Ruaha Carnivore Project

Project Animal(s) : Lions, Cheetahs, African Wild dogs
Project Category : Mammals
Project Region : Africa
Project Type : Conservation
Project URL : http://www.awf.org/projects/ruaha-carnivore-project
Project is timebound? : No

Across the continent, Africa’s large carnivores are facing an uncertain future. Lions, cheetahs and African wild dogs have all disappeared from 80 – 90 percent of their original range. Both the lion and the cheetah are now classified as Vulnerable by the IUCN, with as few as 23,000 and 10,000 individuals remaining in the wild respectively. While the African wild dog is Endangered, with merely 6,600 estimated adults remaining.

Tanzania’s Ruaha National Park is a vital stronghold for these keystone species. The park holds over 10 percent of the world’s remaining lions, as well as the third largest population of African wild dogs. It’s also home to one of just four large cheetah populations remaining in East Africa. Ensuring these populations endure is critical to their species’ survival.

Project Agency : http://www.awf.org/

Project Agency Contact : http://www.awf.org/contact