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| Pittet, M. | |
| Camera-trap Assessment of the Hawf Protected Area, Yemen | |
| 2011 Full Book | |
The natural history of the Arabian leopard is little known due to the various threats it faces in it home range. Of the four subspecies in the Arabian Peninsula, the Panthera pardus nimr is the sole survivor and occurs in restricted pockets across the peninsula. Local cultures and social values combined with a lack of education and understanding of the intrinsic value of biodiversity, threaten the survival of this species in Yemen. A two month field survey was conducted in Hawf, Southern Yemen as an initial step to assess the status of the Arabian leopard. Preliminary survey results from 58 trap nights using twelve camera-traps and a systematic sign survey revealed that despite prime habitat and a good prey density, the leopard may have been pushed to the fringe of its natural range. The caracal appears to have taken over the role as apex predator in parts of the region. |
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