MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR MUFLON

PART I
1. INTRODUCTION (genus, species, classification, worldwide expansion, evolution, etc.)
2. HISTORY BACKGROUND (arrival to Cyprus, archaeological and historic evidences, previous management/ exploitation, etc.)
3. CURRENT EXPANSION IN CYPRUS – POPULATIONS – PROTECTION STATUS
4. ECOLOGY (reproductive biology, population age and density classification, nutrition, sites, movements, periodicity, dominations, etc.)
5. INJURY OF THE AGRICULTURAL CULTIVATIONS (cultivations affected, areas, seasons, socio-economic importance, etc.)
6. THREATS AND LIMITATIONS (deficiency of nutrition and water, pasture together with domestic animals, diseases, derelict dogs, foxes, poaching, car accidents, forest activities, etc.).
7. MANAGEMENT (competences, personnel, adopted measures, etc.)
8. EVALUATION OF THE CURRENT SITUATION (populations, threats, diseases, management adequacy, etc.)

PART II
9. GENERAL MANAGEMENT GOAL
10. SPECIFIC MANAGEMENT GOALS
PART III
11. MANAGEMENT MEASURES (improvement of sites, health, population control, protection of significant areas, generation of new population, prevention of poaching and agricultural injuries, public awareness, etc.)
12. MONITORING – RESEARCH (population recording, need for investigation of specific issues, etc.)
13. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MANAGEMENT PLAN (timetable, budget, personnel)
14. REVISION OF THE MANAGEMENT PLAN

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