Common Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)

Table 1: Country information for common hippopotamus (CH), including (by column) status of population, trend in population, whether the status of the species is of conservation concern, level of legal protection, level of enforcement, estimated population size, the protected and non-protected areas where CH occur, a country contact and recent reports. Answer codes listed below *. n

Protected and Country Estimate Contacts Reports

Pop. Other Areas oncer Status Protect Enforc. C

Quicama NP; Cameia NP, Bicaur ANGOLA W-LD D? Y U P Pedro Vaz Pinto NP, Mupa NP; Luando GS Pendjari BR; "W" Gautier Amoussou, Hippo-human NP; Pendjari HZ; AVPN conflicts reported BENIN RD-LD D Y H P/F 300-500 Djona HR; Wari Jan Kamstra, IUCN, in SW Benin, Feb Maro FR; Mt. Netherlands 04 Koufee FR Chobe NP; BOTSWANA RD-LD D N G F 2,000-4,000 Makgadikgadi Pan GR; Moremi GR. Hippo-human W NP; Arly FR; conflicts reported Deux Bales FR; Aimée J. NIANOGO, in areas of large- BURKINA FASO RD-LD D Y H P 500-1,000 Bala BR, Soula IUCN scale farming for Lake export (Sourou Valley in North) Widespread Ruvubu NP; Rusizi poaching. NR; Kigwena BURUNDI RD-LA U Y G G 200-300 Developed Forest NR; Lake markets in Rwihinda NR Gatumba, Aug 03 Benoue NP; Faro NP; Kalamaloue Jochem Verrelst and NP; Pangar- Richard Verweij, CAMEROON W-LD U Y G F 500-1500 Djerem NP; L. Wageningen University, Lagdo; L. Maga; The Netherlands Benoue River Andre Felix NP; - NP; -- C.A.R. RD-LA D Y G P 850 Saint Floris NP; Yata- Ngaya FR; Gribingui FR; FR; Lobaye River Zakouma NP; Lake Iro, Lake Tchad, CHAD RD S N H G Chari River, Manda NP, Binder Lere FR; Loogone River

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Protected and Country Estimate Contacts Reports

Pop. Other Areas oncer Status Protect Enforc. C

Garamba NP; Dramatic declines Kundelungu NP; RD- WWF, Biodiversity recorded btw. D.R.C. D Y H P/F 2,000-4,000 Salonga NP; HD Support Program 1996 and 1998. Upemba NP; 80-90% declines Virunga NP EQ. GUINEA RD-LD U N G P 100 NONE NO ETHIOPIA W-LA S N G U 5,000 INFORMATION Wonga-Wongue NP; Loango NP; GABON W-LD D? N G P 250 Moukalaba- Doudou NP GAMBIA RD-LD D? Y G F 40 Gambia River NP Bui NP.; Digya NP; Proposed dam Mole NP, Wechiau GHANA RD-LD D? Y G G 400-600 may threaten Bui Sanct; Black Volta NP pop. Gorge Badiar NP only during the wet season.; Haut David Brugiére, Parc Niger NP; other GUINEA W-LA D Y H G 1,000-2,000 National du Haut-Niger other tributarys of

the Niger, like Niandan river/Kouya branch David Brugiére, Parc Organo NP (PNO); National du Haut-Niger. Tarrafes de Luiz Palma Universidade GUINEA BISSAU RD-LA U Y G U 500 -1,000 Cacheau do Algarve, Portugal (PNTC);Corubal Cristina Schwarz, IUCN River, Guinea Bissau Marahoué NP; Frauke Fischer, Director Mont Sangbé of the Comoé Research NP;River Unregulated Station IVORY COAST RD-LD D Y U P 300-400 Sassandra mouth hunting and

(close to poaching Hugo Rainey, University Sassandra town); of St Andrews Comoé NP - Amboseli NP; Lake Nakuru NP; Meru NP; Nairobi NP; Tsavo NP; Buffalo Springs NR; Kora Numbers of hppo-

