Hunting must become sustainable in order to conserve the species and maintain the important cultural tradition of Arab falconry. The reserve covers an area of about 218,793 ha. Gulf royalty – emirs and princes - and their wealthy friends are jetting off to areas in Pakistan where the rare bird flies in to escape the frigid winters of Central Asia. Read more. //-->, The Great Bustard and its Reintroduction to the UK, interesting bird facts and information at The Wonder of Birds. (Tetrax tetrax) is the smallest species of bustard in the Palearctic region, Plant similarity index between Rumrumiyya, White Jabal, Black Jabal, and Jabal Khurse reached 88%, 87%, and 71%, respectively. Cluster analysis (Figure 5) illustrates differences among sites in relation to vegetation density, coverage, obscurity, species diversity, physiographic, and edaphic factors. Temperature and rainfall data were analyzed to reveal their trend and variations in the reserve. Coverage of other common species is illustrated in Figure 3. Analysis of variance and cluster analysis were used to differentiate between sites using CoStat (Ver. In contrary, Jabal Khurse and Rumrumiyya were used for male display and foraging sites, respectively. The first complete Houbara Bustard census at a top-level tourist destination. See in References. ] Total vegetation coverage in White Jabal reached 28% of which A. tortilis formed 33%. Subject: Environment. a quick alarm if predators approach. The results of the plant survey indicated that vegetation coverage in the four study areas ranged from 28% to 133%. Houbara bustard is an internationally protected bird species, whose hunting is banned in Pakistan. It is concluded that Black Jabal and White Jabal sites are used as nesting and foraging habitats for houbaras, whereas Jabal Khurse is specifically a males’ display site. google_ad_width = 728; Habitat: Wetland. Other factors that affect feeding, species’ behavior, and its rhythm cycle must be considered in further studies. A small population is found in the Canary Islands. The climate is hyperarid with xeromorphic vegetation dominating the reserve [27]. 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Often a Kori Bustard has Landscape-scale habitat and land-use influences on Asian Houbara Chlamydotis macqueenii (IUCN Vulnerable) remain unstudied, while estimating numbers of this cryptic, low-density, over-hunted species is challenging. Launay, F., Roshier, D., Loughland, R. and Aspinall, S. J. The houbara bustard is found in North Africa west of the Nile, mainly in the western part of the Sahara desert region in Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Egypt. google_ad_format = "160x600_as"; been sighted with a Bee Eater riding on its back. This result is in line with [18–20] as they reported that vegetation heights of less than a meter were found to be the “preferred daytime habitats” for the species in the reserve. Box 888, Taif, Saudi Arabia. On the other hand, mean annual temperature was 26.6°C showing an increasing trend over the same period (Figure 2). This document recommends priority actions for the conservation of the Canary Islands Houbara Bustard and it is hoped that it will serve as a stimulus for the approval of a legally binding Recovery Plan in accordance with current Spanish legislation. google_alternate_ad_url = "http://www.thewonderofbirds.com/adsense/google_adsense_script.html"; It is a site of reintroduced houbara bustard, ostrich (Struthio camelus camelus), Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx), and rhim gazelle (Gazella subgutturosa marica) [25, 26]. Cluster analysis of sites variables (unweighted pair-groups method using arithmetic averages). It is believed that the Kori Bustard gains from this relationship in the Eater snaps up insects which the bustard has disturbed during its forages. Diversity and similarity among plant communities in the four sites were computed using Shannon-Wiener diversity and Sorensen similarity indices, respectively [31, 34]. Arid Environ. The Houbara Bustard Chlamydotis undulata macqueenii is a regular winter visitor from northern breeding grounds to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) but the migration routes and origin of these birds are still poorly known. extinct in the early 1990s. google_ad_client = "pub-3294783505325760"; Plant density recorded 531 plant/ha. Habitat suitability and impacts of climate change on the distribution of wintering population of Asian Houbara Bustard Chlamydotis macqueenii in Iran - Volume 27 Issue 2 - MASOUD YOUSEFI, MOHSEN AHMADI, ELHAM NOURANI, ALI REZAEI, ANOOSHE KAFASH, ALI KHANI, MOHAMMAD EBRAHIM SEHHATISABET, MOHAMAD ALI ADIBI, FAHIMEH GOUDARZI, MOHAMMAD KABOLI Vegetation and crawling invertebrate abundance were sampled in each habitat. Accordingly, two plant communities emerged in Mahaza as-Sayd, namely, A. tortilis, a tree type class community and Fagonia indica a scrub type class community. The great Indian bustard stands at about 1 m (3.3 ft) tall, having a somewhat long neck and quite long legs. Nevertheless, Rumrumiyya site was used for foraging and shelter. google_ad_type = "text"; (in press) Habitat use by houbara bustard (Chlamydotis undulata macqueeniO in arid shrubland in the United Arab Emirates. Vegetation attributes were assessed in summer