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| Andresen, L. | |
| Cheetah distribution, threats and landscape connectivity in south-western Mozambique | |
| 2015 Full Book | |
The Greater Limpopo Transfrontier Conservation Area (GLTFCA) is important for the regional and global viability of cheetah because it includes population strongholds in South Africa and Zimbabwe that are contiguous to large tracts of potential habitat in Mozambique. South-western Mozambique could provide additional key habitat, which would increase the regional viability for the species by increasing connectivity and providing space for range and population expansion. Presently, however, little is known cheetah distribution, prey base or threats in south-western Mozambique. Addressing this need for reliable information is the focus of our project. While the Mozambican components of the GLTFCA were heavily impacted by years of armed conflict; subsequent decades of political stability and the proximity of protected populations in South Africa and Zimbabwe has provided the opportunity for cheetah recovery in Mozambique. Additionally, it is possible that relic populations of cheetah may persist at low density in and around the historic Mozambican protected areas, Banhine and Zinave National Parks. My initial investigations revealed a small but critically important population of cheetah in the Limpopo National Park (Andresen _et al_., 2012; Andresen, Everatt & Somers, 2014). These results cast a very positive light on the opportunities for the species conservation across the broader area. |
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