biological diversity and tropical forests in tunisia - PART
biological diversity and tropical forests in tunisia - PART
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2.4.3. Hunticg<br />
The Hscticg Department (Service de la ~hasse) of the Forestry<br />
Directorate is respocsible for the orgacizatioc of hccticg ic Tixisja.<br />
This icvolves deterrnic<strong>in</strong>g species to be h~cted, dates of opecicg acd<br />
closicg of seasocs, locatiocs where hucticg is to be allowed acd<br />
acceptable hwt<strong>in</strong>g methods <strong>and</strong> equipment. The Forestry Directorate is<br />
also responsible for the ecforcemect of h~ct<strong>in</strong>g reg~latiocs. H-ictj.cg<br />
clubs are orgacieed ic each gouvernorat, <strong>and</strong> mazy play an important role<br />
ic promoticg wildlife conservatioc.<br />
IL 1933, 11,076 h;lr.ticg licecses were sold <strong>and</strong> 590 metric tocs of game<br />
meat were prod~ced ic additioc to trophies. This anoccted to 1.2 millioc<br />
T~cisiac Dicars, or 10s of the total valse of forestry related products<br />
harvested. The amouct has docbled ic the followicg years.<br />
I.!ild boars are especially poplilar game with foreiec hmters. Other<br />
h~cted game iccl~des:<br />
3rovc hare<br />
Algerlac hedgehog<br />
Barbbry partridge<br />
Q;;a i 1<br />
Sacd gro>sse<br />
T~rtle dove<br />
Stock dove<br />
Xmd Pigear.<br />
2.4.4. Pauca Protectjoc<br />
Greylag goose<br />
Pictaj 1<br />
Shoveler<br />
Eallard<br />
Wigeor<br />
Teal<br />
Gargarey<br />
Pochard<br />
Tlifted dsck<br />
!!oorhec<br />
Coot<br />
Uoodcock<br />
Plovers<br />
Lapwicg<br />
Lsrks<br />
Rock dove<br />
H~cticg rare ard roc-game species is prohibited. To cocserve the rare<br />
acd ecdacgered fa~ca, 32 mammal species acd macy bird species were<br />
scbmitted for icclcsioc ccder the reg~letiocs set by the Cocvectioc oc<br />
Icterratiocal "ade of Zcdacgered Specj es (CITES). There are also nacy<br />
cztjo~al parks acd reserves (Sectioc 5.4) acd approxjmately oce-third of<br />
the COir.try is closed to hscticg each year.<br />
The Forestry Directorate, Directorate of the Ecvirocmect, Tucjsian<br />
Matiire Protectioc Association (ATPIIE) <strong>and</strong> the catiocal orcithological<br />
associatio~ (AAO) are all <strong>in</strong>volved <strong>in</strong> cocservatioc activities (see Sectioc<br />
5.4). The AAO was especially icstrcnectal <strong>in</strong> gajcicg protectjoc for<br />
nigraticg raptors oc Cap Boc.<br />
A cane wardec (earde-chasse) acd me or two assistacts is assigced to<br />
each go~vercorat, b ~ with t territories of cp to 3,600,000 ha their<br />
effectjvecess is limited. Additional staff, comm~rlcatioc acd observati~c<br />
eq5ipner.t ar.d traicicq are ceeded.