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Title:	The Protected Area System Of Yemen: Biodiversity And Management Of Utomah Natural Reserve
Authors:	Adel Abdu Abdullah Alareefi (P32110)
Supervisor:	Abdul Latiff Mohamad, Prof. Emeritus Dato' Dr.
Keywords:	Protected Area System Of Yemen Biodiversity And Management Of Utomah Natural Reserve Biodiversity Of Utomah Natural Reserve Management Of Utomah Natural Reserve Biodiversity conservation--Yemen
Issue Date:	15-Nov-2013
Description:	People rely on biodiversity in their daily lives and ecosystem degradation poses significant challenge for the sustainability of biodiversity. As recognized by the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment of 2005, knowledge gap exists in terms of biodiversity data as well as measures to counter degradation across the globe specially in developing countries including Yemen. Biodiversity conservation is less useful without a clear management for it. This study is concerned with two main issues; the biodiversity of Utomah Natural Reserve (UNR) and its management. It specifically aims to classify the vegetation content of UNR, to assess its plant biodiversity, to analyse the existing management practices of UNR, and finally to propose an appropriate co-management plan for UNR. To achieve these objectives, a practical biodiversity and co-management research design was developed by employing Simpson's and Shannon diversity indices; and based on six principles and twelve measures of co-management. Biodiversity data were selected as representative samples of the selected area. Co-management data were relevant policy documents, policy-oriented questionnaire and semi-structured interview with the members of community. The analysis of the study data showed that no unique and indigenous species of UNR is found. A total of 192 plant species are classified belonging to 63 families. These species are distributed among the three sites: 129 species in site 1 (Wadi Hadar), 128 species in site 2 (Wadi Jumailah) and 108 species in site 3 (Wadi Khabesh). The three study sites share 64 plant species. The scale of Simpson's index shows 0.98 for site 2 and 0.97 for sites 1 and 3. The Shannon index is calculated as 4.11 for site 1, 4.17 for site 2 and 3.89 for site 3. As for the co-management of UNR, the results indicated that the existing practices in the management of UNR are nonconducive for sustainable plant biodiversity conservation. Thus, the study highlighted the major livelihood issues in Utomah from a community perspective and outlined the major issues in the management of Utomah from a policy-maker perspective. Then the study proposes that community-based co-management plan as an appropriate policy intervention for sustainable plant biodiversity conservation for UNR. Some recommendations for protected areas, policy-makers and future research conclude this study.,PhD
Pages:	220
Call Number:	QH77.Y4 .A434 2013
Publisher:	UKM, Bangi
Appears in Collections:	Faculty of Science and Technology / Fakulti Sains dan Teknologi

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