of 2012 at four chosen 25 Km² sites in Black Jabal, White Jabal, Jabal Khurse, and Rumrumiyya (Figure 1). google_color_text = "000000"; Le Cuziat, F. Lacroix, P. Roche et al., “Landscape and human influences on the distribution of the endangered North African houbara bustard (, L. M. Carrascal, D. Palomino, J. Seoane, and C. L. Alonso, “Habitat use and population density of the houbara bustard, P. J. Seddon, K. Ismail, M. Shobrak, S. Ostrowski, and C. Magin, “A comparison of derived population estimate, mark-resighting and distance sampling methods to determine the population size of a desert ungulate, the Arabian oryx,”, M. Islam, K. Ismail, and A. Boug, “Restoration of the endangered Arabian Oryx, Y. M. Al-Sodany, H. A. Mosallam, and S. A. Bazaid, “Vegetation analysis of mahazat al-sayd protected area: the second largest fenced nature reserve in the world,”, R. H. Canfield, “Application of the line interception method in sampling range vegetation,”, T. A. Hanley, “A comparison of the line-interception and quadrat estimation methods of determining shrub canopy coverage,”, J. the Black Sea. 2015, Article ID 925093, 6 pages, 2015. https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/925093, 1Desert and Arid Zones Sciences Programme, College of Graduate Studies, Arabian Gulf University, P.O. reaching around 43 cm long with a wingspan of approximately 90 cm. Overall, vegetation is a source of food, water and forms a shelter for wildlife species [17]. This study aimed at quantifying variables of selected houbara bustard habitats in Mahazat as-Sayd reserve in Saudi Arabia with special emphasize on vegetation attributes as well as climatic, edaphic, and physiographic features of selected areas that form habitat of Houbara in the reserve. J. Analysis of variance for vegetation density among the 4 selected sampling areas at Mahazat as-Sayd reserve. The North African species is sedentary unlike the migratory northern populations of MacQueen'… Houbara Bustards showed seasonally changing habitat preferences that • It is one of the multiple bustard species and similar to the Great Indian Bustard, which is native to India. The Asian Houbara Chlamydotis macqueenii is threatened by unregulated hunting, trapping for illegal trade and habitat degradation. Analysis of variance for vegetation cover among the 4 selected sampling areas at Mahazat as-Sayd reserve. The Kori Bustard is a particularly intersting The main reasons for the bird's decline are poaching, unregulated hunting, along with the degradation of its natural habitat. 35, 111–121. The main reasons for the decline in the species’ population are poaching, unregulated hunting and the degradation of its natural habitat, the IFHC website states. google_ad_width = 160; only occur whilst the bustard is foraging for food. Many bustard species are globally threatened, including the Asian Houbara (categorised as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List). The BBC's M Ilyas Khan explores the secretive Houbara hunting industry. In flight, the long wings show large areas of black and brown on the flight feathers. Mohammad Saleem, a native of Khanewal from central Punjab, remembers the time when he used to be part of the entourage of a “Dubai sheikh” visiting Pakistan for hunting the houbara. Along with this argument, a number of researchers believe that topography and anthropy are superseding factors in habitat selection of houbaras [22, 23]. Relative coverage of Acacia tortilis in the feeding site was 36%, followed by Indigofera spinosa, Salsola imbricata, Zygophyllum sp., Fagonia indica, Tribulus sp., Stipagrostis plumosa, Acacia ehrenbergiana, and Panicum turgidum. symbiotic relationship with Bee Eaters. Why is the Houbara Chlamydotis undulata macqueenii still an endangered species in Israel? In Jabal Khurse vegetation coverage reached 71% of which Acacia tortilis constitutes 69%, followed by Salsola imbricata (13%), Indigofera spinosa (10%), Panicum turgidum (7%), and Tribulus arabicus (2%). Black Jabal and White Jabal slopes form gentle banks for wadis where large areas exist for nesting. Chlamydotis macqueenii. 148(1): 39–52. Houbara bustard (Chlamydotis undulata) in habitat, Fes-Boulemane, Morocco, Vulnerable species. Final technical report (1984-1987) (unpublished report). Systematic method was used to select sampling areas based on the data on houbara distribution archived by NWRC. Houbara Bustard habitat use in Saudi Arabia 209 seasonal changes in vegetation and invertebrate avail-ability, in response to clear and consistent patterns of rainfall. Habitat use and mating system of the houbara bustard (Chlamydotis undulata undulata) in a semi-desertic area of North Africa: implications for conservation. The high profile of the Houbara Bustard Chlamydotis (undulata) macqueenii (Gaucher et at. The Houbara bustard is the largest bird in the Canaries and is threatened by habitat destruction and alteration in critical areas basically because of pressures from tourism The Canarian sub-species is endemic to flat semi-desert planes in La Graciosa, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura, where it feeds on seeds, and small animals such as lizrads and beetles. comes from an arabic word). Naseraldeen Baqer Asadalla, Mohammad Sulaiman Abido, Asma Abahussain, Mohamed Shobrak, "Assembly