South Africa - 2015 - Environment and Climate Change

Biodiversity Act: Biodiversity Management Plan for the African Lion (Panthera Leo)

Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa

The specific management plan for African lions in South Africa stems from their status as vulnerable and endangered species; the lion is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Global Red List and the South African list of Threatened and Protected Species (ToPS). It is also protected under Appendix II of the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). Conservation plans for lions distinguish among wild, managed wild, and captive lion populations in the Republic.

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January 2022

The specific management plan for African lions in South Africa stems from their status as vulnerable and endangered species; the lion is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Global Red List and the South African list of Threatened and Protected Species (ToPS). It is also protected under Appendix II of the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). Conservation plans for lions distinguish among wild, managed wild, and captive lion populations in the Republic.

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