Flora & Fauna of Ghazipur District

Fauna- As the district lacks dense and extensive forests the number of wild animals and variety of species are small. The animals found in district are the Nilgai or Dharrose ( Baselaphus tragocamelus ), Wild pig ( Sus cristatus ), Jackal ( Canis aurens ), Fox ( Vulpes bengalensis ), Hare ( Lepas nigrocollic ruficaudatus ), Black buk ( Antelope cervicapra) and Wolf ( Canis lupas).

Birds- The birds of the district are the same as those of adjoining district and are the Peacock          ( Pavo cristatus ) , grey quail ( coturnix coturnix ), Indian parakeet ( Psittacula euparia), roseinged parakeet ( Psittacula krameri ), crow ( Corvus splendeeus ), mainah ( Acridotheres tristis ), Swallow   ( Hirundo rustica ), Green Pigeon ( Treron phoenicoptera ) and Cattle egret ( Bubucaus ibis )

Reptiles - Different Varieties of snakes and other reptile are found every where in the district especially in rural areas particularly the Cobra ( Naja naja), Karait ( Bungarus careruleus ), Rat snake   ( Ptyasmucosus ), , greeko ( Hemidactylus brooki ) , common house lizards( Hemidactylus flavivridi ), Goh ( Agma tuberculata ), Green Lizards or Girgit ( colotes versidolor), Ghariayal ( Gavialis ) and crocodile( Crocodilus ).

Fish - Fish are found in the rivers, Lakes and ponds of the district, the species commonly found being Rohu ( Labeo rohita ), Karounch ( Labeo clabasu ), Khusa (Labeo gonius ), Bhakur ( Catla catla ), Parhan ( Wallagonia attu ), Patra ( Notapeternus montapeternus ), Moi ( Notapeternus chitala ) and singhi ( Hetereopneustes fossies )