Spatial distribution of Malaysian storks determined based on citizen science (eBird) data

Ain Afifah Tolohah, . and Fatihah Najihah Arazmi, . and Shukor Md. Nor, . and Mohammad Saiful Mansor, . (2023) Spatial distribution of Malaysian storks determined based on citizen science (eBird) data. Pertanika Journal of Science & Technology (Malaysia), 31 (5). pp. 2329-2338. ISSN 2231-8526

Waterbird populations are rapidly declining worldwide, including in many countries in Southeast Asia. Massive land use changes in Peninsular Malaysia are a major threat to biodiversity due to habitat loss and alteration, affecting the populations of many waterbird species. This study was conducted to determine the spatial distribution of three stork species, the Asian Openbill Anastomus oscitans, Painted Stork Mycteria leucocephala and Milky Stork Mycteria cinerea, in Peninsular Malaysia using the citizen science database, eBird. About 86,881 occurrences of the Asian Openbill, 2,391 occurrences of the Painted Stork and 242 occurrences of the Milky Stork were identified in the eBird database throughout Peninsular Malaysia between 2019 and 2021, suggesting major differences in occurrence size between the three species. Map generated from ArcGIS and a statistically significant difference in the population distribution of the three stork species across Peninsular Malaysia indicate habitat segregation. The populations of these stork species should be carefully monitored and managed to avoid imbalance with other waterbird populations.

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Abstract

Waterbird populations are rapidly declining worldwide, including in many countries in Southeast Asia. Massive land use changes in Peninsular Malaysia are a major threat to biodiversity due to habitat loss and alteration, affecting the populations of many waterbird species. This study was conducted to determine the spatial distribution of three stork species, the Asian Openbill Anastomus oscitans, Painted Stork Mycteria leucocephala and Milky Stork Mycteria cinerea, in Peninsular Malaysia using the citizen science database, eBird. About 86,881 occurrences of the Asian Openbill, 2,391 occurrences of the Painted Stork and 242 occurrences of the Milky Stork were identified in the eBird database throughout Peninsular Malaysia between 2019 and 2021, suggesting major differences in occurrence size between the three species. Map generated from ArcGIS and a statistically significant difference in the population distribution of the three stork species across Peninsular Malaysia indicate habitat segregation. The populations of these stork species should be carefully monitored and managed to avoid imbalance with other waterbird populations.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	waterfowl
AGROVOC Term:	databases
AGROVOC Term:	storks
AGROVOC Term:	information retrieval
AGROVOC Term:	data analysis
AGROVOC Term:	research data
Geographical Term:	Malaysia
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Citizen science data
Depositing User:	Ms. Azariah Hashim
Date Deposited:	20 Jan 2025 03:31
Last Modified:	27 Jan 2025 03:03
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/1979

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