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| Burton, J.; al Shaqsi, S.; al Wahaibi, B.; al Higgi, K.; al Hikmani, H.M.; Ross, S.; Al Jahdhami, M.; McGregor, T.; Roe, A.; Al Hikmani, K.; Dickinson, P.; Dutton, R. | |
| An increasing focus on field research, environmental education, and conservation in the sultanate of Oman | |
| 2013 Wildlife Middle East (6): 8-8 | |
The National Field Research Centre for Environmental Conservation (NFRCEC) and the Earthwatch Institute are running an ambitious programme operating at a national level within the Sultanate of Oman, encouraging and increasing environmental field research and education amongst Omani citizens. This relatively new field of 'citizen science' has proved very successful in many countries and we are hopeful this will be the case in Oman. The field research projects include the Arabian leopard (_Panthera pardus nimr_) research project. This elusive species is found in the Jebel Samhan Reserve and across the Dhofar area of southern Oman, as well as elsewhere in the region. The project is conducting extensive camera-trapping, genetics, and occupancy studies, which are contributing to understanding the distribution and number of individuals in this population of these impressive carnivores. Socio-economic and attitudinal surveys have been undertaken with local villagers, constituting the first work of this type in the area, and the results of these will be essential for planning and management of the local reserve. |
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