Identifying habitat selection via Fauna of Hor Al-Dalmaj and its surrounding terrestrial Areas, Iraq by using ArcGIS

The current study aims to shading light on the most important hotspot in Hor Al-Dalmaj, southern Iraq As a result of increased human growth, over-hunting of birds, and ongoing threats to the ecosystem, there is an urgent need to identify Habitat selection through Fauna in Hor Delmaj, as they are the most threatened by hunters, and it serves as a stoplight for thousands of migratory birds. From September 2020 to March 2021, an ecological survey was conducted to collect data on Fauna and review the results. In Kernel Density Estimation Modeling in ArcGIS, 200 checklists were generated and divided into 349 points in the LFC analysis file. The observed maximum value KDE of habitat selection by fauna is 24.84 km2, which is known as core habitat. KDE is not well guarded or is not securely shielded from hunters.