Investigation of antropogenic effect on insect biological diversity in Antalya Kurşunlu Waterfall Natural Park

This study was conducted in 2019 in Kurşunlu Waterfall Natural Park (Antalya) to investigate the effects of different human activities on insect species. The selected habitats were grouped as habitats with high human activity (K0), low density (K1) and no human activity (K2), and pit trap sampling method was used in these habitats. As a result of the study, Shannon-Wiener and Simpson diversity indexes were found to be higher in the area where human activity is intense compared to the areas where human activity is less and not. more balanced. When the percent similarity results between habitats were considered, it was found that habitats did not resemble each other. Lethaeus cribratissimus (Hemiptera: Lygaeidae) species were considered to be statistically significant as a biological indicator of habitat where human activity is intense in terms of positive or negative effects from different human activities. When the species estimator results are taken into consideration, the Bootstrap species estimator yields the closest results with the observed number of species, while the ACE, ICE and Chao species estimators have revealed the most distant values. In addition, this study referred to by number 48 Dasylabris intermedia (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae) species were identified for the first time in Turkey. Key Words: Biodiversity, Bio-indicator, Human activities, Species richness estimators, Kurşunlu Waterfall Natural Park, Antalya