Panthera leo leo - Wikipedia
WEBPanthera leo leo is a lion subspecies present in West Africa, northern Central Africa and India. [2] In West and Central Africa it is restricted to fragmented and isolated populations with a declining trajectory. [3] [4] It has been referred to as the northern lion. [5] [6] [7]
Inside the race to save West Africa’s endangered lions
WEBJun 28, 2022 · The nation’s park service and Panthera are in a race here to save roughly 30 critically endangered West African lions from local extinction.
African lion, facts and photos - National Geographic
WEBWhat is the African lion? African lions have been admired throughout history for as symbols of courage and strength. These iconic animals have powerful bodies—in the cat family, they’re second...
Lions Approach Extinction in West Africa - National Geographic
WEBJan 10, 2014 · Lions may soon disappear entirely from West Africa unless conservation efforts improve, a new study predicts. The study, published January 8 in the peer-reviewed scientific journal PLOS ONE...
Vanishing lions – a 75% decline in Africa’s iconic predators in just ...
WEBNov 1, 2022 · From an estimated 1,600 lions in 1970, around 211 individuals remain – a decline of 93%. Similarly, the West and Central African subpopulations have declined by 87% (from 1,600 to fewer than 200). (The plight of the West African lion was recognised on the IUCN Red List in 2015 when they were listed as Critically Endangered.)
Video of rare West African lion cubs sparks hope for the population
WEBMar 17, 2023 · Smaller in size and genetically distinct from other lions, West African lions are considered critically endangered. Only an estimated 120 to 374 West African lions remain in the wild. Florence is the mother of an estimated nine cubs, including the first males in NKNP.
The dire conservation status of lions in West and Central Africa
WEBDec 1, 2014 · While lion populations are stable or increasing in a few Southern African nations such as Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe, steep declines have occurred in West, Central and East Africa.
A Win for West African Lions on World Wildlife Day: Panthera …
WEBMar 3, 2023 · Just 120-374 West African lions are estimated to remain in the wild today, with their historic range having shrunk by 99 percent. Panthera scientists have set the ambitious goal of growing NKNP’s lion population to 50 by 2025 and 100 lions by 2030.
The Lion in West Africa Is Critically Endangered | PLOS ONE
WEBJan 8, 2014 · The African lion has declined to <35,000 individuals occupying 25% of its historic range. The situation is most critical for the geographically isolated populations in West Africa, where the species is considered regionally endangered.
Scientists call for critically endangered listing for West Africa's ...
WEBJan 9, 2014 · Lions in West Africa are few and far between and isolated from their Central African neighbours. As a result, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) currently classifies them as regionally endangered, while lions in Central, East and Southern Africa are listed as vulnerable.