Philip J. Stewart

The Distribution and Current Status of the Barbary Macaque in North Africa

Barbary macaques (Macaca sylvanus L.) are now found in relatively small and disjunct habitat pockets in the Rif, Moyen and Haut Atlas mountain ranges of Morocco, and in the Chiffa, Petite and Grande Kabylies mountain ranges of Algeria (fig. 4.1). Within these regions, the environments show a rich diversity, ranging from lowland scrub habitats through mid-altitude oak forests to high altitude coniferous woodland. The status of the species in all these areas is generally precarious (Taub, 1977; Drucker, Chap. 6; Mehlman, Chap. 7 this volume). Human encroachment is responsible for an ever increasing loss of habitat (Taub, Chap. 3 this volume), and its consequent disruption of monkey population. The purpose of this paper is to present current information on the distribution and status of Barbary macaque populations, and their habitats in Morocco and Algeria; to provide an inventory of all the currently known localities of occurrence and to prioritize these for future conservation strategies.

Towards a new World pattern of land use

Abstract The increase of Earths carrying capacity for human beings over the past few thousand years has been achieved by expansion of four main cultural complexes using relatively stable techniques to provide a narrow range of plant foods supplemented by a high proportion of animal protein. This process cannot continue much longer, reserves of arable land being inadequate even to replace durably land lost by erosion. Half the worlds land is used for animal production. To assure future food and wood supplies, there should be changes in diet. Temperate countries should specialize In annual crops, and tropical ones in perennial crops and forestry.