Baboon monkeys are found in humans and the environment of the kingdom

Their flocks have reached populated areas and call for a solution

Baboon monkeys pose a danger to humans and the environment in Saudi Arabia, while their numbers have increased dramatically in recent times and their herds have reached populated areas, fears are growing, demands and demands are growing. calls increase.

Serious damage

Ali al-Madari said the damage caused by baboons is numerous, including the destruction of springs and waterways, as well as the digging of reservoirs and ponds on which to drink water, as well as monkeys destroying crops, as well as intimidating owners, especially children, and the alteration of agricultural terraces and sabotage And the spread of viruses and diseases.

Agricultural exclusion

Agricultural researcher Ali Ahmad Al-Abdali said that the baboon monkeys had become, multiplying the main obstacles to agriculture in the Fifa mountains, and despite serious attempts to reclaim land and promote agriculture in this fertile and encouraging region, if the farmer could provide enough water for agriculture, These efforts are thwarted by these masses of monkeys that clash, leave behind the empty farms, the efforts of the farmers acute and regretted, and despite the many complaints from farmers and their follow-up efforts of the Ministry of the Environment, Water and Agriculture, and l & # 39; 39. Advancement of agriculture in these mountains is a reality and a pension, and in the absence of solving the problem of these monkeys, as a person contributes to feed and reproduce without knowing it.

Requests and wishes

Al-Abdali asserted farmers' demands and asked them to express themselves in good faith. The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture and the Authority for Wildlife Protection have also proposed solutions to limit their proliferation, reduce their risks and increase awareness. the citizens. One of the reasons for its survival and its remarkable multiplication is its easy and easy access to life and in many places where it is located, even though concerned organizations such as municipalities and others are interested in securing containers in which leftover food is collected and recycled to help animals rather than be wasted. , Will contribute to h This problem effectively.

A chronic problem

"The problems of Babylonian monkeys in the kingdom evolve over time, and without decisive action to reduce this phenomenon to a chronic problem, it goes without saying that the understanding of the reasons that led to the creation In general, the neglect of environmental standards in accelerated development processes has led to the deterioration and fragmentation of their natural environments, resulting in large urbanization, the increase in the number of people in the natural areas of the southwestern Kingdom and the Aggravated Problems: Waste Targets A number of species of eagles, directly or through poisoning, and the deterioration of the vegetation cover resulting from the increase in the number of eagles, For forest fires and pastures, forest fires in the Sarawat Mountains, as well as food for them on the roads and parks. leads to the problem of monkeys, their serious environmental, economic and health effects on the agricultural economy, public safety in some cities, roads and public health.

Address the causes

The "trumpet": The solutions to reduce them must be oriented in two directions and taken simultaneously as an integrated set:

The first track aims to address the causes of the phenomenon and worsen it by imposing more measures to protect natural vegetation, which is its natural source of food, and protecting the natural diversity of its natural predators. Programs and projects implemented by the Ministry of the Environment, Water and Agriculture, in addition to environmental awareness and monitoring programs, aimed at reducing their environmental impact. feeding on public roads, in gardens and around towns and villages. This will solve the waste problems in a radical way, to reduce the generation of more domesticated groups.

Practical solutions

As for the second track, the "trumpet" focuses on the same phenomenon to reduce it: a set of simultaneous solutions is applied depending on the nature of the problem in each region, including the direct reduction of the number of participants by through collective traps, anesthesia and euthanasia, and the use of security or plastic fencing for affected civilian and military sites, and the continuity of environmental awareness programs and to raise awareness among citizens and residents about the intervention, so as not to feed or leave food waste in public parks, the solution to reduce the limit N This disturbing phenomenon.

Detailed studies

Saudi Wildlife Authority, on the lips of its Vice President, Dr. The number of monkeys has increased dramatically over the last four decades since its inception in 1406. He has conducted numerous studies and collaborated with universities and international institutes , including research on the distribution of monkeys. And the assessment of the number, behavior and social system, including the phenomenon of call behavior, which enters cities, homes and farms.

Results of studies

He said: "Ttwani": The results of these studies show that there are two groups of monkeys: the first: are groups of wild monkeys, and this group depends on the natural natural environment in the 39, acquisition, and hard to see, but you hear the sounds in nature, where to escape to places of human life, And the second group is that of polluted people. A group of lands approached cities to search for food and contributed to increased destruction of environments and natural food sources, due to urban and agricultural expansion, as well as disappearance. predators, in addition to the abundance of food through the waste streams, near natural areas. , Which is one of the largest increase number, which has led to the increase in the number, in addition to people's nutrition, which has contributed significantly to increase the behavioral change of these monkeys , as well as to increase in the periods when it was supposed to decrease, especially in times of drought and food shortage. Began entering the suburbs of cities and farms, which has resulted in an increase in complaints and destruction of affected people and farm owners.

Help at work

The Commission has presented a number of scientifically and scientifically sound solutions, as well as in-depth studies, to address this problem and reduce damage to these animals, the most important of which is to prevent people from feed monkeys along the roads, as well as the proper treatment of waste in towns and villages, open places, frequented by monkeys for food.

Global call

Through studies conducted by the Commission to find solutions to this problem and guided by international expertise and experience in this field, the Commission has tried several solutions, including: reducing reproduction and preventing growth, such as male testes They are not deadly, but they prevent the monkeys from entering it. They are cheap and do not exceed 2000 riyals.They can operate at solar energy. They have been successfully tested and have succeeded in dissuading monkeys. The Commission has also organized a number of seminars, meetings and workshops to explain the problem and propose a number of solutions. The cooperation of the authorities, in particular municipalities and city secretariats, responsible for waste treatment and tourism, which should inform tourists about the dangers of feeding and approaching apes, as well as that of the possibility of transporting monkeys against many diseases, including common diseases between humans and animals, including parasites.

Common tasks

He added: "At the last symposium organized by the Saudi Wildlife Authority on the issue in Abha, the Commission's experiences in this field and the solutions proposed to solve it, as well as the role of the competent bodies, were examined and a a number of recommendations have been made to determine what each party needs to do, and these recommendations represent a roadmap for resolving this issue, culminating in the highest level of approval, and the Commission can not solve the problem on its own. that there are important sources of causality, which increase the number of monkeys, contribute to their spread and exacerbate the problem.

The conclusion: what happens in the in vivo growth zone of the monkey is just one example of the same situation in all regions, and everyone must cooperate to reduce the problem.