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| Bauer, H.; de Iongh, H.; Funston, P. | |
| Human Lion Conflict in West and Central Africa | |
| 2007 Conference Proceeding | |
The lion is threatened in West and Central Africa; livestock encroachment and indiscriminate killing of lions are main threats. Human lion conflict mitigation is therefore key to persistence; several experiments were carried out within the region. In Pendjari NP (Benin), enclosures of clay instead of traditional thorny shrub cut depredation figures by more than half. Around the Niger side of 'W' NP, depredation was estimated at US$ 138 per household per year, more than half caused while grazing; people identified improved herding as the most appropriate measure here (effectiveness not yet measured). A livestock corridor through a chain of protected areas has helped reduce conflict in Benoue NP, while close monitoring reduced depredation from 9 to 0 attacks in enclosures and from 60 to 18 on the pastures of 6 pilot villages around Waza NP (both in Cameroon). Cases in Tchad and Guinea identified yet other mitigation measures, including the use of dogs, sensitisation over rural radio and using relevant Sourats from the Koran; data on effectiveness are lacking, however. These projects demonstrate that mitigation can be effective provided judicious choice from a varied suite of mitigation options is made, adapted to local circumstances. |
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