Monetary evaluation of supporting ecosystem services as a habitat provider for birds in Thailand urban park
##plugins.themes.bootstrap3.article.main##
Abstract
Abstract. Yarnvudhi A, Leksungnoen N, Siri S, Ponpithuk Y, Sukmasuang R, Duengkae P, Pongcharoen C, Sutummawong N, Marod D, Wachrinrat C, Premashthira A, Tor-ngern P, Poungcharean S, Hermuk S, Kachina P. 2022. Monetary evaluation of supporting ecosystem services as a habitat provider for birds in Thailand urban park. Biodiversitas 23: 4747-4758. Supporting services are important services to maintain ecosystems by providing habitats for organisms and genetic diversity. In this study, the monetary value of supporting services for bird habitats in urban parks was evaluated based on the price for nursing each bird species and market value. Bird diversity was conducted using point count observation. We found total of 53 bird species, 27 families and 8 orders in the park. Total monetary benefit for bird habitats in this park was estimated to be around USD60,354.12 per individual bird with an average value of USD1,138.76 per bird per species. The top three species with the highest monetary value were the Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala), Asian Openbill (Anastomus oscitans), and Chinese Pond Heron (Ardeola bacchus). The species diversity index of the bird community (H') was 2.73 and the most abundant bird species were Eastern Spotted Dove (Spilopelia chinensis), Eurasian tree sparrow (Passer montanus), Eastern jungle crow (Corvus levaillantii), Oriental magpie robin (Copsychus saularis), and Coppersmith Barbet (Psilopogon haemacephalus). Among 4 microhabitats, birds were found the most in the trees, followed by lawn, grassland, and wetland areas. The small urban parks should be designed with diverse microhabitats to provide various ecological functions to attract and ensure adequate resources for organisms.
##plugins.themes.bootstrap3.article.details##
Most read articles by the same author(s)
- LAMTHAI ASANOK, TORLARP KAMYO, DOKRAK MAROD, Maximum entropy modeling for the conservation of Hopea odorata in riparian forests, central Thailand , Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity: Vol. 21 No. 10 (2020)
- SUPALAK SIRI, YUWADEE PONPITUK, MONGKOL SAFOOWONG, WIMONMART NUIPAKDEE, DOKRAK MAROD, PRATEEP DUENGKAE, Comparing morphological traits of legs of understory birds inhabiting forest areas with closed canopies and forest gaps , Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity: Vol. 21 No. 3 (2020)
- PAANWARIS PAANSRI, SUPALAK SIRI, YUWADEE PONPITHUK, WARONG SUKSAVATE, MONGKOL SAFOOWONG, WIMONMART NUIPAKDEE, PRATEEP DUENGKAE, Short Communication: Sexual dimorphism of Hill Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis banyumas) in Hill Evergreen Forest, Mae Sa-Kog Ma Biosphere Reserve, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand , Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity: Vol. 20 No. 6 (2019)
- PONTHEP MEUNPONG, CHATCHARIN PENBOON, NAWAPHONG KUASAKUN, CHONGRAK WACHRINRAT, Tree dimension and environmental correlates of heartwood content in Siamese rosewood (Dalbergia cochinchinensis) , Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity: Vol. 22 No. 6 (2021)
- YUWADEE PONPITUK, SUPALAK SIRI, MONGKOL SAFOOWONG, WARONG SUKSAVATE, DOKRAK MAROD, PRATEEP DUENGKAE, Temporal variation in the population of bulbuls (Family Pycnonotidae) in lower montane forest, Northern Thailand , Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity: Vol. 21 No. 8 (2020)
- NORASET KHOEWSREE, MANANYA PLA-ARD, RONGLARP SUKMASUANG, PAANWARIS PAANSRI, YUWALUK CHANACHAI, BUNYATIPORN KAEWDEE, PHANITSUPHA PHENGTHONG, Spatio-temporal analysis of dholes (Cuon alpinus) in Khao Yai National Park, Thailand , Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity: Vol. 23 No. 5 (2022)
- RONGLARP SUKMASUANG, NARIS BHUMPAKPHAN, WILLIAM J MCSHEA, WORAWIDH WAJJWALKU, BORIPAT SIRIAROONRAT, SUMATE KAMOLNORANART, MARNOCH YINDEE, TARASAK NIPANAN, BANPOT MALEEHUAN, KRITTAPHAS KHANTHATHONGSAKULDEE, CHATTRAPHAS PONGCHAROEN, NANTIDA SUTUMMAWONG, WARISARA THOMAS, Review: The status of the endangered Eld’s deer (Rucervus eldii) and conservation actions in Thailand , Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity: Vol. 23 No. 10 (2022)
- YUWALUK CHANACHAI, ANUTTARA NATHALANG, PRATEEP DUENGKAE, RONGLARP SUKMASUANG, Species diversity, abundance, and movement of small mammals in the dry evergreen forest at Khao Yai National Park, Thailand , Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity: Vol. 23 No. 11 (2022)
- SUPALAK SIRI, YUWADEE PONPITUK, MONGKOL SAFOOWONG, DOKRAK MAROD, PRATEEP DUENGKAE, The natural forest gaps maintenance diversity of understory birds in Mae Sa-Kog Ma Biosphere Reserve, northern Thailand , Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity: Vol. 20 No. 1 (2019)