Deforestation represents one of the biggest problems in land use globally. The rapid deforestation of the world has threatened the survival of about 70% of the bird species. Deforestation harms bird population. In this study we’ve take a closer look at the effects of deforestation on birds. Habitat loss is one of the main environment reasons for the decline in bird diversity locally, regionally and globally. Deforestation has disrupted the ecosystem, with bird fleeing to find new places to feed and reproduce. Lack of felling of plants and trees increases the level of pollution, which poses a threat to birds and other living things. Birds have to adapt to new conditions to survive in the urban environment, otherwise they be forced to migrate. The diversity of avifauna is mainly due to the unavailability of housing and scarcity of food in tropical cold regions. It has been observed that year-round availability of food resources in winter areas has a profound effect on the number of migratory birds. Habitat destruction and human intervention have reduced bird diversity. Excessive exploitation, hunting and development work are some of the major threats to declining bird population. Birds carry many of the same diseases that human do, and they can transmit infectious agents to human and other animals. Infectious diseases are thought to have wiped out avifauna, and many are now endangered, especially the native island species. While it is clear that habitat degradation is a direct threat to many species of birds, it is unclear how these changes could affect disease transmission and susceptibility. Birds can be affected by migration and scattered habitat degradation, populations are exposed to new infection.
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Deforestation, Avian Fauna, Habitat Loss, Urbanization, Outbreaks, Food Deficiency
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