Endangered Species of Africa

April 16, 2015

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Cameroon

The Addax• Status: Critically

Endangered• Threats include

uncontrolled hunting and harassment.

• Population: Less than 300 animals surviving in the wild.

• Found in Chad, Mauritania & Niger.

Ethiopian Wolf

• Status: Endangered • Threats include loss of

habitat (agriculture) and hybridization with domestic dogs.

• Population: 400-5050 individuals

• Location: Endemic to the Ethiopian highlands.

Mountain Gorilla

• Status: Endangered• Threats: Habitat loss,

poaching, pet trade, and illegal hunting

• Population: ~680 individuals

• Location: Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Uganda.

Pygmy Hippopotamus

• Status: Endangered• Threats: Deforestation

for farming & logging• Population: fewer than

2000 individuals• Countries: Endemic to

West Africa

African Elephant

• Status: Vulnerable• Threats: Poaching for

ivory and meat and loss of habitat

• Population: 470,000-600,000 individuals

• Countries: Found in 36 different African countries

African Lion• Status: Vulnerable• Threats: poisoning to

protect local livestock, habitat loss & trophy hunting

• Population: ~20,000-23,000 individuals (down by 95% since 1960)

• Countries: most of sub-Saharan Africa