Foraging Habitat for Bird Species or Bird Diversity in Wetland Design

摘要

This technical note provides guidelines for creating, restoring, or enhancing wetlands with foraging habitat intended to 1) support selected bird species, or 2) maximize bird diversity. Information in this technical note is applicable to wetlands ranging from damp or shallowly flooded terrestrial areas to deeper semi-permanent and permanent wetlands, including ponds and lakes. This technical note also lists a number of publications with information about designing wetlands intended to support birds. Information in this technical note is not relevant to forested wetlands.