European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

RARE PREDATORY MAMMALS OF UZBEKISTAN: CONDITION OF POPULATIONS AND THEIR PROTECTION

Mitropolskaya Y. O. and Kashkarov R.D.*

ABSTRACT

The aim of this work is to analyze the current condition of rare and endangered predatory mammals' fauna in Uzbekistan, determine the main factors threatening their populations. The paper provides with modern nature protection status and threats of each species, examines features of status of populations. Coverage of rare and endangered predatory mammal species and their population’s ranges by the nature protection system of Uzbekistan was analyzed in this paper. The assessment of character and extent of anthropogenic influence on fauna of predatory mammals in the framework of Uzbekistan's natural ecosystems was given. The data processing has shown that among those most influential anthropogenic factors are: agriculture land use – 71.4% of species are affected by this factor; pasture - up to 78.6% of species. The majority of predatory mammals under examination (85.7%) were affected by poaching.

Keywords: predatory mammals, range, population, anthropogenic factors, nature protection status.