Ten Conservation Quotes, that make you stop and think…
“You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of […]
Category Archives: Conservation Management
Umbrella Conservation
You may or may not have heard of the term ‘umbrella species’ before? A couple of definitions include: “A wide-ranging species whose requirements include those of many other species” “The […]
5 tips for social science in Oman
1. Learn Arabic Of course this applies to any country you’re working in where you don’t speak the language. I only know a few basic words of Arabic and would […]
Have a break..have a dishdash
A dishdash is one of many names given to the long poncho-like article of clothing worn by most Omani men. This is of little relevance to this post apart from […]
Dahak, Aqathoo & Hafof
After 8 interviews in Hakab we moved to the neighbouring village of Dahak. Here we spoke to 4 more livestock owners, including one lovely man who fed me some tasty […]
Hakab
So after some juggling of resources, I was able to make it out to the village of Hakab on the southeastern hillsides of Wadi Sayq. We practised with one of […]
Omani time
Time for an update! After meeting up with Hadi yesterday, I spent this morning briefing the rangers on the methods we will be using in the study. Simple questions, such […]
Masters Research: The Gist
Pastoral farming in Dhofar is made possible by the favourable climatic conditions caused by the Indian monsoon. From June to September low cloud and mist form against the southern mountain […]
Masters Research in Oman
Socio-ecological coincidence of livestock grazing activity with biodiversity distributions at Wadi Sayq, Dhofar Governorate, Oman The unique and biodiverse ecosystems of the Dhofar Mountains are threatened by large numbers of […]
Will biodiversity pay the price for development yet again?
There is increasing demand for protected areas to achieve poverty reduction in addition to biodiversity conservation. However, given the increasing reliance of rural communities on natural resources and the unpredictable […]
Lawrence Ball │ Conservation Science 