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<p>Burullus Lake is located north of the Nile Delta along the Mediterranean Sea. It covers an area of 20,000&#xa0;ha and is about 65&#xa0;km long in Egypt. It is the most critical wintering zone for different birds. The most suitable habitat for birds in Burullus Lake depends on some ecological factors. The present study uses field surveys integrating remote sensing and GIS to assess the most suitable habitat for bird richness. Some socioeconomic factors were employed in addition to some Landsat images that were downloaded from the US Geological Survey. The preprocessing, satellite map categorization, and habitat suitability mapping were conducted using ArcGIS 10.4 and ENVI 5.3 Software.The studied area was classified into vegetation as a food abundance, water as water availability, and urban &amp; bare lands as a bird disturbance. Therefore, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Modified Normalized Difference Water Index (NDWI), slope, distance to road, and water were applied to assess the suitability of birds in Burullus Lake. It used the AHP approach to determine each factor’s weight based on its importance. Vegetation cover and water are the most driving forces of bird’s habitat suitability in Burullus Lake. Based on the model, the high suitability covers the southern part of the lake in Terra West and drain 7. This study offered a quantitative technique for assessing the habitats that would be good for domestic and migratory birds. The pressing need for urgent attention lies in addressing the potential conflicts between economic activities and the conservation of wetlands.</p>

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Remote sensing and multivariate analysis to select suitable habitats for migratory and resident birds in BurullusLake, Egypt

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    2026年1月29日

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  • Rana O. Khayat,
  • Hazem T. Abd El-Hamid,
  • Mohamed H. El-Morsy,
  • Wael M. Alamoudi,
  • Hanan E. Osman

摘要

Burullus Lake is located north of the Nile Delta along the Mediterranean Sea. It covers an area of 20,000 ha and is about 65 km long in Egypt. It is the most critical wintering zone for different birds. The most suitable habitat for birds in Burullus Lake depends on some ecological factors. The present study uses field surveys integrating remote sensing and GIS to assess the most suitable habitat for bird richness. Some socioeconomic factors were employed in addition to some Landsat images that were downloaded from the US Geological Survey. The preprocessing, satellite map categorization, and habitat suitability mapping were conducted using ArcGIS 10.4 and ENVI 5.3 Software.The studied area was classified into vegetation as a food abundance, water as water availability, and urban & bare lands as a bird disturbance. Therefore, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Modified Normalized Difference Water Index (NDWI), slope, distance to road, and water were applied to assess the suitability of birds in Burullus Lake. It used the AHP approach to determine each factor’s weight based on its importance. Vegetation cover and water are the most driving forces of bird’s habitat suitability in Burullus Lake. Based on the model, the high suitability covers the southern part of the lake in Terra West and drain 7. This study offered a quantitative technique for assessing the habitats that would be good for domestic and migratory birds. The pressing need for urgent attention lies in addressing the potential conflicts between economic activities and the conservation of wetlands.