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Article

Perceptions of Ecosystem Services and Conservation: The Role of Gender and Education in Northeastern Algeria

by
Farrah Samraoui
1,2,
Chahrazed Nahli
1,2,
Sarra Snani
1,2,
Riad Nedjah
1,2,
Abdallah Aouadi
1,3,
Yacine Rouibi
1,4,
Abdellatif Satour
1,2 and
Boudjéma Samraoui
1,5,*
1
Laboratoire de Conservation des Zones Humides, Université 8 Mai 1945 Guelma, Guelma 24000, Algeria
2
Department of Ecology, Université 8 Mai 1945 Guelma, BP 4010, Guelma 24000, Algeria
3
Department of Agronomy, Chadli Bendjedid University, El Tarf 36000, Algeria
4
Department of Natural and Life Sciences, University of Msila, Msila 28000, Algeria
5
Department of Biology, University of Badji Mokhtar, Annaba 23000, Algeria
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Land 2025, 14(7), 1454; https://doi.org/10.3390/land14071454 (registering DOI)
Submission received: 13 June 2025 / Revised: 7 July 2025 / Accepted: 11 July 2025 / Published: 12 July 2025
(This article belongs to the Section Land, Biodiversity, and Human Wellbeing)
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Abstract

Wetlands in northeastern Algeria’s Numidia region provide vital ecosystem services, yet their cultural and intangible values (e.g., spiritual or aesthetic benefits) remain under-recognized in policy and practice. This study explores how gender, education, occupation, and wetland protection status influence local perceptions of provisioning, regulating, and cultural ecosystem services. Based on surveys (n = 552) across 12 wetland communities, results show that women place greater importance on cultural services, while those with higher education display more ecological awareness but less connection to traditional practices. Occupation and residence in protected areas also significantly shape valuation. These findings highlight the need for inclusive conservation strategies that integrate gender perspectives and local knowledge, promoting community-driven stewardship. This research supports more equitable and resilient environmental governance.
Keywords: biodiversity conservation; cultural services; ecosystem services; environmental education; gender differences; provisioning services; regulating services; sociodemographic factors biodiversity conservation; cultural services; ecosystem services; environmental education; gender differences; provisioning services; regulating services; sociodemographic factors

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Samraoui, F.; Nahli, C.; Snani, S.; Nedjah, R.; Aouadi, A.; Rouibi, Y.; Satour, A.; Samraoui, B. Perceptions of Ecosystem Services and Conservation: The Role of Gender and Education in Northeastern Algeria. Land 2025, 14, 1454. https://doi.org/10.3390/land14071454

AMA Style

Samraoui F, Nahli C, Snani S, Nedjah R, Aouadi A, Rouibi Y, Satour A, Samraoui B. Perceptions of Ecosystem Services and Conservation: The Role of Gender and Education in Northeastern Algeria. Land. 2025; 14(7):1454. https://doi.org/10.3390/land14071454

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Samraoui, Farrah, Chahrazed Nahli, Sarra Snani, Riad Nedjah, Abdallah Aouadi, Yacine Rouibi, Abdellatif Satour, and Boudjéma Samraoui. 2025. "Perceptions of Ecosystem Services and Conservation: The Role of Gender and Education in Northeastern Algeria" Land 14, no. 7: 1454. https://doi.org/10.3390/land14071454

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Samraoui, F., Nahli, C., Snani, S., Nedjah, R., Aouadi, A., Rouibi, Y., Satour, A., & Samraoui, B. (2025). Perceptions of Ecosystem Services and Conservation: The Role of Gender and Education in Northeastern Algeria. Land, 14(7), 1454. https://doi.org/10.3390/land14071454

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