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African PredatorsCarnivores belong to the family of mammals. The term “carnivora” was derived from the Latincaro, carnis (meat) and vorare (V). However, not all carnivores live off of meat. Ecologists describea predator as being an organism that consumes the whole or parts of other living organisms.Hence, their prey is still alive at the time of consumption. That is why herbivores, carnivores andparasites all belong to the same family of predators.© SAVECarnivores have a highly important ecological function, as, by hunting prey, they prevent certainkinds from multiplying too much, which could otherwise harm certain vegetations and endanger thestabilization of the ecosystem. Predators are also referred to as ecological key stone species orumbrella species because of their particular preference in food, but also because of their size andtheir low psycho-logical tolerance regarding environmental fluctuations.Hence, their important ecological role makes predators quite valuable and worthy of protection. Ifthey are protected so are multitudes of other species. With that said, predators are one of varioussensitive indicators that account for the health of an eco system’s welfare.An important reason for the decline of many natural inhibited wildlife populations (especiallycarnivores) is the conflict between wild animals and humans. Even in our project’s region ofcentral Kalahari, such a conflict is present. The need for more land among the population hassteadily increased, which, in turn, has brought a growing pressure on wild animal habitats.
Conservation of African Lions (Panthera leo)Throughout the African continent large predators such as the lion areunder serious threat due to fragmented landscapes, low densities and theinevitable conflict with people for space and resources.Protected areas such as national parks or privately owned conservanciestherefore remain critical for their conservation. However, there isincreasing evidence that even within protected areas where carnivoresshould thrive, the type of anthropogenic influence determines thesurvival of the species.IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature)Classification: Grade of endangerment: 3 – slightly endangered© SAVE
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