Abderrazak El Alami

Abderrazak El Alami is currently a researcher and supervisor in the Khawarizmi High school, Regional Academy of Education and Training of Tadla-Azilal, Ministry of National Education and Vocational Training of Morocco. He earned his Bachelor of Biology at the University Of Cady Ayad Of Marrakech (Morocco) in 1997. Between 2002 and 2005, he completed his advanced studies and he obtained the Diploma of Advanced studies (DESA) of biology, environment and health. In 2014 he earned his PhD at the same university on Ecology and Ethology of the Barbary macaque (Macaca sylvanus) and their interactions with human local populations in the Central High Atlas of Morocco. During the last 20 years, he has conducted extensive researches on various aspects of ecology and natural ecosystems in the Moroccan central High Atlas Mountains: the Barbary macaque, wild mammals, wild flora and medicinal plants. He has determined the distribution, status, the demography and the threats of the Endangered Barbary Macaque. He studied the effects of human activities (habitat degradation, disturbance, provisioning, and tourism) on the activity budgets, diet, terrestriality and he collected Data on Human-Barbary Macaque Interaction, seasonal activity budget, diet and terrestriality of Barbary Macaques. The researcher determined the status of mammals in the region and assessed the impact of extinction of most carnivores on ecosystems. He also worked on the valorization of biodiversity (eg spontaneous medicinal plants and diverse natural products), and he participate in several development projects executed by national and regional associations and authorities.