Forest Management Practice Influences Bird Diversity in the Mid-Hills of Nepal

Neupane, Bijaya; Dhami, Bijaya; Panthee, Shristee; Stewart, Alyssa B.; Silwal, Thakur; Katuwal, Hem Bahadur

doi:10.3390/ani12192681

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“…We observed birds from September to December 2020 and September to December 2021 using a standard point count method (Irham et al 2018;Hasan et al 2020;Imboma et al 2020;Neupane et al 2022) in the landscape studied. Therefore, to avoid bias from double counting the same individual bird, each observation point was separated by at least 300 m (Nugroho et al 2021).…”

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Bird communities in the tropical peri-urban landscape of Bogor, Indonesia

NUGROHO,

MARDIASTUTI,

MULYANI

et al. 2024

Biodiversitas

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Abstract. Nugroho SPA, Mardiastuti A, Mulyani YA, Rahman DA. 2023. Bird communities in the tropical peri-urban landscape of Bogor, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 24: 6988-7000. Amidst the urbanization threat, peri-urban landscapes can play an important role in biodiversity conservation, particularly among birds. Therefore, to study species and functional diversity of bird communities in the tropical peri-urban landscape, we observed four habitat types (forest, plantation, built-up area, and farmland) in the Ciampea-Dramaga Landscape, Bogor, Indonesia, from September to December 2020 and September to December 2021. A standard point method was used to observe birds, and several diversity indices were used for data analysis. Altogether, we recorded 11,290 individual birds of 61 species and 33 families. The species diversity tended to be higher in the increasing habitat succession stages. Forest had the highest species diversity (H?=3.17), followed by plantation (H?=2.87), built-up area (H?=2.54), and farmland (H?=2.23). Meanwhile, functional diversity revealed that all feeding guilds can be observed in the forest. The species richness of frugivore-insectivores dominated all habitats, and their abundance are also dominated in forest and plantation habitats. In contrast, granivores dominated farmland, and fly-catching insectivores dominated built-up areas. Due to its relatively high bird diversity in the study area, it needed to be conserved, including habitat management at the landscape scale, strengthening policies and conservation actions, and raising public awareness.

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Bird communities in the tropical peri-urban landscape of Bogor, Indonesia

NUGROHO,

MARDIASTUTI,

MULYANI

et al. 2024

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“…Many studies on bird diversity and its distribution were done in Europe (Benedetti et al 2022) and Asia (Bell & Chiappe 2022), but there are very few similar studies for Asia in general (Lei et al 2015;Kottawa-Arachchi & Gamage 2015), particularly Nepal (Dangaura et al 2020;Neupane et al 2022;Ghimire et al 2021;Engstrom et al 2020). In Nepal, past studies of bird species have been mostly concentrated in the protected areas and Ramsar sites (Jha & Dhakal 2022;Kunwar et al 2023;Neupane et al 2020;Khadka et al 2022;Shrestha et al 2010;Pandey et al 2020;Limbu & Subba 2011).…”

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Avifaunal diversity inside and outside protected area: A case of Sundarijal Forest and Changunarayan Forest, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

Pokharel,

Bhandari,

Miya

et al. 2023

Nep. J. Zool.

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This study aimed to compare the diversity of birds between protected and non–protected areas that are similar in climatic and geographical features. The study was carried out in three different habitat types (Forest, Agricultural land and Wetland of protected Sundarijal and Non-protected Changunarayan. Field data were collected using a “Point Count Approach” in transects which were laid in different habitat types (Forest, Agricultural land & Wetland). Shannon-Wiener and Margalef Diversity Indices were used to calculate the diversity of birds and Pielou’s Evenness was used to calculate the evenness of bird species. Also, the national and global conservation status of bird species was categorized based on the National Red List Series and IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The result shows that, a total of 114 species of birds, of which 89 species from the Changunarayan and 80 species from Sundarijal were recorded. The overall Shannon-Weiner diversity, Pielou’s evenness, and Margalef’s richness index were higher in Changunarayan (H1 = 4.16, E1 = 0.92, and R1 = 12.85) than in Sundarijal (H2 = 3.65, E2 = 0.83, R2 =11.77). Our study has shown the highest Shannon-Weiner Index (H1=3.99) and Margalef’s richness index (R1=11.51) in Forest in Changunarayan. However, in Sundarijal, the highest Shannon-Weiner index (H2=3.49) was found in farmland and Margalef’s richness index (R2=9.54) was documented highest for the wetland. Among the total recorded species, 109 and 110 species were categorized as least concerned nationally and globally, respectively while 4 globally threatened and 5 nationally threatened species were recorded in our study site. Our study showed that both protected and non-protected areas support the diversity and richness of birds. Hence priority should be given to both areas for the conservation of birds.

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Cavity-nesting birds in the forest patch around urban areas: A case study in Bogor, Indonesia

Adi Nugroho,

Mardiastuti,

Mulyani

et al. 2023

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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Cavity-nesting birds lay eggs and raise chicks within their nest inside the cavities. The existence of cavity-nesting birds in nature has important ecological roles. This study aimed to identify and analyze cavity-nesting bird species in the tropical lowland forest patches, particularly in Bogor, West Java Province, Indonesia. The study was conducted in the forested area within the Dramaga Experimental Forest and the Dramaga Campus of IPB University. The cavity-nesting bird species were observed during September – December 2020 and September – December 2021. Each cavity-nesters observed was classified based on how to make and utilize the nesting site (i.e., primary excavator, facultative excavator, non-excavator) and their nest locations (i.e., nesting in the trees or other locations). We observed 12 cavity-nesters in the study area, consisting of 4 primary excavators, 2 facultative excavators, 3 non-excavators in the trees, and 3 non-excavators in the riverbanks. Cavity-nesting bird richness in the Dramaga Campus (12 species) was higher than in the Dramaga Experimental Forest (9 species). This study revealed that the two study areas still provide suitable habitats for cavity-nesting birds. Therefore, it is essential to maintain the presence of cavity-nesting birds and their habitat by initiating conservation efforts, such as habitat management, strengthening conservation actions and policies, and increasing public awareness.

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Forest Management Practice Influences Bird Diversity in the Mid-Hills of Nepal

Cited by 3 publications

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Bird communities in the tropical peri-urban landscape of Bogor, Indonesia

Bird communities in the tropical peri-urban landscape of Bogor, Indonesia

Avifaunal diversity inside and outside protected area: A case of Sundarijal Forest and Changunarayan Forest, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

Cavity-nesting birds in the forest patch around urban areas: A case study in Bogor, Indonesia

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