In order to contribute to the knowledge of beetles (Coleoptera) of the mountainous region of Morocco, Talassemtane National Park (Western Rif, Chefchaouen district, Morocco) was surveyed. This is an exceptional protected area of the Mediterranean Intercontinental Biosphere Reserve (RIBM). The checklist was made using different traps combined with active periodical searches during 2013-2015. A t...

In this study the focus is on the role of local communities in the management of protected areas with the expectation that without the cooperation and assistance of local communities achieving biodiversity conservation in places where the land and resources are fundamental to supporting people’s livelihoods will be less successful than if the local people actively support this goal. Management ...

Abstract In the early 1990’s, reserves adjacent to Kruger National Park (KNP) removed their fences create a continuous landscape within Canyons Biosphere Reserve. Understanding how these interconnected multi-management systems responded changes in environmental factors and management regimes can help maintain natural large-scale heterogeneity ecological resilience. Our objective was analyze rem...

Continued validation of genetic markers for economically important traits is crucial to establishing marker-assisted selection as a tool in the cattle industry. The objective of the current study was to evaluate the association of a SNP (T(9)/T(10)) in the osteopontin gene (SPP1) with growth rate in a large cattle population spanning multiple generations and representing alleles from 12 foundin...

Background: Two of Lesotho’s protected areas, namely Bokong Nature Reserve and Tšehlanyane National Park, form the core area country’s first proposed Biosphere Reserve. Biodiversity is a key aspect needed to justify nomination under UNESCO’s Man Programme. Previously documented biodiversity two areas limited in terms coverage scope as well being outdated. The aim current study was conduct rapid...