Wild mammals in northwestern Libya and the role of rain and temperature in its geographical distribution.

Date

2019-6

Type

Article

Journal title

The Libyan Journal of Science

Issue

Vol. 0 No. 22

Author(s)

Tarek Basher Mohamed Jdeidi
Hamed Basher Bsissa
Faysal Mohamed Ashoue

Pages

27 - 44

Abstract

Abstract This study was conducted on mammals in the western part of the Jafara Plain and on its relationship to environmental factors, such as temperature and rainfall. This study included two parts; the first part is a field study to identify the species of wild mammals in the western part of the Jafara plain and to determine its geographical distribution. The second part of this study included analyzing data of average annual rainfall and average annual temperatures, using the regression equation and the quintile equation for eight urban areas within the region during thirty years, from 1977 to 2006 due to the availability of temperature and precipitation data in this period. The results showed that there are nineteen species of wild mammals in this region belonging to ten families of six orders. The most recorded species belong to the order of rodents (47%) followed by the order of carnivores (26%), then insectivores (10%). Results of environmental changes showed that, the trend in all studied areas was negative and that the amounts.