Development of a conservation action plan for the eastern hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis) in West Virginia

Tal (mount) Irbid in Irbid city, Jordan, with its continuous human occupation from the Bronze Age until the present, demonstrates the main landmark that has guided the spread of the urban growth of the city. The outcome of studies carried out at Irbid’s historic core, in relation to assessing the loss and degradation of the core’s cultural heritage, shall be analyzed, investigated, and discussed, as also concerns, obstacles, and issues of sustainability to this urban heritage conservation and tourism planning. The paper starts by defining the urban heritage for the historic core, which tends to be set aside, in the city’s rapid development. Actually, the remaining historic buildings can also provide the necessary inter-relationships between the historic core areas and the wider urban context to achieve a sustainable and integrated tourism and conservation action plan for the three heritage neighborhoods around the Tal, while building on tourism opportunities and taking into consideration the needs and the vital role of the local community. The paper concludes that urban heritage conservation and protection of the integrity and identity of the historic core city fabric can assist in its branding, promotion, and management in ways that could enhance the local community belonging, quality of everyday lifestyle, and visitors' experience.

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Turning strategy into action: implementing a conservation action plan in the Cape Floristic Region

Biological Conservation ◽

10.1016/s0006-3207(02)00399-3 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 112 (1-2) ◽

pp. 291-297 ◽

Cited By ~ 27

Author(s):

Caroline M Gelderblom ◽

Brian W van Wilgen ◽

Jeanne L Nel ◽

Trevor Sandwith ◽

Mark Botha ◽

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Keyword(s):

Action Plan ◽

Cape Floristic Region ◽

Conservation Action ◽

Conservation Action Plan

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Local knowledge of the Bornean Peacock-pheasant Polyplectron schleiermacheri: a critique of O'Brien et al. (1998a)

Bird Conservation International ◽

10.1017/s0959270900000265 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 10 (4) ◽

pp. 311-316

Author(s):

R. Sözer ◽

I. Setiawan ◽

A. P. Setiadi

Keyword(s):

Local Knowledge ◽

Action Plan ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Conservation Action ◽

Scientific Contribution ◽

Central Kalimantan ◽

Additional Information ◽

Questionnaire Surveys ◽

Conservation Action Plan

In a recent study, O'Brien et al. (1998a) sought to provide a better understanding of the distribution and status of the Bornean Peacock-pheasant Polyplectron schleiermacheri in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, based on an analysis of questionnaires and semi-structured interviews with local inhabitants. This was the first scientific contribution concerning this species after the launch of the Conservation Action Plan for Pheasants (McGowan and Garson 1995). Although the authors of this study acknowledged and discussed the limitations of the questionnaire approach and some of the anomalies in the replies they received, we still feel that the questions posed in this survey may have been phrased in such a way as to invite slight biases in the answers, and that some of the analyses of the replies may have created further biases. We therefore feel it may be helpful to review these uncertain areas in order to help improve questionnaire surveys in future fieldwork. Two of us (I.S. and A.P.S.) helped conduct the surveys in question, and all of us have experience of galliforms in Kalimantan.We occasionally refer to additional information concerning the survey which was presented in another publication (O'Brien et al. 1998b).

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North American Rodents. Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan

Biological Conservation ◽

10.1016/s0006-3207(99)00103-2 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 95 (1) ◽

pp. 119

Author(s):

François M Catzeflis

Keyword(s):

North American ◽

Action Plan ◽

Conservation Action ◽

Conservation Action Plan ◽

Status Survey

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Individual identification of Crocodylus intermedius (Orinoco crocodile) using tail spot patterns

UNED Research Journal ◽

10.22458/urj.v12i2.3140 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

pp. e3140

Author(s):

Alvaro Velasco Barbieri

Keyword(s):

Action Plan ◽

Natural Habitat ◽

Individual Identification ◽

Dark Spot ◽

Identification System ◽

Conservation Action ◽

Accurate Identification ◽

The One ◽

The Right ◽

Conservation Action Plan

Introduction: The Conservation Action Plan of the Orinoco crocodile (Crocodylus intermedius) includes in its activities the release of captive-bred specimens back into the wild. By monitoring these specimens in their natural habitat their adaptability is assessed. However, an accurate identification system is necessary to recognize the individuals when they are recaptured. Objetive: Determinate if Swanepoel or Boucher et al. for crocodile identification for the Orinoco crocodile is useful. Methods: A total of 543 Orinoco crocodiles were photographed and each photo was vectorized by drawing dark spots greater than 25% for each scute, in the first 10 lines of double caudal scales of the tail on the right side. Two system codes were evaluated, one is a numeric code described by Swanepoel and the other is an additive code described by Boucher et al. Results: A total of 464 Swanepoel codes and 537 Boucher et al. codes based on the dark spot pattern of the scales on the right side of the tails were generated for the 543 specimens. Both methods yielded high code values, however, the one developed by Boucher et al., with a 98.90% differentiation of the analyzed specimens, worked better. Conclusion: The study confirms that using the method of spots in the tail of crocodiles is an effective tool for identifying individual crocodiles.

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