Urban cemeteries as habitat for birds

[摘要] Cemeteries in an urban area may occupy a large area and harbor many bird species. The aim of this paper was to identify bird species found in cemeteries of urban area in Bogor, West Java. Three largest cemeteries were selected as study sites: Gunung gadung (36.0 ha), Dreded (6.5 ha), and Blender (6.7 ha). Point count method was used, followed by calculation of Shannon diversity indices, Jaccard similarity index, and species dominance. A total of 33 bird species were found in all sites, of which 21 species (H' 1.86) were found in Gununggadung, 20 species (H' 1.74) in Dreded, and 14 species (H'1.77) in Blender, all considered to have low species diversity. Similarity among sites were quite high (0.64-0.72), all showed typical urban bird species although the three sites are far apart. Dominant bird species were aerial insectivores (swiftlet) and granivores (especially munias). The low bird diversity in cemeteries was due to the poor tree species and coverage. Planting with more diverse tree plants might increase bird species in cemeteries, as well as increase their other ecological function in urban area.

[发布机构] Department of Forest Resources Conservation and Ecotourism, Faculty of Forestry, Bogor Agricultural University, Darmaga Campus, West Java Bogor; 16680, Indonesia^1

[效力级别] 农业科学 [学科分类] 农业科学（综合）

[关键词] Bird diversity;Bird species;Ecological functions;Habitat;Shannon diversity;Similarity indices;Typical urban;Urban areas