<p>Urbanization poses a significant threat to our planet, serving as a primary driver of habitat alteration and biodiversity loss. For decades, urban planners have aimed to mitigate these impacts by establishing green spaces and parks, which not only enhance human quality of life but can also potentially support biodiversity. While the development of such urban ecosystems may attract bird species, noise pollution in these areas can also disturb urban birdlife. This study investigates the relationship between noise intensity and the abundance of house sparrows (<i>Passer domesticus</i>), a common bird species, in Azadegan urban park, southwestern Iran, during spring 2018. House sparrows were surveyed using 10-minute point counts within a 20-meter radius. Noise intensity at each sampling point was recorded for 10&#xa0;min using a sound level meter. Several human-related and environmental variables were included as covariates. The second-order Akaike Information Criterion corrected (AICc) was applied for model selection. Based on the best AICc models, a Generalized Linear Model (GLM) was used for analysis. The model included sampling date and the circumference at breast height of the thickest tree (&gt; 50&#xa0;cm) best predicted house sparrow abundance (wi = 0.66). No significant relationship was found between noise intensity and house sparrow abundance. The GLM indicated higher sparrow abundance observed later in the sampling period, likely due to fewer park visitor numbers during the warmer months (April–July). Additionally, the presence of the thickest trees, indicated by their circumference at breast height, may provide safer habitats, attract more house sparrows, reduce the disruptive impact of noise, and support avian conservation within urban ecosystems. These findings can guide the development of management strategies for bird species in urban parks.</p>

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The relationship between noise intensity and the abundance of house sparrow Passer domesticus in Azadegan urban park in southwestern Iran

  • Parisa Nasirpour,
  • Seyed Mehdi Amininasab,
  • Azadeh Nadali,
  • Seyed Masoud Hosseini-Moosavi

摘要

Urbanization poses a significant threat to our planet, serving as a primary driver of habitat alteration and biodiversity loss. For decades, urban planners have aimed to mitigate these impacts by establishing green spaces and parks, which not only enhance human quality of life but can also potentially support biodiversity. While the development of such urban ecosystems may attract bird species, noise pollution in these areas can also disturb urban birdlife. This study investigates the relationship between noise intensity and the abundance of house sparrows (Passer domesticus), a common bird species, in Azadegan urban park, southwestern Iran, during spring 2018. House sparrows were surveyed using 10-minute point counts within a 20-meter radius. Noise intensity at each sampling point was recorded for 10 min using a sound level meter. Several human-related and environmental variables were included as covariates. The second-order Akaike Information Criterion corrected (AICc) was applied for model selection. Based on the best AICc models, a Generalized Linear Model (GLM) was used for analysis. The model included sampling date and the circumference at breast height of the thickest tree (> 50 cm) best predicted house sparrow abundance (wi = 0.66). No significant relationship was found between noise intensity and house sparrow abundance. The GLM indicated higher sparrow abundance observed later in the sampling period, likely due to fewer park visitor numbers during the warmer months (April–July). Additionally, the presence of the thickest trees, indicated by their circumference at breast height, may provide safer habitats, attract more house sparrows, reduce the disruptive impact of noise, and support avian conservation within urban ecosystems. These findings can guide the development of management strategies for bird species in urban parks.