Determinants of distribution patterns and management needs in a Critically Endangered lion Panthera leo population

Determinants of distribution patterns and management needs in a Critically Endangered lion Panthera leo population

The lion Panthera leo is Critically Endangered in West Africa and is known to occupy only four protected areas within the region. The largest population persists in the trans-boundary W-Arly-Pendjari (WAP) ecosystem, in the border region of Benin, Burkina Faso, and Niger. WAP harbors an estimated 35...

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Main Authors: Philipp Henschel, Lisanne S. Petracca, Luke Hunter, Martial Kiki, Clement Sewade, Aristide Tehou, Hugh S. Robinson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
Management
West Africa
protected areas
Trophy hunting
Occupancy models
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fevo.2016.00110/full

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