Biodiversity Assessment of Local Fauna in Relation to Climate Change
Keywords:
Biodiversity assessment, community structure, species richness, climate change, local faunaAbstract
Climate change has emerged as a major driver of biodiversity alteration, with local faunal communities increasingly exhibiting measurable ecological responses. This study examines the biodiversity assessment of local fauna in relation to climate change through a synthesis of secondary data published between 2015 and 2024. Emphasis is placed on changes in species richness, population abundance, community composition and functional diversity across different habitat types. The analysis reveals that rising temperatures, altered precipitation regimes and extreme climatic events are associated with declines in climate-sensitive species and increased dominance of generalist taxa, leading to community restructuring at the local scale. Freshwater and habitat-specialist fauna show particularly high vulnerability. By focusing on local-level biodiversity indicators, the study highlights the value of fine-scale assessment for detecting early impacts of climate change and informing adaptive conservation strategies. The findings contribute to a clearer understanding of how climatic variability shapes faunal biodiversity within specific ecological contexts.
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