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NO MORE LION DOWN

Lions are the most social and best studied of the large cats and mankind has regarded these great predators with awe for thousands of years. However, despite their strength and today’s conservation efforts, lions are in decline throughout their ranges, for they do not mix well with the many human activities which threaten their livelihood. Humans are the main reason for lion decline, with large areas of the lions range appropriated for cultivation or for human habitation. When that happens there is no place for lions or the wild prey on which they depend, and the species rapidly disappears.

Absolute numbers are unknown, but the world’s lion population at the present time is estimated between 30,000 and 100,000 animals. They are most widespread and abundant in Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, central African Republic, Zaire, Zambia and Botswana. Elsewhere, lion populations are sparse and largely restricted to protected areas. The asiatic lion however is hanging on by a thread. Its only wild population in the world is in the Gir Forest in north-west India, where there are approx 300 of them, as many as their sanctuary can hold.

By adopting a lion you are helping to support the work of conservation groups, providing vital funding necessary to carry out their campaigning and efforts to improve and preserve the wildlife and their habitat.

I am now signed up to a monthly direct debit to support these awesome creatures and as a UK taxpayer, a percentage of what I give is also added by the government, so Born Free are getting even more.

Please give something back to the planet we all live on. It’s not just lions that are endangered, check these out:

Animal Adoptions
The Born Free Foundation
World Wildlife Fund