Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science (한국산림과학회지)

Korean Society of Forest Science (한국산림과학회)
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Differences in Bird Communities Between Before and After Forest Fire in Tropical Dry Dipterocarp Forest of the Northeastern Cambodia

  • Rhim, Shin-Jae (Department of Animal Science and Technology, Chung-Ang University) ;
  • Son, Seung Hun (Department of Animal Science and Technology, Chung-Ang University) ;
  • Lee, Eun Jae (Department of Forest Science, Seoul National University) ;
  • Lee, Woo-Shin (Department of Forest Science, Seoul National University) ;
  • Pech, Bunnat (Wildlife Conservation Society Cambodia Program) ;
  • Kry, Masphal (Wildlife Protection Office, Forestry Administration)
  • Received : 2009.06.25
  • Accepted : 2009.09.23
  • Published : 2009.10.30
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Abstract

This study was conducted to clarify the characteristics of bird communities between before and after forest fire in tropical deciduous Dipterocarp forest of Mondulkiri protected forest of the northeastern Cambodia from January to April 2009. The DBH distribution of trees were different in each DBH class. Most of the trees (> 80%) were belong to < 30 cm DBH. After the forest fire, coverage of understory layers were dramatically decreased by the fire. Total 64 species of birds were recorded, and 64 and 46 species of birds were observed before and after the fire, respectively. Observed number of individuals of bee-eaters, treepies, kingfishers, lapwings, herons, junglefowl, peafowl, prinias and warblers were decreased after the fire. The decrease of those species would be related with the change of habitat condition, such as decrease of water amount and understory coverage. For the management and conservation of junglefowls, peafowls, prinias and warblers, understory vegetation should be maintained in Mondulkiri protected forest, northeastern Cambodia.

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Supported by : Korea Forest Service

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