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Vanherle, N.
Inventaire et suivi de la population de lions (_Panthera leo_) du parc national de Zakouma (Tchad)
2011 Revue d'Ecologie (66): 317-366
The "Zakouma Lion Study" started at the beginning of 2003 with the aim of achieving a better understanding of the hitherto little studied lions (_Panthera leo_) of Central Africa, since they appear more and more threatened by the diminishing natural habitats and the concurrent increase of threat from humans. The zone selected for the study corresponds roughly to the Eastern half of the National Park of Zakouma (NPZ) - a nature reserve situated in the South-East of Chad - and covers an area of approximately 1500 km2. It includes most of the permanent bodies of water in the park, and sustains the majority of the fauna in the NPZ during the dry season. The "Zakouma Lion Study" took place in the dry season, from April 2003 to June 2006, and its objectives were as follows : to identify the population of lions, to analyse their diet, to assess their state of health, to study the human-predator conflict on the periphery of the park, and to train local agents in lion monitoring.
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