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| Burton, A.C.; Buedi, E.B.; Balangtaa, C.; Kpelle, D.G.; Sam, M.K.; Brashares, J.S. | |
| The decline of lions in Ghana's Mole National Park | |
| 2011 African Journal of Ecology (49): 122-126 | |
The African lion (_Panthera leo_) is an apex predator of great ecological and cultural significance that increasingly is threatened by conflict with humans, particularly in West and Central Africa (Bauer & Van Der Merwe, 2004; Bauer, Nowell & Packer, 2008). The lion has been classified as regionally endangered in West Africa, with a rough estimate of only approximately 1000 individuals persisting in isolated protected areas (Bauer & Nowell, 2004). Conservation planning has been hindered by a paucity of research on the distribution, abundance and ecology of lions in the region (Bauer et al., 2003), but important Lion Conservation Units were proposed during a 2005 regional priority setting workshop (IUCN, 2006). Mole National Park (MNP) in northern Ghana is one such unit, yet no previous surveys have specifically assessed lions in MNP or elsewhere in Ghana. Here, we report on the recent trend and current status of lions in MNP using data from a long-term law enforcement patrol-monitoring programme combined with recent field and questionnaire surveys. |
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