Mammals of the Harrat al-Harrah Protected Area, Saudi Arabia

(Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) The 12,150 km' Harrat ai-Harrah Protected Area in northern Saudi Arabia was created in 1986 in a landscape of undulating basalt lava fields, gravel plains and sparsely vegetated wadis. Between 1991 and 1996 records of mammals in the reserve hav...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Seddon, Philip J., Heezik, Yolanda Van, Nader, Iyad A.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: Zenodo 1997
Subjects:
Biodiversity
Mammalia
Chiroptera
Chordata
Animalia
bats
bat
Canis lupus
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13428883
https://doi.org/10.1080/09397140.1997.10637702
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Summary:(Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) The 12,150 km' Harrat ai-Harrah Protected Area in northern Saudi Arabia was created in 1986 in a landscape of undulating basalt lava fields, gravel plains and sparsely vegetated wadis. Between 1991 and 1996 records of mammals in the reserve have been compiled and surveys and trapping undertaken. A total of 22 species of mammals including three domestic animals have been confirmed within the reserve's boundaries. Harrat ai-Harrah is important for wildlife, including eight species of native carnivores, the Arabian Wolf Canis lupus, the Striped Hyena Hyaena hyaena, and the Caraca1 Felis caracal being among them.

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