Management of the native habitat of The Iranian cave barb (Iranocypris typhlops) by AHP-SWOT technique

Document Type : Ecology

Authors

1 Department of Environment, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran

2 Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Tehran, P.O. Box: 14155-6455, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

The  Iranian  cave  barb  (Iranocypris  typhlops)  is  a  species  of  ray-finned  fish  of  the  family Cyprinidae  from  a  single  locality  in  the  Zagros  Mountains,  western  Iran. Iranocypris thyphlops is  currently  recognized  as  a  vulnerable  species  according  to  the  IUCN  Red  Data Book. The species faces  many natural and human threats in the native habitat. These threats can  affect  the  fish  survival  and  this  can  have  important  consequences  regarding  population extinction. So,  in  this  study,  SWOT  analysis  was  performed  using  the  analytical  hierarchy process (AHP) for strategic management of the native habitat. Results showed the following ranking  of  each  SWOT  group  priority:  1)  Weaknesses, 2)  Strengths,  3)  Threats  and  4) Opportunities  that  reflects  the  impact  of  weaknesses  in  the  management  of  the  ecosystem. According  to  the  analysis,  the  most  important  factors  in  SWOT  is  “Unique  habitat”  from Strengths  group,  “rock  falls”  from  Weaknesses  group,  “develop  ecotourism”  from Opportunities group and “happen fault” from Threats group. The results of this study can be a guide to the wildlife managers that based on the findings manage and conserve of this species.

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Journal of Animal Environment
Volume 5, Issue 3
November 2012
Pages 41-51

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