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Boukheroufa Mehdi

  • Biodiversity Journal, 13 (4): 0799-0804

    Benotmane Kamelia Hesni, Boukheroufa Mehdi, Guediri Mayssoune, Hadiby Rached, Frih Abdelaziz & Sakraoui Feriel
    Impact of the wild boar Sus scrofa Linnaeus, 1758 (Mammalia Suidae) on wetlands soil quality: case of Black and Blue Lakes (National Parc of El Kala, northestern Algeria)
    https://doi.org/10.31396/Biodiv.Jour.2022.13.4.799.804

    ABSTRACT
    The wild boar Sus scrofa Linnaeus, 1758 (Mammalia Suidae) is one of the most prolific and invasive species threatening the balance of natural areas, particularly wetlands. The objective of this work is therefore to assess the impact of this species on the physical quality of soils in the wetlands of El Kala National Park. The study was conducted on the Blue and Black Lakes during and after the hunting season. The activity traces were geolocated and then overlaid on a map using the SasPlanet program. The results obtained show overall a limited activity of the wild boar in the Black Lake. However, there is a significant increase in the rooted area of the Blue Lake, which is particularly marked after the hunting period, but this seems to be the result of the decrease in the water level.