| Titre : | Perceived wetland wildlife in a North African urban setting: conservation implications (2021) |
| Auteurs : | Abdallah Aouadi, Auteur ; Farrah Samraoui, Auteur ; Awatif Talbi, Auteur ; Lynda Souiki, Auteur ; Boudjema Samraoui, Auteur |
| Type de document : | Article |
| Dans : | Bulletin de la Société zoologique de France (146(2) 2021) |
| Article en page(s) : | 87-94 |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Mots-clés : | Algérie ; Zone urbaine ; Zone humide ; Oiseaux d'eau ; Chasse ; Conservation nature |
| Mots-clés: | Algeria ; Urban wetland ; conservation implication ; human-wildlife interactions ; wildlife perception |
| Résumé : | Using a questionnaire approach, we investigated the perceptions of local residents towards the wildlife of an urban pond. The survey was conducted against the backdrop of an ongoing decrease of the waterfowl and widespread poaching practices. Results revealed that birds were the most attractive wildlife component of the wetland ecosystem, suggesting that birds may successfully be used as flagship species for local conservation programs. In addition, 65% of the respondents believed that a decline in waterfowl had occurred in the last decade, and 74% confirmed that poaching was an ongoing practice, thus revealing an acute awareness of their environment. While mitigation efforts such as improving livelihood and empowering local residents cannot be understated, the sustainable management of North African urban wetlands still requires more insights into socio-economic and ecological issues. |
| En ligne : | http://www.societe-zoologique.fr/sites/default/files/revue/2021-09/SZF146%282%29SAMRAOUI3_cor2.pdf |



