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Morocco SD 2017 Trip Report
Morocco 9th - 18th March 2017 Desert Sparrow is surely one of the best looking and most sought after of all the sparrows Tour Leader: Lisle Gwynn All photos in this report were taken by Lisle Gwynn on this tour Species depicted in photographs are named in BOLD RED www.tropicalbirding.com +1-409-515-9110 [email protected] Introduction Morocco is a fascinating destination, and one that many world birders have neglected for too long. It is increasingly becoming a go-to country for European birders in Spring, and offers some of the most exciting birding in the Western Palearctic biogeographic region. Not only does it offer a chance to see Afro-European migration at its peak, but it also offers a plethora of exciting and special endemic and near-endemic species at its core. Add to this the fact that throughout the tour we have excellent accommodation and some of the best food available anywhere in the world (in my opinion), it all goes toward making Morocco a must-visit location for any birder branching out into the world. It is also currently by far the safest North African country to visit, with little crime and none of the problems that plague the rest of the region, and therefore presents a comfortable and safe opportunity to experience North Africa. This year’s tour followed our tried and tested route, starting in the manic city of Marrakesh at a serene hotel amongst the craziness, a quick departure to the idyllic Ourika Valley and the high snow-capped peaks of Oukameiden and the high Atlas Mountains, before descending to the stony desert around Boumalne Dades and the ochre-cast dunes of the Sahara at Erg Chebbi. -
500 Natural Sciences and Mathematics
500 500 Natural sciences and mathematics Natural sciences: sciences that deal with matter and energy, or with objects and processes observable in nature Class here interdisciplinary works on natural and applied sciences Class natural history in 508. Class scientific principles of a subject with the subject, plus notation 01 from Table 1, e.g., scientific principles of photography 770.1 For government policy on science, see 338.9; for applied sciences, see 600 See Manual at 231.7 vs. 213, 500, 576.8; also at 338.9 vs. 352.7, 500; also at 500 vs. 001 SUMMARY 500.2–.8 [Physical sciences, space sciences, groups of people] 501–509 Standard subdivisions and natural history 510 Mathematics 520 Astronomy and allied sciences 530 Physics 540 Chemistry and allied sciences 550 Earth sciences 560 Paleontology 570 Biology 580 Plants 590 Animals .2 Physical sciences For astronomy and allied sciences, see 520; for physics, see 530; for chemistry and allied sciences, see 540; for earth sciences, see 550 .5 Space sciences For astronomy, see 520; for earth sciences in other worlds, see 550. For space sciences aspects of a specific subject, see the subject, plus notation 091 from Table 1, e.g., chemical reactions in space 541.390919 See Manual at 520 vs. 500.5, 523.1, 530.1, 919.9 .8 Groups of people Add to base number 500.8 the numbers following —08 in notation 081–089 from Table 1, e.g., women in science 500.82 501 Philosophy and theory Class scientific method as a general research technique in 001.4; class scientific method applied in the natural sciences in 507.2 502 Miscellany 577 502 Dewey Decimal Classification 502 .8 Auxiliary techniques and procedures; apparatus, equipment, materials Including microscopy; microscopes; interdisciplinary works on microscopy Class stereology with compound microscopes, stereology with electron microscopes in 502; class interdisciplinary works on photomicrography in 778.3 For manufacture of microscopes, see 681. -
Cameroon 2003
