Aves de un Parque Regional en los límites de Bogotá: comparación entre diferentes coberturas urbanas y áreas en proceso de restauración ecológica

Abstract

The native ecosystems of the Bogotá plateau have been transformed as a result of the dynamics of
occupation, at present different types of vegetation that offer a comparative framework to understand some habitat requirements of birds in cities are found. La Florida Regional Park is located in the western limits of the city of Bogotá, it is an area of high importance for bird conservation, and an opportunity to use birds as indicators of restoration success. Currently, the park has six types of land covers, including two covers with around ten years of restoration process (established by the plantation of native species), two without restoration (a mixed forest plantation and a recreational zone), a wetland habitat, and a lake. I established monitoring stations where I sampled plants and birds. Additionally, I used available information from citizen science censuses. In total, 180 species of birds were recorded throughout the park, including species of conservation importance. The greatest richness was observed in the covers under restoration which could be explained by structural variables of vegetation such as the number of growth habits, height, number of strata, and growth forms. Covers without restoration, although having a structure similar to the restoration areas, had lower plant and bird species diversity. These findings underscore the
significance of certain vegetation variables that should be taken into account when designing
conservation strategies. The study highlights the significance of bird monitoring in ecological
restoration processes and its implications for bird conservation in the Bogota region.