of Optimum Habitats for Asian Houbara Bustard (Chlamydotis macqueenii) in the Arabian Peninsula: The Vegetation Aspects", International Journal of Biodiversity, vol. Habitat use and mating system of the Houbara Bustard (Chlamydotis undulata undulata) in a semi-desertic area of North Africa: implications for conservation. The North African houbara (Chlamydotis undulata) and the Asian houbara (Chlamydotis macqueenii) are separate species. It means that the species is threatened with global extinction. google_color_link = "0066CC"; According to the adviser, Pakistan and UAE will collaborate to reintroduce the Asian houbara bustard in its local habitat in Pakistan. Habitat preferences by Houbara Bustards Chlamydotis [ undulata ] macqueenii in Harrat al-Harrah reserve, in northern Saudi Arabia were determined from sightings of birds in all seasons over three years. According to the International Fund for Houbara Conservation (IFHC), roughly 42,000 Asian houbara bustards and over 22,000 of the North African houbara bustards remain today. (Chlamydotis maqueenii), has a more of a wandering disposition. Some old records exist from Sudan as well. It seems to have developed some kind of The houbara bustard (Chlamydotis undulata), also known as African houbara, is a large bustard native to North Africa and southwestern Asia, where it lives in arid habitats.The global population is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 2014. ... and later extrapolated the bird densities obtained to the whole extent of suitable habitat in the island. google_color_url = "000000"; The Asian houbara is related to the critically endangered great Indian bustard native to India. According to the International Fund for Houbara Conservation (IFHC), roughly 42,000 Asian houbara bustards and over 22,000 of the North African houbara bustards remain today. Two species of effectively the same bird but separated It is also the largest land bird in its native range. These species were driven out by Arab falconers, Although analysis showed that White Jabal and Black Jabal were the most similar, NWC records and field observations indicated the use of White Jabal and Black Jabal for nesting purposes by houbaras, where scrub formations prevail. Bustard Appearance and Breeding Season Courtship. It is one of the multiple bustard species and similar to the Great Indian Bustard, which is native to India. google_ad_channel =""; This Centre was established a year ago in March 2015 over a vast area measuring 16 km x 4 km of … The Houbara belongs to the larger bustard family (Otididae), which consists of 11 genera, comprising 26 species and up to 39 subspecies. Islands and North Africa. The Asian houbara is related to the critically endangered great Indian bustard native to India. google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; The main reasons for the bird's decline are poaching, unregulated hunting, along with the degradation of its natural habitat. Habitat use by 13 male (white bars) and seven female (grey bars) houbara bustards compared to habitat availability (black bars) in the four seasons (seasons were defined as in Table 2). The main reasons for the bird's decline are poaching, unregulated hunting, along with the degradation of its natural habitat. It was mainly established for the re-introduction of the houbara bustard (Chlamydotis [undulata] macqueenii) [1], and to … The greatest threats facing Houbara are poaching, unregulated hunting, habitat loss through urbanization and agriculture, and habitat degradation through overgrazing. While differences exist among sites in terms of vegetation parameters, slope, and soil type, these parameters do not explain species preferences for a specific habitat [18]. Plant similarity between White Jabal with both Black Jabal and Jabal Khurse was 77% and 67%, respectively. On the other hand, Jabal Khurse and Black Jabal were the least similar (55%). (Houbaropsis bengalensis). The Moroccan Bustard (Ardeotis arab), this The overall distances covered by the birds were very variable, … Likewise, Rumrumiyya was the most diverse plant species as a diversity index reached 1.79 contrary to Black Jabal, Jabal Khurse, and White Jabal as values of 1.68, 1.38, and 1.01, respectively. stated that vegetation with 10–17% coverage is preferable habitats for the species at Harrat al-Harrah reserve, in northern Saudi Arabia. To summarize, the houbara bustard occupied preferentially flat and isolated locations with a low rock cover and with a low impact of any human activity (agriculture, urban development, and network of rural tracks and paved roads), being fairly generalist according to other habitat structure characteristics. Vegetation coverage of Rumrumiyya site was 133% due to vegetation overlaps as the site is used as a feeding range of the houbaras. