A5045616499- Avian ecology and behavior
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Bird parasitology and diseases
- African Botany and Ecology Studies
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses
- Turtle Biology and Conservation
- Flood Risk Assessment and Management
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University
2021-2024
The analysis of biological diversity at a regional scale is the first step to understand and classify importance specific region therefore adoption implementing conservation strategies. We conducted weekly bird counts by using point count method from January 2015 December 2017 in Midelt province, Morocco. A total 130 species were observed, among breeding, migrant, wintering belonging 42 families. Accipitridae (15 species), Muscicapidae (9 Alaudidae species) most observed Order Passeriformes...
This study aimed to explore the diversity of natural landscapes, faunae, florae, and touristic infrastructures in Taza province their attractiveness visitors.Equally, visitors local populations were interviewed on socioeconomic activities area.Field visits realized delimit ecosystems, road network, province.Transects used collect faunae florae data, while a questionnaire was demographic features Tazekka National Park.The obtained results showed high including forests, steppes, farmlands,...
Moroccan wetlands host up to half a million wintering birds and provide stopover for tens of thousands migrants, while they are inhabited by few nesting species. Most this avifauna prefers use the large coastal or reservoirs, many species dispersed across hundreds small inland various types. In study, we monitored 11 Saïss plain its adjacent Atlas Mountains (north–center Morocco), during six seasons (2017–2018 2022–2023), with objective assessing importance region as waterbird area. Using...
The European turtle dove Streptopelia turtur breeds in both farmlands and woodlands, it is important to explore the difference breeding ecology of this threatened game these two ecosystem types. This study, carried out during four years (2015–2018), compares nesting features species its success between apple orchards riparian vegetation Midelt Province, Morocco. main result revealed that nest placement, including nesting-tree height height, similar trees. However, dimensions (big small...
The estimation of population size, the identification breeding habitats, wintering zones, and governing factors are key matters for understanding trends, as well adoption relevant conservation approaches, particularly within threatened species. From 2015 to 2019, a large-scale survey vulnerable Turtle doves (Streptopelia turtur) was established in Morocco. We monitored population, attempts, surrounding Doves different Moroccan habitats. Results obtained from this study showed that 2846 pairs...
Analysis of biological diversity in woody habitats is crucial for the implementation suitable conservation policies. We carried out monthly field visits using point count method avian species and walked-transect surveys mammals reptiles from January 2018 to December 2021 Fez, El Hajeb Sefrou, central Morocco. The studied sites were steppes dominated by Chamaerops humilis. A total 90 bird, 12 mammal 8 reptile documented. Furthermore, two concern, i.e., vulnerable European turtle dove...
The European Blackbird (Turdus merula) is a widespread species. In Morocco, available knowledge on this species limited to few descriptive pieces of information with no detailed data provided. With climate change and the intensification agricultural activities, study breeding performances indispensable for management purposes. This investigates biology, nesting habitats, chronology, reproductive success in both apple orchards surrounding woody vegetation at Ait Ayach (Morocco) between March...
The migration dates, breeding phenology, and reproductive success of the European turtle doves were studied in highest habitats at Midelt (1400 to 1600 m), Morocco. Data recorded from March October between 2015 2018, using Common Bird Census methodology. Results showed that, high-altitude sites (n = 20), arrived on 28.25 ± 2.05 March, while departure dates 28.00 1.47 September. On other hand, nesting activity began 26.5 0.64 April, laying only two days after nest construction date 0.7 April....
The European serin (Serinus serinus) is one of the best examples a species in western Palaearctic that has expanded its distribution ranges current periods. However, breeding features are not well known and were restricted for some localities, as there have been any deep comparable studies on mortality menacing factors. This study investigates biology, including chronology, nesting strategies, reproductive success farmland woodland habitats at Moulouya high plain (Morocco), during 2016....
Studies incorporating the nesting behavior and ecology of parasite disease in European turtle dove during breeding periods are rare. This research examined nest features materials Turtle doves to characterize dimensions, build, incorporate vegetation, mainly aromatic medicinal plants. In parallel, we estimated ectoparasite load on chicks verify an eventual relation between odorant plants pathogen loads. The study was carried apple orchards at Okhaja Ait Ayach, Midelt province Morocco, 2015...
During the breeding season, many avian species face spatial and seasonal variation in availability of food resources required to rear chicks. Reduction abundance is often identified as most important factor determining population trends success bird species, such vulnerable European Turtle dove Streptopelia turtur. periods, increase requirements chicks should foraging effort maintain amount for optimal chick development. To investigate feeding doves during we monitored drinking rates,...