An overview of wetlands of Saudi Arabia: Values, threats, and perspectives
An overview of wetlands of Saudi Arabia: Values, threats, and perspectives
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DOI：
10.1007/s13280-016-0807-4
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发表时间：
2017-02-01
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6.5
通讯作者：
O'Connell, Mark
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作者：
Al-Obaid, Sami;Samraoui, Boudjema;O'Connell, Mark
沙特阿拉伯的湿地位于缺水地区，极易受到气候和其他全球变化的影响。塞卜哈斯、泥滩、红树林和干河是北非和阿拉伯半岛干旱地区的主要湿地。这些独特的湿地被认为是生物多样性的保护区，也是矿物开采、农业和放牧产生的经济服务的保护区。尽管具有生态价值和社会服务，但沙特阿拉伯湿地的长期永久性面临着与人口持续增长、栖息地退化和沿海开发相关的人类活动的巨大挑战。本文综合了沙特阿拉伯的湿地从本地到全球的重要性，突出其生物多样性，并确定这些脆弱的生态系统在干旱的阿拉伯半岛的威胁和演变的重点地位的关键淡水类群（蜻蜓目，淡水鱼类，两栖动物和水鸟）和记录影响重要湿地的变化。
The wetlands of Saudi Arabia are located in a water-stressed region that is highly vulnerable to climate and other global changes. Sebkhas, mudflats, mangroves, and wadis are the dominant wetlands in the arid regions of North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. These unique wetlands are recognized as a sanctuary for biodiversity and for their economic services generated from mineral extraction, agriculture, and grazing. Despite their ecological values and societal services, the long-term permanence of Saudi Arabia's wetlands faces strong challenges resulting from human activities associated with sustained population growth, habitat degradation, and coastal development. This paper consolidates a literature review of Saudi Arabia's wetlands from local to global importance, highlights their biodiversity, and identifies threats and evolution of these vulnerable ecosystems in the arid Arabian Peninsula by focusing on the status of key freshwater taxa (Odonata, freshwater fishes, amphibians, and waterbirds) and documenting changes affecting important wetlands.