Biodiversity Assessment of Wild Animal Species in Barware, Gulli, and Atroshe Areas of Duhok Governorate, Kurdistan Region of Iraq
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18641562Кілт сөздер:
biodiversity, wild animal, Duhok Governorate, vulnerable fauna, territoryАңдатпа
This study was conducted in Duhok Governorate in Iraq's Kurdistan Region and evaluated the mammalian biodiversity within the eighteen rural regions of Barware, Gulli, and Atroshe districts. The five important mammalian taxa with resident populations were identified and quantified such as D. dama, C. lupus, C. aegagrus, U. arctos), and Acinonyx jubatus venaticus. Data analysis examined significant distribution in species and found heterogeneousness in the charted areas, Wild Goat populations displaying remarkably higher prevalence with the n=338 noted observations while Asiatic Cheetah remained remarkably rare with (n=2 recognized findings. This study highlights the considerable biological value of mountainous territory which regarded as vital shelter for vulnerable fauna, the targeted conservation measures require to prevent the fauna from habitat decline and anthropogenetic battle dynamics.
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