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Tadevosyan, T. T. (2006). Habitat suitability for reptiles in the goravan sands sanctuary, armenia. Herpetological Conservation and Biology, 1(1), 39–44.
Added by: Sarina Wunderlich (30 Jun 2012 22:01:57 UTC) |
| Resource type: Journal Article BibTeX citation key: Tadevosyan2006 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Asien = Asia, Echsen = saurians, Habitat = habitat, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises, Testudinidae, Testudo, Testudo graeca Creators: Tadevosyan Collection: Herpetological Conservation and Biology |
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Testudinidae Abstract.—The Goravan Sands Sanctuary is an important Armenian wildlife conservation area. The objectives of my study were to assess habitat suitability for reptiles within the sanctuary by comparing species richness, total abundance and species diversity across 35 random quadrats. I present the mean abundance data of 5 reptiles: Phrynocephalus persicus, Eremais pleskei, Eremias strauchi, Lacerta strigata and Testudo graeca. Maps of the relatively uncommon lizard P. persicus reflect species richness patterns whereas maps of the most abundant lizard E. pleskei more accurately reflect total reptile abundance and species diversity. About 71 % of the area of the patches is covered with regions of high and moderate species diversity – suitable for reptile inhabitation. Fourteen percent of the area is covered with patches of low diversity. The moderate and highly suitable patches are recommended for intensive conservation management planning.
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