Amera Natasha Mah Muhammad Adam Mah, Chong Leong Puan, M. Zakaria
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摘要
几十年来,巢箱一直被用作人工洞穴,以吸引依靠这种结构栖息和繁殖的洞穴筑巢鸟类。巢箱有助于研究工作,了解鸟类的生物学和行为,并可能提高繁殖成功率,从而有助于物种的保护。巢箱的类型和尺寸以及热带地区使用的调查设计因目标物种而异。本文回顾了马来西亚30个已发表的使用巢箱的原位作品及其调查设计。对仓鸮(Tyto alba javanica)的研究最多(25),其次是犀鸟(5),分别在油棕种植园(50%)、稻田(20%)、森林生境(16.7%)、城市景观(10%)和不同生境基质(3.3%)中进行。试图加强/管理当地人口是主要的研究目的。与其他热带国家的研究不同,涉及马来西亚巢箱的研究仍处于起步阶段。本文建议未来的研究重点是森林物种,特别是那些需要立即保护的物种,并划定已发表作品中突出的参数,以解决文献不一致的问题。这种涉及巢箱的研究也可以进一步扩展到研究和/或保护其他相互联系的动物物种。
The Use of Nest Boxes in Malaysia: Design and the Potential for Research and In-situ Conservation of Birds
Nest boxes have been used as artificial cavities for decades to attract cavity-nesting birds that rely on such structures to roost and breed. Nest boxes aid research efforts to understand the biology and behaviour of birds and may increase breeding success, thereby contributing to the conservation of a species. The type and dimension of nest boxes and the survey design used in the tropics vary, depending on the targeted species. This paper reviewed 30 published in-situ works using nest boxes and their survey design in Malaysia. Most studies were done on Barn Owls (Tyto alba javanica) (25), followed by hornbills (5), where they were conducted in oil palm plantations (50%), rice fields (20%), forest habitats (16.7%), urban landscapes (10%), and different habitat matrices (3.3%). Attempts to enhance/manage the local populations were the main research purpose. Unlike studies from other tropical countries, studies involving nest boxes in Malaysia are still in their infancy. This review suggests future research focus on forest species, especially those requiring immediate conservation attention, and delineate parameters highlighted in published works to counter literature inconsistency. Such research involving nest boxes may also be further expanded to the study and/or conserve other interconnected fauna species.