The genetic status of the introduced giraffe population in Central South Africadoi:10.4102/KOEDOE.V61I1.1570Marieka E. Van NiekerkFrancois DeaconPaul J. GroblerAOSIS Publishing
The South African Giraffe or Cape Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis giraffa) is a subspecies of Southern Giraffe found in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Eswatini and Mozambique. Individuals live in savannahs and woodlands. Rough estimates put the population of the Southern African Giraffe ...
However, Giraffes have been hunted by people and also have been severely affected by their encroachment on their natural habitats which has led to vast population declines across Africa and even the extinction of the species in some countries. In southern parts of Africa though, Giraffe ...
Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique. It has rounded or blotched spots, some with star-like extensions on a light tan background, running down to the hooves.In 2016, the population was estimated at 31,500 individuals in the wild.
Despite their name, Angolan giraffe were once locally extinct in Angola until recently they were translocated from Namibia. Its population was estimated to be 5,000 three decades ago and has risen to over 20,000 in the wild. This subspecies is now listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red Li...
Current giraffe numbers mean the IUCN classifies the animals as a species of ‘least concern’. But if the results of the study above lead to the total giraffe population being split between four species, the adjustment could lead to one or more of them being classified as species under threa...
impact on the nature and development of savanna vegetation was superimposed on the natural pattern, adding to the variation seen among savanna types. The savannas of the world currently are undergoing another phase of change as modern expansion of thehuman populationimpinges on the vegetation and ...
subspecies ofgiraffeand is mainly recognized by its light orange spots all over its body and neck. The African giraffe’s population is quickly decreasing partly because of hunting and partly due to predation. It doesn’t seem to survive anywhere other than in the south-west Niger in the ...
Wildlife Population Dynamics in Human-Dominated Landscapes under Community-Based Conservation: The Example of Nakuru Wildlife Conservancy, Kenya 5) Grant's gazelle, Grevy's zebra, lion, spring hare, Burchell's zebra, bushpig, white rhino, rock hyrax, topi, oryx, vervet monkey, guinea fowl, gir...
Fewer than 100,000 giraffes remain in the wild, down from an estimated 150,000 that roamed the savannas 30 years ago. And because the species don't interbreed, population numbers for all African giraffes won't accurately represent whether each group is doing well. Using this new information ...