ABSTRACT
Although urbanisation radically undermines biodiversity, some green spaces in urban metropolitan areas can still be used by mammalian species. An experimental study was run in two residential gardens in western Iran to examine how ecological characteristics of residential gardens may influence species presence patterns. Over three nights, two types of tracking tunnels were used to record the presence of small-to-medium-sized mammalian species in the research sites. Results suggest residential gardens can function as habitats for a considerable number of mammalian species. However, the presence of wildlife depends particularly on the ecological characteristics of each place. These characteristics can be designed, redesigned, and managed by professionals or landowners in order to support native biodiversity and provide opportunities for pest control.
