Mohamed Faisel Ashour Essghaier

• Biodiversity Journal, 6 (1): 245-252 - MONOGRAPH

  Mohamed Faisel Ashour Essghaier, Ibrahim Moftah Taboni & Khaled Salem Etayeb
  The diversity of wild animals at Fezzan Province (Libya)
  Proceedings of the 2nd International Congress “Speciation and Taxonomy”, May 16th-18th 2014, Cefalù-Castelbuono (Italy)

  ABSTRACT
  Fezzan province (Libya) is a segment of true Sahara, is characterized by diverse habitats that are utilized as shelters and feeding ground for many desert wildlife species. Oases with water table near the surface are the most prominent feature in the Libyan desert. The diversity in habitats resulted in diversity in wildlife, as well as the plant cover (trees and bushes) is the most effective factor for the existence and the abundance of wild animals, in particular bird species. This study observed many species of reptiles, birds and mammals. In the study is also reported the rock hyrax Procavia capensis Pallas, 1766 (Hyracoidea Procaviidae) a rare and endemic species at the area.

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