ARABIA’S LAST FORESTS UNDER THREAT I I : Remaining fragments of Unique Valley Forest in Southwest Arabia.
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| Geographical coverage | Yemen, |
| Keywords | biodiversity, Flora, |
| Release date | 17/10/2012 |
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Over the last three decades, vegetation surveys in southwest Arabia have documented the existence of a small number of valley forest patches. A well-known area is in Wadi Rijaf, Jabal Bura, a protected area which has recently been surveyed by the current authors. The other valley forest sites in southwest Arabia have not been surveyed for over 15 years. This paper presents a descriptive study of five of these important valley forest localities.
To provide an assessment of conservation value, field studies recorded the extent, quality and composition of the vegetation and the presence of regionally rare species. The significance of these remaining patches of Arabian forest, and the immediate threats to their survival, are also discussed.