Cameroon 2003 Ola Elleström Claes Engelbrecht Bengt Grandin Erling Jirle Nils Kjellén Jonas Nordin Bengt-Eric Sjölinder Sten Stemme Dan Zetterström Front cover: Mount Kupé Bushshrike, Telephorus kupeensis, by Dan Zetterström Cameroon map: Jonas Nordin INTRODUCTION AND PLANNING. By Erling Jirle FACTS ABOUT THE COUNTRY The population is about 11 millions. There are over 200 ethnic groups, in the southeast pygmies for example. In the north Moslems are in majority, and in the south Christians. Official languages are French and English. In most of the country French is the dominant language, English is spoken mainly in the southwest part of the country, in the former English colony. The flora consists of over 8000 known species. In the rainforest belt you can find 22 primate species (like Gorilla, Chimpanzee, Drill, Mandrill) and 22 antelopes. There are 7 National Parks and several large fauna reserves. In all 4,5 percent of the land area are reserves. CLIMATE The climate in Cameroon is complicated, since it comprises of several climate zones. All Cameroon is tropical. Annual mean temperature is 23-28 depending on altitude. In the North the rains are between June - September (400 mm), then Waza National Park usually becomes impassable. In the inner parts of Cameroon there are two ”rains”; May - June and Oct. - Nov. (1500 mm annually). The rainy season along the coast is around 8 months, roughly April - November (3800 mm). West of Mount Cameroon you find the third wettest spot on earth, with over 10 000 mm per year. Also the Western Highlands gets almost 10 meter rain between May - October. -
Comments on the Ornithology of Nigeria, Including Amendments to the National List
Robert J. Dowsett 154 Bull. B.O.C. 2015 135(2) Comments on the ornithology of Nigeria, including amendments to the national list by Robert J. Dowsett Received 16 December 2014 Summary.—This paper reviews the distribution of birds in Nigeria that were not treated in detail in the most recent national avifauna (Elgood et al. 1994). It clarifies certain range limits, and recommends the addition to the Nigerian list of four species (African Piculet Verreauxia africana, White-tailed Lark Mirafra albicauda, Western Black-headed Batis Batis erlangeri and Velvet-mantled Drongo Dicrurus modestus) and the deletion (in the absence of satisfactory documentation) of six others (Olive Ibis Bostrychia olivacea, Lesser Short-toed Lark Calandrella rufescens, Richard’s Pipit Anthus richardi, Little Grey Flycatcher Muscicapa epulata, Ussher’s Flycatcher M. ussheri and Rufous-winged Illadopsis Illadopsis rufescens). Recent research in West Africa has demonstrated the need to clarify the distributions of several bird species in Nigeria. I have re-examined much of the literature relating to the country, analysed the (largely unpublished) collection made by Boyd Alexander there in 1904–05 (in the Natural History Museum, Tring; NHMUK), and have reviewed the data available in the light of our own field work in Ghana (Dowsett-Lemaire & Dowsett 2014), Togo (Dowsett-Lemaire & Dowsett 2011a) and neighbouring Benin (Dowsett & Dowsett- Lemaire 2011, Dowsett-Lemaire & Dowsett 2009, 2010, 2011b). The northern or southern localities of species with limited ranges in Nigeria were not always detailed by Elgood et al. (1994), although such information is essential for understanding distribution patterns and future changes. For many Guineo-Congolian forest species their northern limit in West Africa lies on the escarpment of the Jos Plateau, especially Nindam Forest Reserve, Kagoro. -
ALGERIA – Floods
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA) ALGERIA – Floods Fact Sheet #1, Fiscal Year (FY) 2002 November 30, 2001 Overview/Numbers Affected · On November 10, 2001 violent gales and a deluge of rain lasting over 24 hours hit northern Algeria causing massive mudslides and flood damage. The Government of Algeria (GOA) declared the Algiers, Oran, and Tipaza regions disaster areas, with most of the damage occurring in the capital city of Algiers. Sixteen of the country's 48 provinces were affected. · On November 26, the GOA reported that the number of deaths attributed to the flooding had reached 751. Of this total, an estimated 700 were located in Algiers. Many of the victims were swept away by torrents of rainwater rushing down from the hills of the city. Unauthorized housing, built in dry riverbeds, collapsed as a result of the swelling, causing rubble and debris to inundate the lower parts of the city. The GOA reports that the floods left an estimated 40,000 to 50,000 individuals homeless. · According to U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), seven communes of Algiers were seriously affected by the floods: Bab-El-Oued, Oued Koriche, Bouloghine, Raïs Hamidou, Hammamet, Aïn Bénian, Bouzaréah. The most severely affected of these communes was Bab el Oued, where 651 people were reported to have died. Another four communes were deemed partially affected: Dély Ibrahim, El-Biar, La Casbah, Alger-Centre. · On November 26, the GOA estimated that 2,700 buildings were severely damaged in the floods, 37 schools remained closed in the districts of Bab-El-Oued and Bouzareah, and an estimated 109 roads were damaged, although many have been reopened. -
