Influence of Land Use on Avian Diversity in North African Urban Environments

Land cover and use changes are important to study for their impact on ecosystem services ultimately sustainability. In urban environments, a particularly research question addresses the relationship between urbanization-related biodiversity, subject controversies in literature. Birds an ecological group, useful answering this question. The present builds upon hypothesis according which avian diversity decreases with urbanization. order answer it, sample of 4245 observations from 650 sites Annaba, Algeria, obtained through point abundance index method, were investigated by computing Shannon-Wiener’s species richness, mapping them, analyzing results statistically. findings confirm relevant planning, as they stress role green spaces biodiversity hotspots, plead need connecting them. From planning perspective, emphasize interconnecting infrastructure corridors. Moreover, fill lack data region, other similar Mediterranean areas. Future studies could compare countries continents.