Planting Profiles’ Impact on Bird Species Diversity in Taman Botani Negara, Shah Alam

Muhammad Hafiz Zainal; Badrul Azhar Md Sharif; Hanifah Farahanim Ramlan; Lalu Muhamad Gantara Ranusman

doi:10.21834/e-bpj.v11i35.7554

Authors

Muhammad Hafiz Zainal Faculty of Forestry and Environment, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
Badrul Azhar Md Sharif Faculty of Forestry and Environment, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
Hanifah Farahanim Ramlan Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
Lalu Muhamad Gantara Ranusman Study Program of Architecture, State Polytechnic of Samarinda, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v11i35.7554

Keywords:

Planting profile, bird species diversity, urban park, Bio-diversity; National Parks; Protected Areas; environment

Abstract

The influence of planting profiles on avian diversity is poorly quantified in managed park landscapes. The study’s objectives are to investigate the effects of vegetation structure, plant composition, and canopy complexity on bird species richness and diversity, besides their consequences for bird abundance, distribution patterns, and foraging guilds across selected zones of Taman Botani Negara Shah Alam (TBNSA). Vegetation profiling and standardized avifaunal point counts were applied, along with diversity indices and non-parametric statistics. The results revealed significant inter-zone differences (H = 8.24, p < 0.05); exhibiting canopy cover, vertical layering, and native plant proportion as strong predictors of diversity.

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