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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
Population decline of Macaca sylvanus in the middle atlas of Morocco
Biological Conservation, Volume 121, No. 4, Year 2005
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An eight-year-long census and habitat evaluation of the Macaca sylvanus population was conducted in a 484-km 2 area of the central region of the Middle Atlas Mountains in Morocco between June 1994 and October 2002. The authors walked a 93.5-km circuit - divided into 16 transect segments - 30 times with teams of trained research assistant volunteers, collecting data on a total of 2,805 linear km. Previous studies had reported an average density of 44-70 individuals per km 2, while data from the present study indicate a progressive population decline, from 25 to 30 individuals per km 2, down to a current average density of 7-10 I/km 2. The population decline is attributed to the loss of prime habitat, mainly cedar forest, which has significantly decreased from 1994 to 2002, due to the growing impact of overgrazing by mixed flocks of goats and sheep and consequent forest degradation. At present, human-caused habitat deterioration in the Middle Atlas risks further compromising the future of the world's only remaining large M. sylvanus population. © 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Ciani, Andrea Camperio
Italy, Padua
Università Degli Studi Di Padova
Palentini, Loris
Italy, Padua
Università Degli Studi Di Padova
Arahou, Mohamed
Morocco, Rabat
Institut Scientifique
Martinoli, Loredana
Italy, Padua
Università Degli Studi Di Padova
Capiluppi, Claudio
Italy, Padua
Università Degli Studi Di Padova
Mouna, Mohamed
Morocco, Rabat
Institut Scientifique
Statistics
Citations: 42
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.biocon.2004.06.009
ISSN:
00063207
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Locations
Morocco