Density and diversity of birds in the wetlands of Yankari Game Reserve, Bauchi, Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorOmotoriogun, Taiwo C.
dc.contributor.authorOnoja, Joseph Daniel
dc.contributor.authorTende, Talatu
dc.contributor.authorManu, Shiiwua
dc.contributor.authorOttosson, Ulf
dc.date.accessioned2021-04-20T11:11:06Z
dc.date.available2021-04-20T11:11:06Z
dc.date.issued2011-12-30
dc.descriptionStaff Publicationen_US
dc.description.abstractThe biological, chemical, and physical operations and attributes of wetlands are vital in facilitating food resources, water, and shelter, which many terrestrial bird and waterbird species rely on for their daily requirments. Wetlands in Yankari Game Reserve, Nigeria are key stone ecosystem that provides a stopover, breeding and/or foraging platform for migratory and resident birds. This study determined the density and diversity of birds in the wetlands of Yankari Game Reserve. Ten wetlands within the reserve were identified and surveyed. The sizes (kilometer square) and isolation distances (kilometer) of the wetlands were measured (using GPS and Map Source) to determine their effects on bird density and diversity. Point count survey method was used to count birds. One hundred and twenty three species of birds belonging to 51 families were recorded in the wetlands. Significant patterns in the densities of birds were observed across the wetlands (Kruskal-Wallis H, X2=167.116, P=0.001) and also sizes of wetlands (Wilcoxon test: Z= -2.803, P=0.005). There was differences in mean number of birds in survey time (Kruskal-Wallis, X2=15.784, P=0.045). Evenings were probably most preferred in bird-wetland utilization.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2091-0363
dc.identifier.urihttp://repository.elizadeuniversity.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12398/972
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of Wetlands Ecologyen_US
dc.subjectDensity,en_US
dc.subjectDiversity,en_US
dc.subjectYankari ecosystem,en_US
dc.subjectWetland utilizationen_US
dc.titleDensity and diversity of birds in the wetlands of Yankari Game Reserve, Bauchi, Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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