2004/01/01 by Hans Bauer, Suzanne Van der Merwe · 3 citations
Environmental Science · Veterinary · #Wildlife Ecology and Conservation #Veterinary Equine Medical Research #Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
paper · pdf · doi:10.1017/s0030605304000055
openalex publication_date 2004/01/01 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/04
The number of free ranging African lions Panthera leo has never been comprehensively assessed. We present an inventory of available information, covering most protected areas and ranging in quality from educated guesses to individually known populations. This gives a conservative estimate of 16,500–30,000 free ranging lions in Africa. The inventory shows that populations are small and fragmented in West and Central Africa, whereas the species still occurs widely in East and Southern Africa. The results concur with the current IUCN Red List categorization of the lion as Vulnerable.