Skates and Rays Diversity, Exploration and Conservation – Case-Study of the Thornback Ray, Raja Clavata
UNIVERSIDADE DE LISBOA FACULDADE DE CIÊNCIAS DEPARTAMENTO DE BIOLOGIA ANIMAL SKATES AND RAYS DIVERSITY, EXPLORATION AND CONSERVATION – CASE-STUDY OF THE THORNBACK RAY, RAJA CLAVATA Bárbara Marques Serra Pereira Doutoramento em Ciências do Mar 2010 UNIVERSIDADE DE LISBOA FACULDADE DE CIÊNCIAS DEPARTAMENTO DE BIOLOGIA ANIMAL SKATES AND RAYS DIVERSITY, EXPLORATION AND CONSERVATION – CASE-STUDY OF THE THORNBACK RAY, RAJA CLAVATA Bárbara Marques Serra Pereira Tese orientada por Professor Auxiliar com Agregação Leonel Serrano Gordo e Investigadora Auxiliar Ivone Figueiredo Doutoramento em Ciências do Mar 2010 The research reported in this thesis was carried out at the Instituto de Investigação das Pescas e do Mar (IPIMAR - INRB), Unidade de Recursos Marinhos e Sustentabilidade. This research was funded by Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) through a PhD grant (SFRH/BD/23777/2005) and the research project EU Data Collection/DCR (PNAB). Skates and rays diversity, exploration and conservation | Table of Contents Table of Contents List of Figures ............................................................................................................................. i List of Tables ............................................................................................................................. v List of Abbreviations ............................................................................................................. viii Agradecimentos ........................................................................................................................ -
Journal Algérien Des Régions Arides (JARA) 13 (2): 114–128 (2019) 114
Journal Algérien des Régions Arides (JARA) 13 (2): 114–128 (2019) 114 اﻟﻤﺠﻠﺔ اﻟﺠﺰاﺋﺮﯾﺔ ﻟﻠﻤﻨﺎطﻖ اﻟﺠﺎﻓﺔ Journal Algérien des Régions Arides (JARA) Algerian Journal of Arid Regions Research Paper L’agriculture irriguée au Souf –El Oued (Algérie): acteurs et facteurs de développement Irrigated agriculture in Souf –El Oued (Algeria): actors and factors of development ML. OUENDENO1,2 1. Scientific and Technical Research Centre for Arid Areas (CRSTRA), Station Taouiala, Algeria. 2. High school of agriculture, Algeria Received: 08 November 2019 ; Accepted: 08 December 2019; Published: December 2019 Abstract Agriculture in arid regions has long been considered synonymous with traditional agriculture, often subsistence. However, in recent decades these arid areas (including the Souf) have undergone agricultural intensification processes marked by the development of irrigated crops through the exploitation of groundwater through drilling. The main objective of this study is to study the main factors and actors that have enabled this agricultural development in two study areas, namely the municipality of Ouermes and Hassi khelifa, the first two producing areas in Oued-Souf. The research methodology is based on the use of data from different agricultural services and case studies from different actors that have enabled this agricultural development (28 farmers, grain makers, technical and commercial representatives of agro-supply companies and others). This new agriculture was driven by the various public development programs (APFA Law 83-18 and concession) and the advent of the PNDA in the 2000s. Among other things, the placing on the market of certain lands has led to an increasing commodification of land via the buy/sell market and FVI (using indirect leasing). -
The Birds (Aves) of Oromia, Ethiopia – an Annotated Checklist
