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Date of creation = year of creation, and of ratification if applicable BOG = NCWCD Board of Governors Responsible agency = authorised Government agency (all sites in this review are under NCWCD control at present; in the future however, some forms of management partnership may be possible). Development NCWCD = National Commission for Wildlife Conservation and Size and sectors = total area in square kilometres, and the area of defined management zones. Emirate(s) = national administrative division. Central co-ordinates = latitude and longitude at the approximate centre of the protected area. Existing maps = maps of the protected area or wider region. Management plans = current management planning documents, if available. Tourism strategy = specific planning for tourism, if available. Natural Features Landscape = brief description of topography and distinctive landforms Climate = summary of rainfall and ambient temperature characteristics. Water = presence or absence and type, if any, of permanent natural water sources, and Vegetation = vegetative communities, distribution and relative abundance. Scenic values = review of overall potential attractiveness of the protected area for visitors. Key animals = principal mammal and bird species of potential interest to visitors. Probability of seeing top six key animals = see explanation of rating system Key sites = important and/or sensitive regions or features within the protected area. Key seasons = times of the year when natural features may be more vulnerable to disturbance, or when features of potential interest to visitors are most evident or accessible. Cultural Features 99
Traditional uses = (former) importance of the area for local communities Cultural importance = presence of sites or features of important cultural or religious significance Historical features = presence of sites or features of historical interest. 100
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The Unfenced Desert
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Institute of Earth Studies Universi
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4 SUMMARY The Unfenced Desert Towar
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from human use in order to conserve
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Chapter two reviews global changes
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Chapter seven sets out the framewor
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In 1987 the report of the World Com
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and more succinctly by the Ecotouri
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infringements, environmental damage
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• policies for the development of
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“Because of the abundance and exc
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Political, economic, social and env
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Arabian Standard Oil Company), stru
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ustard Chlamydotis [undulata] macqu
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would be declared annually during t
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Al Khunfah Protected Area The over
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• Decreased application of strict
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the attitudes and awareness of a sa
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the Asir the number one summer holi
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government tourism body to co-ordin
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The next chapter looks in more deta
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Chapter 5. Public attitudes to wild
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sent copies of the questionnaire fo
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animals was chosen by 41% and 39%,
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Page 52 and 53: Falcon 6.3% Cheetah 1.5% Camel 1.1%
Page 54 and 55: • not necessarily entail overnigh
Page 56 and 57: median 4. A total of 189 people ans
Page 58 and 59: Overall, 62% of people used private
Page 60 and 61: through the news media and may sugg
Page 62 and 63: accommodation. During vacations tou
Page 64 and 65: Each protected area can them be ass
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Page 68 and 69: Summary of Tourism Development Asse
Page 70 and 71: ♦ Farasan Islands Summary Assessm
Page 72 and 73: ♦ Ibex Reserve Summary Assessment
Page 74 and 75: ♦ Mahazat as-Sayd Summary Assessm
Page 76 and 77: ♦ National Wildlife Research Cent
Page 78 and 79: Ranking 4/12 Category Group 1: High
Page 80 and 81: ♦ `Uruq Bani Ma’arid Summary As
Page 82 and 83: Area Rank Key Spp. Season Potential
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Page 86 and 87: guides. The NCWCD should additional
Page 88 and 89: • Tourism revenue should aid the
Page 90 and 91: Topic 2: Training Questions to be a
Page 92 and 93: • Universities Suggested structur
Page 94 and 95: Other linkages: • Private sector
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Page 98 and 99: APPENDIX Review of NCWCD Wildlife P
Page 102 and 103: PA Infrastructure Border demarcatio
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Page 108 and 109: Protected Area At-Tubayq Administra
Page 110 and 111: during these period should be minim
Page 112 and 113: Nearest national sealed road : The
Page 114 and 115: Protected Area Farasan Islands Admi
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Page 118 and 119: Nearest towns (150 km radius) : Far
Page 120 and 121: Protected Area Harrat al-Harrah Adm
Page 122 and 123: eastern Cape in southern Africa. It
Page 124 and 125: Other patrols : The NCWCD Aviation
Page 126 and 127: Cultural/historical : 3 Facilities
Page 128 and 129: Cultural Features Traditional uses
Page 130 and 131: Potential activities : Driven tours
Page 132 and 133: dorcas, reem and idmi gazelles, and
Page 134 and 135: Sensitivity / security : Safe for v
Page 136 and 137: The area’s designation allows for
Page 138 and 139: Key seasons : Re-established houbar
Page 140 and 141: Local communities involvement : Som
Page 142 and 143: Protected Area Majami’ al-Hadb Ad
Page 144 and 145: Threats to integrity : Unregulated
Page 146 and 147: Protected Area National Wildlife Re
Page 148 and 149: Responsibilities : Captive-breeding
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Wildlife : 1 Cultural/historical :
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151 Water : Some permanent water se
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Other Stakeholders Local community
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Cultural Features Traditional uses
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Administrative features Category :
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Ranger chain of command : Day-to-da
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Category Group 1: High priority for
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Child & Grainger 1990; Fisher et al
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167 Al-Dubyani, A. 2000. Kingdom to
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169 Child, G. 1989. Socio-economic
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171 Green, A. A. 1984b. Wildlife re
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173 Richter, L. K. (Eds). Tourism E
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175 Powell, E. A. 1999. Saudi Arabi
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177 Seddon, P. J., Abuzinada, A. H.
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