The wildlife populations of Northern Central African Republic experienced precipitous declines during the 1970s and 1980s. While anecdotes coming out of the region indicate that the wildlife populations remain under serious threat, little is known about their status. An aerial sample count was carried out in the Northern Central African Republic at the end of the dry season in June 2005 and covered an 85,000 km2 complex landscape containing national parks, hunting reserves and community hunting areas. Results show a dramatic decline of wildlife since the previous survey in 1985. In 20 years, large mammals’ numbers decreased by 65%, probably because of poaching and diseases brought by illegal cattle transhumance. Elephant (Loxodonta african...
This paper addresses the effect of human activities on the density of large mammals in the Dzanga-Nd...
Following the 1991–1995 civil war in Rwanda, large parts of Akagera National Park (NP) and the adjac...
Wildlife conservation is facing numerous and mounting challenges on private and communal lands in Af...
International audienceThe wildlife populations of Northern Central African Republic experienced prec...
When in 2010 the world's governments pledged to increase protected area coverage to 17% of the world...
International audienceWhen in 2010 the world's governments pledged to increase protected area covera...
Precipitous declines in Africa's native fauna and flora are recognized, but few comprehensive record...
Zakouma National Park is situated in the south-east of Chad Republic and covers more than 3 000 km2....
Wildlife population declines in Africa are widespread. However, species-specific population trends a...
Gabon holds some of the world’s richest, most species-diverse tropical rainforest. Over 80% of the c...
In Central Africa, wildlife populations are increasingly influenced by humans, even in protected are...
Precipitous declines in Africa’s native fauna and flora are recognized, but few comprehensive record...
Hunting through illegal and legal means is increasingly recognised as a threat to the sustainability...
Large carnivore populations have suffered declines worldwide. For the African continent, these have ...
Protected areas are crucial to safeguard Sub-Saharan Africa’s extraordinary and abundant megafauna. ...
This paper addresses the effect of human activities on the density of large mammals in the Dzanga-Nd...
Following the 1991–1995 civil war in Rwanda, large parts of Akagera National Park (NP) and the adjac...
Wildlife conservation is facing numerous and mounting challenges on private and communal lands in Af...
International audienceThe wildlife populations of Northern Central African Republic experienced prec...
When in 2010 the world's governments pledged to increase protected area coverage to 17% of the world...
International audienceWhen in 2010 the world's governments pledged to increase protected area covera...
Precipitous declines in Africa's native fauna and flora are recognized, but few comprehensive record...
Zakouma National Park is situated in the south-east of Chad Republic and covers more than 3 000 km2....
Wildlife population declines in Africa are widespread. However, species-specific population trends a...
Gabon holds some of the world’s richest, most species-diverse tropical rainforest. Over 80% of the c...
In Central Africa, wildlife populations are increasingly influenced by humans, even in protected are...
Precipitous declines in Africa’s native fauna and flora are recognized, but few comprehensive record...
Hunting through illegal and legal means is increasingly recognised as a threat to the sustainability...
Large carnivore populations have suffered declines worldwide. For the African continent, these have ...
Protected areas are crucial to safeguard Sub-Saharan Africa’s extraordinary and abundant megafauna. ...
This paper addresses the effect of human activities on the density of large mammals in the Dzanga-Nd...
Following the 1991–1995 civil war in Rwanda, large parts of Akagera National Park (NP) and the adjac...
Wildlife conservation is facing numerous and mounting challenges on private and communal lands in Af...