Characterization by habitat and biogeographical status of the avifauna in the togodo protected area complex, south-east togo

The protected areas of Togo are subject to strong pressures, mainly due to the influence of populations. The conservation of avifauna is intrinsically linked to the originality of natural habitats which influence the distribution of birds. This study aims to characterize the avifauna of the Togodo protected area complex by habitat and biogeographical status. The ornithological inventory was based on the listening point method. The bird census was carried out in four habitats: savannah, forest, savannah-forest ecotone, and wetland. Thus, 30 surveys were carried out in the savannah, 27 in the forest, 09 in the ecotone and 09 in the wetland. In total, 132 species divided into 40 families and 15 orders were recorded. The characterization shows: 108 species from the savannah, 15 species from the ecotone, 05 species from the wetland and 04 species from the forest. Biogeographically, 113 resident species were recorded, including 67 non-breeding and 46 breeding species, 13 intra-African migratory species and 06 Palearctic migratory species.