Effects of Forest on Birdsong and Human Acoustic Perception in Urban Parks: A Case Study in Nigeria

The quality of the natural sound environment is important for well-being humans and urban sustainability. Therefore, it to study how soundscape affects with respect different densities vegetation, this frequency singing events pressure levels common birds that generate sounds in a commonly visited park Abuja, Nigeria. This involves recording birdsongs, measurement levels, questionnaire evaluation perception degree acoustic comfort park. Acoustic comfort, which humans, describes fundamental feelings users towards environment. results show first, there significant difference between each category vegetation density (low, medium, high density) under cloudy sunny weather conditions, but no during rainy weather. Secondly, measured birdsongs are affected by density. shows cloudy, sunny, conditions. In addition, Thirdly, from respondents (N = 160) indicated was described as being pleasant, vibrant, eventful, calming, not considered be chaotic or annoying any sense. It also human birdsong moderately strongly correlated demographics play an role perceived