Conservation in Saudi Arabia; moving from strategy to practice

Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences

Abdulaziz Alagaili¹  Mohammed Al-Mutairy²  Othman Llewellyn²  Chris Barichievy³  Rob Sheldon³  Tim Wacher³ 

[1] KSU Mammals Research Chair, Zoology Department, King Saud University, P.O Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia;Saudi Wildlife Authority, P.O Box 61681, Riyadh 11575, Saudi Arabia;Zoological Society of London, Regents Park, London NW1 4RY, UK;

关键词: Saudi Arabia;    State of conservation;    Conservation strategy;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.sjbs.2017.03.009

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Conservation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is relatively young, yet have made considerable gains in conservation through strategic proclamation and reintroductions. Changes in land use, illegal hunting and competition with domestic stock has decimated the native ungulates, meaning that the survival of the native ungulate species is now completely dependent on protected area network. The challenge is to sustain this network to make meaningful conservation impact into the future. We review the status of ungulate conservation in Saudi Arabia and highlight that the conservation strategy is well developed. The major challenge faced in conservation in Saudi Arabia now is to implement what has been sanctioned.

【 授权许可】

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