Assessment of the biodiversity in terrestrial and marine landscapes of the proposed Lag Badana National Park and surrounding areas in Jubaland, Somalia

Amir, Osman Gedow; Leeuw, Jan De; Koech, Grace

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“…At the end of the twentieth century, agricultural settlement and hunting pressure eliminated the buffalo from most of its former range, except in the Bushbush NP area (now Lag Badana NP), where it occurred in good numbers (East, 1998). Buffalo presence was recently reported in Lag Badana National Park and surrounding areas in Jubalan (Gedow et al, 2017), but the total number was not reported. Sidney (1965) reported that large herds of Central African savanna buffalo were commonly found in grassy plains.…”

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Conservation Status of the African Buffalo: A Continent-Wide Assessment

Cornelis,

Renaud,

Melletti

et al. 2023

Ecology and Management of the African Buffalo

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Conservation Status of the African Buffalo: A Continent-Wide Assessment

Cornelis,

Renaud,

Melletti

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Ecology and Management of the African Buffalo

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Ecology and Management of the African Buffalo

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One of iconic Africa's Big Five, the African buffalo is the largest African bovine or antelope that occurs throughout most of sub-Sahara and in a wide range of ecosystems from savanna to rainforest. The African buffalo is also one of the most successful large African mammals in terms of abundance and biomass. This species thus represents a powerful model to enhance our understanding of African biogeography and wildlife conservation, ecology and management. Edited by four researchers experienced in different aspects of the African buffalo's biology, this volume provides an exhaustive compilation of knowledge on an emblematic species that stands out as an important component of African natural and human ecosystems. It delivers a global view of the African buffalo and all known aspects of its ecology and management. This book will appeal to students, scholars, scientists and wildlife managers as well as those enthusiastic about the charismatic species. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

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Mapping illegal trade routes of live cheetahs from the Horn of Africa to the Arabian Peninsula

Evangelista,

Young,

Schulte

et al. 2024

Conservation Biology

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Less than 7000 cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) persist in Africa. Although human–wildlife conflict, habitat degradation, and loss of prey are major threats to cheetah populations, illegal trade in live cubs for pets may have the most significant impact on populations in the Horn of Africa. We developed a novel, stepwise decision support tool to predict probable trafficking routes by leveraging the power of distinct modeling approaches. First, we created a cheetah habitat suitability index (HSI) to determine where source cheetah populations may occur. We then created a trafficking network model linking known and predicted cheetah populations with documented destinations in the Arabian Peninsula. A significant area in Eastern Ethiopia and Northern Somalia was estimated to harbor undocumented cheetahs. When these predicted populations were used as a supply source, the trafficking network model showed multiple routes passing through Somaliland and across the Gulf of Aden to Yemen, supporting the notion that undocumented cheetahs may be supplying pet market demands. Though we demonstrate how our decision support tool can inform law enforcement, conservation strategies, and community engagement, we caution that our results are not fully validated due to limited accessibility, alternative trafficking routes, and the cryptic nature of illegal wildlife trade.

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Assessment of the biodiversity in terrestrial and marine landscapes of the proposed Lag Badana National Park and surrounding areas in Jubaland, Somalia

Cited by 3 publications

References 6 publications

Conservation Status of the African Buffalo: A Continent-Wide Assessment

Conservation Status of the African Buffalo: A Continent-Wide Assessment

Ecology and Management of the African Buffalo

Mapping illegal trade routes of live cheetahs from the Horn of Africa to the Arabian Peninsula

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