ISSN: 2639-216X
Authors: Ahmim M*, Ziane M and Harzllah M
New data on the chronological and chorological composition, structure, distribution, and biology of the conservation of Algerian Carnivora (Mammalia). Information on the status of species at a regional scale is essential for effective conservation planning. Algeria, the largest country in Africa in terms of surface area and with a large opening onto the Mediterranean Sea, boasts a mammalian heritage of 111 species, of which only 19 species, or 17.11%, are carnivores, with the majority facing threats. In this present work, we offer a global vision of the country's carnivore heritage, with a comparison of its structure and composition according to a chronological evolution of contacts established during a historical period (18th century–2017) and the most recent contacts (2017–2024). A chorological analysis with a distribution map with old and new locations throughout the territory is carried out for each species, with mention of the state of conservation and heritage status. Our results show that there is a significant level of decreasing or unknown numbers in 12 of the 19 carnivore species in Algeria, representing 63.14 percent of the total. The conservation status based on the IUCN Red List criteria at international and regional (Mediterranean) levels shows that there are no CR (critically endangered) species at the global level, while four species are at the Mediterranean level. Endangered species (EN) are represented at the Mediterranean level by Acinonyx jubatus ssp. Heckii. There are three vulnerable species (VU) at the global level and a single species at the Mediterranean level; two are near threatened species (NT) at the global level and three at the Mediterranean level; and the species that are least concern (LC) at the global level are numbers 14 at the global level and 10 at the Mediterranean level. All these analyses give us an overview of demographic trends and parameters for appropriate management and allow us to identify gaps in knowledge and priorities for research.
Keywords: Carnivora; Algeria; Historical Data; Recent Data; Conservation
