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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]