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Houbara Bustard. J. (Source: Wikimedia Commons) The government of Pakistan has issued special permits to the Emir of Qatar and nine other members of the royal family to hunt the houbara bustard, an internationally protected bird species. Rumrumiyya site recorded the highest species abundance and vegetative coverage (133%) among the sites. Macqueen's Bustard reaches India and, although it has the more easterly range, being a wanderer it has been seen in North Wester … see Life Project for the conservation of Houbara in the Canaries … Asian Houbara Bustards in Mongolian Gobi. Yet, other site factors, including soil features, slope, and altitude, are of significant importance in determining vegetation attributes [6–11]. Rumrumiyya site had the highest species abundance (9) followed by Black Jabal (7), White Jabal (6), and Jabal Khurse (5). (Chlamydotis undulata) is an inhabitant of Mauritania, some of the Canary According to IFHC, the main reasons for the houbara’s decline are poaching, unregulated hunting, along with degradation of its natural habitat. This appears to It has sometimes (but rarely) been seen as a visitor in the UK, but is Juan Carlos Alonso Departamento de Ecología Evolutiva, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (CSIC), Madrid, Spain . On the other hand, White Jabal was dominated by scrubs composed mainly of Fagonia indica with sparse Acacia trees. google_ad_type = "text"; google_ad_height = 90; The houbara bustard (Chlamydotis undulata), also known as African houbara, is a large bustard native to North Africa and southwestern Asia, where it lives in arid habitats.The global population is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 2014. Trees were represented by A. tortilis and A. ehrenbergiana with an average height of 1.5 m whereas the measured average heights of scrub class were 0.5 m. Obscurity values were more than 50 m at 50 cm height in White Jabal, Black Jabal, and Jabal Khurse compared to less than 35 m in Rumrumiyya where existing dense vegetation coupled with high percentage coverage due to vegetation overlapping. Acquired data were analyzed using cluster analysis and analysis of variance tests. google_color_text = "000000"; Measurements included plant density and coverage. Results indicated that three of the four plant communities of the study sites were dominated by Acacia tortilis with underground cover composed of lesser species. Vegetative parameters were quantified using combinations of distance and line intercept methods. Asian Houbara Under Threat. It migrates in flock to the Indian subcontinent to spend winter in Pakistan, the Arabian Peninsula and nearby Southwest Asia after it breeds in Central Asia during spring in original habitat. impressive in their ornamental plumage which they display during the breeding Rainfall and temperature are considered as overriding factors in determining vegetation distribution at macroscale level [1–3]. Mahazat as-Sayd is a 2200 Km2 wildlife reserve in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia [24]. ... in southern Mongolia where mining related development projects and unregulated off-road activities threaten the houbara bustard habitat and population. Habitat use by houbara bustard (Chlamydotis undu- (2007a). The houbara bustard is a medium sized bird with a wingspan of up to 1.5 meter. Annual variations in temperature and rainfall may have tremendous effects on vegetation composition, lowering availability of edible species, which in turns may affect presence as well as habitat selectivity of houbaras in the reserve. Since 2009, WSCC is involved in surveying, estimating population size, and asessing status of Asian houbara bustards in Mongolia. Meanwhile, vegetation composition and structure are key elements in the wildlife selection “preference” of habitat [12, 13]. Habitat- The population of the Asian Houbara bustards extends from northeast Asia, across central Asia, the Middle East, and the Arabian Peninsula to reach the Sinai desert (Egypt). Lavee, D. 1988. The European population is restricted to the Canary Islands and has been assessed as Near Threatened in 2015. The North African houbara (Chlamydotis Undulata) and the Asian houbara (Chlamydotis Macqueenii) are separate species. Spiny Tailed Lizard, Dhub. One such fascinating bird is Chlamydotis undulata, commonly known as houbara bustard, which belongs to family Otidae. 6.4) [35] and Multivariate Statistical Package (MVSP 3.1) [36], respectively. Such sites were called “preferred habitats” [18, 20, 21]. One of the species in India is the Bengal Florican Analysis of variance indicated existence of significant differences at 5% level among sites in terms of vegetation coverage and density (Tables 1 and 2). It is one of the multiple bustard species and similar to the Great Indian Bustard, which is native to India. The other species, Macqueen's Bustard, (Chlamydotis maqueenii), has a more of a wandering disposition. The houbara bustard comes under the "vulnerable list" of (International Union for Conservation of Nature) IUCN. 200 Houbara Bustard were jointly released by Houbara Foundation International Pakistan and International Fund for Houbara Conservation (Abu Dhabi) in Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Deer Breeding & Houbara Research Centre on 15th February 2016. This research was conducted in four sites at Mahazat as-Sayd reserve in Saudi Arabia to determine the optimum habitats’ constituents for Asian houbara bustard Chlamydotis macqueenii via assessing abiotic and biotic factors with special reference to vegetation aspects. Study site topographic attributes such as location, slope, exposure, and elevation were measured using GPS and clinometers.
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