Document Type : Original Article

Author

• Somayyeh Arazi

Biodiversity Management and Conservation, Department of Natural Resources, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran

Abstract

Different species of wildlife provide many services. Accordingly, in this study, the identification of wildlife with medicinal value of Adoroshk watershed and their distribution map was studied. For this purpose, in the spring and summer of 2019, through field visits and random linear transect method, habitat wildlife was identified and to prepare wildlife distribution maps, species presence points were located by a locator. It was recorded globally. Dispersion maps were prepared in the Google Earth software environment through visual interpretation of phenomena and information from field visits and ground control points. The final drawings were prepared in Arc GIS 10.3 software environment. The results showed that in Adoroshk, there are 11 species of medicinal mammals belonging to 7 families and 4 orders, of which the highest frequency belongs to the herbivorous species, the Capra aegagrus with 57 heads and the lowest number belongs to the species. Carnivores; Panthera pardus, Vormela peregusna, Martes foina and Hyaena hyaena are observed at once. The order of carnivores with 5 species has the highest number and the order of Erinaceomorpha with one species has the lowest number of medicinal species. Also, 6 species of birds with medicinal properties belonging to 3 families and 3 orders were identified and counted. Among them, the highest number belongs to Alectoris chukar with 193 pieces and the lowest number belongs to Columba palumbus with 2 pieces and the total number of medicinal birds observed in this study was estimated to be 392 pieces.

Keywords

• Adoroshk
• Medicinal Wildlife
• Ocular Interpretation
• Dispersion Map
• Google Earth
• Habitat Suitability

Main Subjects

• Wild Life