Current Status of Mammals and Reptiles at Hub Dam Area, Sindh / Balochistan, Pakistan

Biodiversity Conservation of Reptiles and Mammals in the Khorasan Provinces, Northeast of Iran

The reptile and mammals fauna of North-East of Iran were investigated and the contraction and fragmentation of some species due to climatic changes and human activities were analyzed. The sampling was carried out in selected stations throughout the Great Khorsan. The results showed that there are approximately 71 reptiles (including 39 species of lizards, 32 snakes and one turtle) and 83 specie...

Malnutrition and poor oral health status are major risks among primary school children at Lasbela, Balochistan, Pakistan

BACKGROUND This survey was focusing on health and oral hygiene status of primary school children at Lasbela district considering the comparatively less developed and socio demographically deprived part of the Country. METHODS A cross sectional survey was conducted to determine the health status of primary school children in seven tehseels of district Lasbela, Balochistan after applying propor...

The impacts of anthropogenic sound on marine mammals in the Persian Gulf; current status and need for future research

Abstract Sound generating human activities so-called “anthropogenic sound” have increased ambient sound levels considerably in aquatic habitats that are markedly diverse in time and space. Sound generating human activities is now recognized as a potential driver of environmental changes in marine habitats. Iran has 750 km coastline along the Caspian Sea located in the north and around 2250 km ...

Rangeland Productivity and Improvement Potential in Highlands of Balochistan, Pakistan

Epidemiology, Serodiagnosis and Therapeutic Studies on Ovine Nematodes at District Loralai, Balochistan, Pakistan

In present research study, three experiments were launched during January 2011 to December 2011. Experiment I, Epidemiology: A total 1200 faecal samples (100 per month) were collected from farmers Bibrik-sheep (either sexes, 1-5 years old) and analyzed for nematodes prevalence. Experiment II, Sero-diagnosis: The sera samples of healthy and nematodes infected sheep were analyzed through ELISA. E...