The study identified the declining forest bird species in Western Himalayas and found that while the forest interior harbors a large number of endemic bird species, all landscapes showed a drastic loss of bird species diversity. With the loss of natural habitats in the region, dispersal corridors between those habitats need to be restored to ensure their survival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Six major land-use types which included natural oak forest, degraded oak forest (lightly used), lopped oak forest (intensively used), pine forest, agricultural cultivation area and sites with buildings were studied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The results showed that there was a low diversity of species in monoculture areas and urban sites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It also noticed strong decline in some of the habitat guilds in the areas that experienced land-use change. Habitat guilds are groups of bird species that have common habitat preferences.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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