European Journal of Taxonomy 306: 1–69 ISSN 2118-9773 https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2017.306 www.europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu 2017 · Gedeon K. et al. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License. Monograph urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:A32EAE51-9051-458A-81DD-8EA921901CDC The birds (Aves) of Oromia, Ethiopia – an annotated checklist Kai GEDEON 1,*, Chemere ZEWDIE 2 & Till TÖPFER 3 1 Saxon Ornithologists’ Society, P.O. Box 1129, 09331 Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Germany. 2 Oromia Forest and Wildlife Enterprise, P.O. Box 1075, Debre Zeit, Ethiopia. 3 Zoological Research Museum Alexander Koenig, Centre for Taxonomy and Evolutionary Research, Adenauerallee 160, 53113 Bonn, Germany. * Corresponding author: [email protected] 2 Email: [email protected] 3 Email: [email protected] 1 urn:lsid:zoobank.org:author:F46B3F50-41E2-4629-9951-778F69A5BBA2 2 urn:lsid:zoobank.org:author:F59FEDB3-627A-4D52-A6CB-4F26846C0FC5 3 urn:lsid:zoobank.org:author:A87BE9B4-8FC6-4E11-8DB4-BDBB3CFBBEAA Abstract. Oromia is the largest National Regional State of Ethiopia. Here we present the first comprehensive checklist of its birds. A total of 804 bird species has been recorded, 601 of them confirmed (443) or assumed (158) to be breeding birds. At least 561 are all-year residents (and 31 more potentially so), at least 73 are Afrotropical migrants and visitors (and 44 more potentially so), and 184 are Palaearctic migrants and visitors (and eight more potentially so). Three species are endemic to Oromia, 18 to Ethiopia and 43 to the Horn of Africa. 170 Oromia bird species are biome restricted: 57 to the Afrotropical Highlands biome, 95 to the Somali-Masai biome, and 18 to the Sudan-Guinea Savanna biome. -
Species Summary
Hoplobatrachus occipitalis Region: 10 Taxonomic Authority: (Gunther, 1858) Synonyms: Common Names: Crowned Bullfrog English Order: Anura Family: Ranidae Notes on taxonomy: This species is believed to consist of at least two species (Bogart and Tandy 1981), with tetraploid populations known from the islands of Lake Victoria and from Liberia. These have not yet been formally distinguished. General Information Biome Terrestrial Freshwater Marine Geographic Range of species: Habitat and Ecology Information: This species of the African savannah zone ranges from southern It lives in many habitats from dry savannahs to disturbed forest, using Mauritania to Ethiopia, south through East Africa to northern Zambia, logging roads and rivers to penetrate deep into lowland forest. It breeds southern and western Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola, and in small to medium-sized temporary waters, but not in permanent coastal Congo and Gabon. There are isolated populations in waters, since it cannot compete with fish. southwestern Libya, southeastern Western Sahara and nearby Mauritania, the Air mountains of Niger, and northern Mali [Adrar de Iforas]). Conservation Measures: Threats: It occurs in many protected areas. Human consumption is a problem locally, especially in West and Central Africa. However, it is an adaptable species, and overall it is not significantly threatened. Species population information: It is widespread and common over much of its range, with relict isolated populations in oases and wells in the Sahelian and Saharan regions. Native -
ORL 5.1 Hypothetical Spp Final Draft01a.Xlsx
The Ornithological Society of the Middle East, the Caucasus and Central Asia (OSME) The OSME Region List of Bird Taxa, Part E: , Version 5.1: July 2019 In Part E, Hypothetical Taxa, we list non-passerines (prefixed by 'N') first, then passerines (prefixed by 'P'). Such taxa may be from distributions adjacent to or have extended to A fuller explanation is given in Explanation of the ORL, but briefly, Bright green shading of a row (eg Syrian Ostrich) indicates former presence of a taxon in the OSME Region. Light gold shading in column A indicates sequence change from the previous ORL issue. Red font indicates added information since the previous ORL version or the Conservation Threat Status (Critically Endangered = CE, Endangered = E, Vulnerable = V and Data Deficient = DD only). Not all synonyms have been examined. Serial numbers (SN) are merely