Local Shrubs for Bird Restoration in Urban Areas
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2026/v152i4/170642Keywords:
Local shrubs, Bird restoration, Native plants, Deforestation.Abstract
Urbanization being a serious environmental concern is disrupting the natural habitat of several floral and faunal species. Avian species are the most vulnerable group among the faunal categories. They get severely affected through the changing climatic and environmental conditions. In the recent times, cities are expanding, and plants are cut down for agricultural, housing, and commercial purposes to accommodate the increasing human population, hampering the habitat of several small birds. Birds are however an essential component of the ecosystem, maintaining the ecological balance through pollination, seed dispersal, pest management etc. Therefore, their declining population is a major area of concern and requires immediate attention and action. Keeping this in mind, an attempt was made to document the native shrubs which provide food and security to the birds in the urban areas. The present study enumerated forty-one shrub species along with the plant parts consumed by birds and plant parts that could be consumed through a tentative field survey and literature review and draws attention to the importance of native planting shrubs for bird restoration in urban areas. Photographs have also been provided to facilitate identification.
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