African Wild Dog

WHS containing populations of African Wild Dog. "The African wild dog (Lycaon pictus), also known as the painted dog or Cape hunting dog, is a wild canine native to sub-Saharan Africa. It is the largest wild canine in Africa, and the only extant member of the genus Lycaon, which is distinguished from Canis by dentition highly specialised for a hypercarnivorous diet and by a lack of dewclaws. It is estimated that there are around 6,600 adults (including 1,400 mature individuals) living in 39 subpopulations, all threatened by habitat fragmentation, human persecution and outbreaks of disease. As the largest subpopulation probably consists of fewer than 250 individuals, the African wild dog has been listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List since 1990" (Wiki - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_wild_dog

Ecology

Connected Sites

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Bale Mountains National Park "houses globally threatened species and conserves important large mammals, such as .........the endangered African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus, EN)." (AB eval)
Kenya Lake System "features sizeable mammal populations, including black rhino, Rothschild's giraffe, greater kudu, lion, cheetah and wild dogs" (UNESCO Web Desc)
Mana Pools "is one of the most important refuges for ...... a number of other threatened species (.......wild dog)" (AB eval) and Nile crocodile) and therefore meets criteria iv
Manovo-Gounda St. Floris "vast savannahs are home to a wide variety of species: .......wild dogs" (UNESCO Web desc)
Ngorongoro "Wild dog (Lycaon pictus) have disappeared from the crater and possibly have declined elsewhere in the conservation area" (Nom file)
Niokolo-Koba National Park "The West African wild dog used to be widespread from western to central Africa, from Senegal to Nigeria. Now only two subpopulations survive: one in the Niokolo-Koba National Park of Senegal and the other in the W National Park of Benin, Burkina Faso and Niger. It is estimated that 70 adult individuals are left in the wild" (Wiki)
Okavango Delta "substantial populations of Africa’s charismatic large mammals such as ........Wild Dog" (AB Eval)
Selous Game Reserve "Species of particular interest include......... wild dogs (all IUCN Endangered Species" (AB eval)
Serengeti "The rich fauna of large herbivores supports no less than 5 major predators, including 4,000 lion, 1,000 leopard, 225 cheetah, 3,500 spotted hyena, and 300 wild dog" (AB eval)
W-Arly-Pendjari Complex "providing crucial habitat for most of the large mammal species typical of West Africa, such as ...... African Wild Dog" (AB eval)

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