Conociendo la biodiversidad ornitológica del bosque y vegetación protector Prosperina: Un estudio espacio-temporal

Abstract

CONDITION FOR PUBLICATION OF PROJECT. The Prosperina Protected Forest (BVPP) is one of the few remaining tropical dry forests on the Ecuadorian coast and is under strong pressure from urban expansion. This study focused on the development and validation of a standardized data collection protocol to assess the diversity of Passeriformes in the BVPP, using open-access databases such as GBIF and eBird, and applying spatiotemporal analyses within 1, 5, and 10 km radii over the period 1999–2024. The protocol integrated over 80,000 records from 187 species and 1,406 observers, ensuring replicable and standardized sampling. Results show a steady increase in records and species over the last decade, although spatial and temporal gaps remain in areas with limited access. The species accumulation curve projects a maximum of nearly 180 species, indicating that most of the existing diversity has been captured. This protocol represents a replicable tool for bird monitoring in urban and peri-urban protected areas, providing valuable inputs for environmental management, education, and conservation. Keywords: biodiversity data protocol, conservation, ecological monitoring, spatial analysis.