Composición de la avifauna del área nacional de recreación El Boliche según las formaciones vegetales presentes

Abstract

Abstract:The collection of information on biological diversity represents one of the main tools for managing and protecting natural resources. Through this research, the composition of the birdlife in each of the plant formations of the El Boliche National Recreation Area (ANRB) was defined. Between February and April 2018, 30 field trips were carried out, in which visual and auditory records were made, from which the richness, abundance, and diversity of the Protected Area and also of each of the plant formations were calculated. A basic guide to the recorded birds was also prepared. The presence of 28 species was evident, 3 have high sensitivity and one of them is endemic to the eastern Andean slope. According to the Simpson and Shannon diversity indices, the most diverse area is the high montane evergreen forest. The high diversity found implies that the ANRB is an important area in terms of species conservation and the guide generated is a tool that can be used to strengthen its management.