaining
sound recordings of different species and especially of soundscapes in a variety of places representative of
the diversity of India’s ecosystems. Special attention was paid to nocturnal recordings during dusk-dawn
periods. Since the beginning of the project, one of the main objectives has been the use of the recordings
as an educational resource, in order to divulge and increase awareness regarding India’s natural
patrimony. A selection of recordings are presented using QR code format to give an idea of the
biodiversity reflected by the soundscapes. In January 2017 continuous recordings were made using
Wildlife Acoustics SM4 recorders at a jungle farm adjacent to the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (Tamil
Nadu). These continuous recordings have allowed us to obtain initial acoustic indices that reflect the
relationship between biophony, anthrophony and biodiversity levels, as well as a first attempt at
automated detection of specific vocalizations, such as the alarm calls of Cheetal (Axis axis) and Sambar
(Rusa unicolor). |