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Aulagnier, S.
Zoogeography and status of carnivores in Morocco
1990 Vie Milieu (40): 150-155
At the beginning of the XXth century, 19 species of carnivores inhabited Morocco, since the lion, serval and cheetah have gone extinct. The distribution of all the surviving species is mapped. Five patterns of distribution are observed, they can be sensibly linked with the main climatic zones of the country. The biogeographic origin of the moroccoan Carnivorous is rather diversified (seven fauna types) but these are mainly indo-ethiopian (7) and paleotropical (4) species, derived from the Plio-Pleistocene panafrican fauna. The decline of the carnivorous has not been stopped by their legal protection (canids and weasel are not protected); wild environments are damaged by farmers, shepherds and foresters, and some new extinctions are expected for the coming years. Un r‚sum‚ en anglais est disponible dans la r‚f‚rence. Le gu‚pard est consid‚r‚ comme ‚teint au Maroc depuis 1975.
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