Wildlife population in Lesotho

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The wildlife population in Lesotho is nowadays very limited due to the geographic size of the country and the relatively high population density and associated phenomena such as deforestation .

Duration

Lesotho is home to at least 63 species of mammals and 315-360 species of birds . There are also 40 reptile and 19 amphibian species . Numerous larger wild animal species, including the lion , cheetah , plains zebra , hartebeest , springbok , blue duiker , blessbok and large riedbok as well as eland have become extinct.

Below is the population of selected wildlife species in Lesotho.

photo Animal species Duration Year and source
Papio ursinus - cape of good hope.JPG Bear Baboon available
number unknown 		2008
Bergriedbock 2007-08-16 201.jpg Mountain reedbuck available
number unknown 		2008
Parahyaena brunnea 3.jpg Brown hyena available
number unknown 		2014
Oreotragus oreotragus (1) .jpg Klipspringer available
number unknown 		2016
Common Duiker (Sylvicapra grimmia) female (11839101354) .jpg Crown duiker present
in small numbers 		2016
Panthera pardus close up.jpg leopard possibly available
number unknown 		2015
Gazelles grass park w niger 2006.jpg Oribi available
number unknown 		2016
Vaal Rhebok.jpg Deer antelope > 200 1986

See also

literature

  • David Ambrose et al .: Biological Diversity in Lesotho: A Country Study. National Environment Secretariat, 2000.
  • Rob East: Antelopes: Global Survey and Regional Action Plans, Part 2. Southern and South-Central Africa. IUCN / Antelope Specialist Group, Gland 1989, ISBN 2-88032-970-1 .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Animals of Lesotho. Help Lesotho. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  2. ^ A b c d Antelopes: Global Survey and Regional Action Plans, Part 2. Southern and South-Central Africa. IUCN / Antelope Specialist Group, 1988, pp. 73ff.
  3. ↑ PRESENTATION ON THE NATIONAL STRATEGY ON LESOTHO'S BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY. Department of Environment. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  4. ↑ Lesotho. Avibase - Bird Checklists of the World. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  5. ↑ Alcelaphus buselaphus. The IUCN List of Threatend Species, August 317, 2015. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  6. ↑ Papio ursinus. The IUCN List of Threatend Species, June 30, 2008. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  7. ↑ Redunca fulvorufula. The IUCN List of Threatend Species, January 30, 2008. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  8. ↑ Parahyaena brunnea. The IUCN List of Threatend Species, October 3, 2014. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  9. ↑ Oreotragus oreotragus. The IUCN List of Threatend Species, January 7, 2016. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  10. ↑ Sylvicapra grimmia. The IUCN List of Threatend Species, January 7, 2016. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  11. ↑ Fauna of Lesotho. Maliba Lodge. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
  12. ↑ Panthera pardus. The IUCN List of Threatend Species, July 11, 2015. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  13. ↑ Ourebia ourebi. The IUCN List of Threatend Species, January 7, 2016. Retrieved May 22, 2017.