Diversity, Distribution and Uses of Wild Mammals of Jebel Al Dayer Biosphere Reserve

Jebel Al Dayer (3,715 km²) richness and diversity in biota lead to its declaration as a national park in 2010. It became a UNESCO world biosphere reserves in 2017. Its wild mammals comprised 37 species, in 34 genera, 20 families and nine orders. Herbivorous wild mammals Procava capensis, Chlorocebus aethiops, Hystrix cristata and carnivorous ones caracal, Hyaena hyaena and Canis aureus are endangered by the residents who used it as bush meat, for trade in leather and in traditional medicine at the same time. Wildlife mammals attacking livestock (Vulpus pallida and Felis silvestris lybica) or crops (Mellivora capensis and Lemnicomys striatus) are always attacked by man. Most of the species are least concern and/or for which there are no identifiable risks. However, Gazella dorcas are vulnerable and H. hyaenas are threatened. The least signicant differences showed (p>0.05 to p<0.05) in number of wild mammals between seasons and elevations and between seasons and habitat.

Author(s): Mohmed A Abd El-Rahman, Zuheir N Mahmoud* and Mohamed AA Salih

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