Introduction Summary: The Aviculture Conservancy project was aimed at identifying the location of a specific fertile land parcel for procurement. The major target of the land parcels was those characterized with abundant avian setting or environment. Belize was the center of the study which contains environment features of a tropical rainforest. Further, this location was estimated to be an inhabitant of more than 220 trees and 350 birds. Another added feature that tended to favor this study is that all over the world, Belize in known for prominent barrier reef which is a topographical importance of coral conservancy. On the data collection and analysis, McKinnon spreadsheet which contained birds’ data provided essential information in recommending the final site. For instance, the vegetation data as it was given in the spreadsheet helped in analyzing the magnitude of species on each of the four sites selected for survey. It is such information that was of more important in selecting the best location that suits conservancy of birds. The core element or character of this involved the identified species of birds, vegetable diversity in the four parcels of land, utilization of the geographical location, and estimated population of each species of birds. These elements were further broken down into numeric data providing diversity indices, birds, a parcel map coordinates, and vegetable analysis presented in form of charts.
Methods Summary: While selecting the suitable method of conducting this study, it was essential to take into consideration the increasing gaps on the knowledge of birds’ species and massive forest’s destruction. With this, it was clear that different researchers who had conducted such a study previously have adopted a rapid evaluation method. It is considered to enhance collection of data for making the intended set of decision. In addition, a section of auditory-visual timely evaluations applies standard methods for surveying birds which involves techniques such as point counts and MacKinnon list. These techniques generate quantifiable information with well-developed sampling procedures. As a consequence, points count remains extensively applied surveying technique for birds.
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For the purposes of this study, the approach used entailed a quantitative method of analyzing auditory-visual survey information that addresses different efforts, weather and observer skills. In this technique, observers are grouped into succeeding lists of 10 species which were documented on the list. Subsequently, a species accretion curve is produced from the tallying or accumulating species that were not detailed on any preliminary list to the overall bird communities, which is now eventually intrigued as the function of list number. On the other hand, it is also crucial to record the observations that are not positively known during the first survey. In that, this approach compares the impact of species to the overall study as opposed to period of time, moving speed or the location. Therefore, a point of count and MacKinnon list enhances the comparison of information collected by different observers or under different field circumstances (Final National Protected Areas System Plan Report).
Results Summary: The results of the study demonstrated that this acquisition of land parcel for conservancy will have significant impact on the established and ongoing projects. The important achievement would be reservation of aviculture formidable species. The Cockscomb Basic which one among the four parcels of land selected was identified as the suitable location or based on the analyzed data. The equitability diversity indices and total taxa used in studying the location’s total species of 240 whereby 196 of the total would likely benefit from the greater efforts of conservancy, wider distribution of used land and location that has mid-range and low altitudes near the shoreline. The land parcel of Cockscomb Basin will likely establish a connection between both the Jaguar Reserve Nature Center and the Silk Grass Forest Reserve using geographical coordinates 16.797 °N, 88.379 °W for developing a connection of the reserved areas.
References
Belize Audubon Society (2018). "Important Bird Areas of Belize" . Retrieved 2017-04-22
Final National Protected Areas System Plan Report synthesis of all sub-consultancy reports: Meerman & Wilson, January 2006. Retrieved from the Internet on 2 April 2017. http://biological-diversity.info/NPAPSP.htm
Southern New Hampshire University, Undergraduate Curriculum (2017). Bird Data.CLS student Workbook. Retrieved from the Internet on 04-03-2017. https://bb.snhu.edu/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_109473_1& content_id=_14841053_1&mode=view
Peet, Robert K. (1975) Relative Diversity Indices. Ecology: 56(2) pp. 496-498
Meerman, J. C. (2004). Biodiversity in Belize - Ecosystems Map. Retrieved from http://biological-diversity.info/Ecosystems.htm .
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