Trophic Scaling and Occupancy Analysis Reveals a Lion Population Limited by Top-Down Anthropogenic Pressure in the Limpopo National Park, Mozambique

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PLoS ONE

Província
- Gaza

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Descrição/Abstract
The African lion (Panthera Leo) has suffered drastic population and range declines over the last few decades and is listed by the IUCN as vulnerable to extinction. Conservation management requires reliable population estimates, however these data are lacking for many of the continent’s remaining populations. It is possible to estimate lion abundance using a trophic scaling approach. However, such inferences assume that a predator population is subject only to bottom-up regulation, and are thus likely to produce biased estimates in systems experiencing top-down anthropogenic pressures. Here we provide baseline data on the status of lions in a developing National Park in Mozambique that is impacted by humans and livestock.

Idioma do Documento
- Inglês

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- Nenhuma restrição

Tipo de Biodiversidade
- Biodiversidade Florestal

Tipo de Informação
- Artigo com revisão pelos pares e teses universitárias

Tema
- Identificação, Monitoria, Indicadores e Avaliações

Áreas de Conservação Relevantes
- Parque Nacional de Limpopo

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