an administrative convenience and may change. Please do not cite them in any formal correspondence or papers. NB: Compass cardinals (eg N = north, SE = southeast) are used. Rows shaded thus and with yellow text denote summaries of problem taxon groups in which some closely-related taxa may be of indeterminate status or are being studied. Rows shaded thus and with yellow text indicate recent or data-driven major conservation concerns. Rows shaded thus and with white text contain additional explanatory information on problem taxon groups as and when necessary. English names shaded thus are species on BirdLife Tracking Database, http://seabirdtracking.org/mapper/index.php. Only a few individuals from very few colonies are involved. A broad dark orange line, as below, indicates the last taxon in a new or suggested species split, or where sspp are best considered separately. -
17 Joumada Ethania 1434 28 Avril 2013 JOURNAL OFFICIEL DE LA REPUBLIQUE ALGERIENNE N° 23 7
17 Joumada Ethania 1434 28 avril 2013 JOURNAL OFFICIEL DE LA REPUBLIQUE ALGERIENNE N° 23 7 Décret exécutif n° 13-158 du 4 Joumada Ethania 1434 3. Jijel Centrale CC - El Milia (2ème ligne). correspondant au 15 avril 2013 portant déclaration d'utilité publique l'opération relative 4. El Milia - Oued Athmania . à la réalisation de lignes hautes et très hautes tensions. 5. El Milia - Salah Bey. ———— 6. Coupure à Biskra 400/220 kv de la ligne 400 kv Aïn Le Premier ministre, Beida - Hassi Messaoud. Sur le rapport du ministre de l'énergie et des mines ; 7. Biskra - Salah Bey. Vu la Constitution, notamment ses articles 85-3° et 125 (alinéa 2) ; 8. Aïn Arnat - Oued Athmania . Vu la loi n° 90 -30 du 1er décembre 1990, modifiée et complétée, portant loi domaniale ; 9. Coupure à Aïn Arnat de la ligne El Milia - Salah Bey. Vu la loi n° 91-11 du 27 avril 1991, complétée, fixant 10. Marsat - Poste blindé n° 2 Arzew Zone Industrielle. les règles relatives à l'expropriation pour cause d'utilité publique ; 11. Messerghine Centrale - Messerghine Poste (1ère Vu la loi n° 02-01 du 22 Dhou El Kaâda 1422 ligne). correspondant au 5 février 2002 relative à l'électricité et à la distribution du gaz par canalisation ; 12. Messerghine Centrale - Messerghine Poste (2ème ligne). Vu la loi n° 03-10 du 19 Joumada El Oula 1424 correspondant au 19 juillet 2003, modifiée, relative à la 13. Messerghine - Petit Lac. protection de l'environnement dans le cadre du développement durable ; 14. Zahana - Poste blindé n° 1 Arzew Zone Industrielle. -
Report on the Status of Mediterranean Chondrichthyan Species
United Nations Environment Programme Mediterranean Action Plan Regional Activity Centre For Specially Protected Areas REPORT ON THE STATUS OF MEDITERRANEAN CHONDRICHTHYAN SPECIES D. CEBRIAN © L. MASTRAGOSTINO © R. DUPUY DE LA GRANDRIVE © Note : The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this document do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of UNEP concerning the legal status of any State, Territory, city or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of their frontiers or boundaries. © 2007 United Nations Environment Programme Mediterranean Action Plan Regional Activity Centre for Specially Protected Areas (RAC/SPA) Boulevard du leader Yasser Arafat B.P.337 –1080 Tunis CEDEX E-mail : [email protected] Citation: UNEP-MAP RAC/SPA, 2007. Report on the status of Mediterranean chondrichthyan species. By Melendez, M.J. & D. Macias, IEO. Ed. RAC/SPA, Tunis. 241pp The original version (English) of this document has been prepared for the Regional Activity Centre for Specially Protected Areas (RAC/SPA) by : Mª José Melendez (Degree in Marine Sciences) & A. David Macías (PhD. in Biological Sciences). IEO. (Instituto Español de Oceanografía). Sede Central Spanish Ministry of Education and Science Avda. de Brasil, 31 Madrid Spain [email protected] 2 INDEX 1. INTRODUCTION 3 2. CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION 3 3. HUMAN IMPACTS ON SHARKS 8 3.1 Over-fishing 8 3.2 Shark Finning 8 3.3 By-catch 8 3.4 Pollution 8 3.5 Habitat Loss and Degradation 9 4. CONSERVATION PRIORITIES FOR MEDITERRANEAN SHARKS 9 REFERENCES 10 ANNEX I. LIST OF CHONDRICHTHYAN OF THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA 11 1 1.