{"id":16333,"date":"2023-03-25T15:51:57","date_gmt":"2023-03-25T14:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wildhood.org\/?p=16333"},"modified":"2023-03-28T16:15:39","modified_gmt":"2023-03-28T14:15:39","slug":"how-many-lions-are-there-in-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wildhood.org\/en\/2023\/03\/25\/how-many-lions-are-there-in-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"How many lions are there in Africa?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">How many lions are left in Africa? <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/ta\/1\/16\/1f981.png\" alt=\"\ud83e\udd81\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The numbers are decreasing, and the species is now classified as vulnerable. The number of mature individuals is estimated to somewhere between 23 000 and 39 000.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The main threats are habitat loss, human wildlife conflict and the illegal trade market.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Lions have been reduced to live on only 8% of the land they previously occupied. This reduces their ability to find suitable mates and to hunt their natural prey.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Due to the loss of habitat and natural prey, farmed livestock are at risk to be preyed on. This causes conflict between the local communities and wild lions.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">In the meantime, the demand for lion bones is increasing, especially as they are used in traditional Asian medicine. There are no evidence that the bones have any medicinal function.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">How can we stop this negative spiral?<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/ta\/1\/16\/1f981.png\" alt=\"\ud83e\udd81\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/> Establish and patrol protected areas to safeguard habitat and population.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/ta\/1\/16\/1f981.png\" alt=\"\ud83e\udd81\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/> Spread awareness of the importance to fight poaching and illegal wildlife trade.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/ta\/1\/16\/1f981.png\" alt=\"\ud83e\udd81\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/> Mediate conflict by helping communities protect themselves from wild animals.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15250 size-large aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wildhood.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Frank-af-Petersens-0184-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wildhood.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Frank-af-Petersens-0184-980x652.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.wildhood.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Frank-af-Petersens-0184-480x319.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How many lions are left in Africa, what are the main threats and how to we stop them from going extinct? 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