Houssein Abdillahi Rayaleh
Other projects
10 Aug 2009
Improving our Ecological Knowledge to Aid Conservation of the Critically Endangered Djibouti Francolin in Djibouti
19 Jan 2012
Increase Community Understanding on the Threats to the Critically Endangered Djibouti Francolin in Djibouti
15 Jul 2013
National Awareness Campaign Using the Djibouti Francolin as a Flagship Species for the Conservation of Biodiversity in Djibouti
As significant works with encouraging results through awareness raising to increase interest amongst many stakeholders have been already successfully done in the past with supports from The Rufford Foundation (Houssein Abdillahi Rayaleh: 18.03.09, 11021-2 and 13301-B) our current project phase is aiming (1)to carry out a feasibility study of a local community managed protected area creation by conducting consultations of all stakeholders, including government authorities, traditional and community leaders, civil society organisations at national and local levels to create a protected area managed by the local community living in the Forêt du Day area to save Djibouti Francolin and (2) to advocate for BirdLife International's recommendations in Djibouti Francolin factsheet, which is to immediately declare Forêt du Day a protected area in order to create a safe haven for the survival of the species and other globally threatened species while improving the well-being of the local community (BirdLife International 2019).
Local community consultation meeting at Dittilou-Foret du Day.
The Djibouti Francolin is a vocal bird species endemic to Republic of Djibouti, known from only Forêt du Day (c 15 km2 of high altitude juniper forest - the only viable site for the species’ survival) in Goda Massif (Tadjoura), and the nearby Mabla Mountains (Obock).
Classified since 1994 as Critically Endangered species in the IUCN Red List, The Djibouti Francolin has an extremely small range severely fragmented, continuously declining in both, extend and quality within which the population is suspected to be undergoing continuing decline (BirdLife International 2020).
Referring to our previous successful works supported by The Ruford Foundation (Houssein Abdillahi Rayaleh: 18.03.09, 11021-2, 13301-B), the project aims:
(1) to carry out a feasibility study of a local community managed protected area creation by conducting consultations of all stakeholders, including government authorities, traditional and community leaders, civil society organisations at national and local levels to create a protected area managed by the local community living in the Forêt du Day area to save Djibouti Francolin and
(2) to advocate for BirdLife International's recommendations in Djibouti Francolin factsheet, which is to immediately declare Forêt du Day a protected area in order to create a safe haven for the survival of the species and other globally threatened species while improving the well-being of the local community (BirdLife International 2020).
Header: Goh Valley at Foret du Day -One of the prestine habitats still in place.