Wildlife of Niger
Excellent article from Lonely Planet’s Year of Watching Wildlife Spotting wildlife in Niger’s Aïr & Ténéré Natural Reserves
The Aïr and Ténéré Natural Reserves of northern Niger protect a fabulously desolate landscape of rugged mountains and immense sand seas considered the finest in the Sahara. At 77,300 sq km, this is the largest – and some might say most spectacular – protected area in all of Africa, and the scale of this place is stunning.
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The Termit and Tin Toumma regions of Niger, harbor a unique community of carnivores, including four sympatric canids (golden jackal, Rüppell’s fox, pale fox and fennec), two sympatric small cat species (sand cat and African wild cat) and larger predators such as caracal, cheetah and striped hyena. The Saharan race of the cheetah is very rare, and one of the most specialized and threatened in Africa. Globally, the distribution and status of Saharan carnivores are very poorly known, with several species listed simply as “Data Deficient” in the 2009 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species – meaning that not enough information on their basic biology exists to evaluate their conservation status and take appropriate action to ensure their long term conservation.
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