KENYA W-LA S N G G 5,000 NR; Lake Bogoria human conflicts NR; Masai Mara increasing NR; Mwea NR; North Kitui NR; Samburu NR, Lake Victoria Kasungu NP; Lake Crop raiding Malawi conflicts reported NP;Liwonde NP; MALAWI W-LD S N H G 10,000 in Zomba and Vwaza Marsh GR; Salima district, Nkhotakota GR; Jan 02 Mwabvi GR Boucle du Baoule NP; Faleme R; Bafing R; Bakoye Serge Darroze & Mr. R; Segou region; MALI RD-LD D Y H U 500-1000 near Bourem Inali; Felix Dakouo Gao Region (Ansongo); Guichini area Gorongosa NP; Limpopo NP; Gile

MOZAMBIQUE W-LA D Y H U 18,000 GR.; Maputo GR; Marromeu GR; Niassa GR Reports of Mudumo NP.(?); poaching around Nkasa NP.; Situngu, Caprivi NAMIBIA RD-LA U Y G G Western Caprivi Region, Nov 02 GR. Drought related conficts

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Protected and Country Estimate Contacts Reports

Pop. Other Areas oncer Status Protect Enforc. C

NIGER RD-LA D Y G F 100 "W" NP.

Kainji Lake NP; Kwiambana GR; NIGERIA RD-LD D Y H F 300 Sambisa GR; Yankari GR. 2/3 of Akagera NP were degazetted to accommodate RWANDA RD-LD D ? H ? 200-400 Akagera NP refugees, drought in area Oct 2000 threatened hippos

SENEGAL RD-LA D Y G P 500 Niokolo-Koba NP

Outamba-Kilimi SIERRA LEONE RD-LD D Y G P 100 NP; Tiwai GS

Remnant Juba River, SOMALIA RD-LD D Y U P <50 populations, close Scebele River to local extinction Drought related conflicts, Nov 02

SOUTH AFRICA RD-LA S N G E 3,000-5,000 Kruger NP and poaching around KNP, Sept 02 Boma NP; Southern NP; Nimule NP;Badingeru GR; Reports of crop SUDAN RD-LA U N G F 3,000-6,000 Fanyikango GR; raiding, Feb 02 Juba GR; Mongala GR; Shambe GR; Zeraf GR

SWAZILAND RD-LD U Y G G Mlilwane GS

Arusha NP; Lake Manyara NP; Mikumi NP: Ruaha NP: Rubondo NP; Serengeti NP ; 20,000- TANZANIA W-LA S N G F Taragire NP; Burigi Ian Games, Consultant 30,000 GR; Biharamulo GR; Maswa GR; Selous GR; Moyowozi G.R; Ngorongoro CA 50-60 Hiippos killed by poacher, Keran NP; Togodo Jan Kamstra, IUCN, TOGO RD-LD D Y H P/F 300-500 Oct 02 Reports of GR Netherlands crop raiding, Oct 02 2000 illegal teeth were seized in Lake Mburu NP; 1997 in Paris. Murchison Falls 5 tons of hippo NP; Queen UGANDA RD-LA S/I N G G 7,000 teeth (>2000 Elizabeth NP; hippos) of Kyambura GR, unknown origins Katonga GR were exported, May 02

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Protected and Country Estimate Contacts Reports

Pop. Other Areas oncer Status Protect Enforc. C

Blue Lagoon NP; Kasanka NP; Kafue NP; Lochinvar NP; Reports of crop Lukusuzi NP; raiding led to Lower Zambezi authorization of ZAMBIA W-LA I N H F 40,000 NP; Mosi-Oa- hippo cropping Tunya NP; Mweru- along Zambezi Wantipa NP; North River, May 02 Luangwa NP; Nsumbu NP; South Luangwa NP; West Lunga NP Gonarexhou NP; Hwange NP; Mana Reports of Pools NP: ZIMBABWE RD-LA S N H E 7,000 conflicts with Matusadona NP: fishers, July 02 Victoria Falls NP; Zambezi NP

MINIMUM 125,680 TOTAL MAXIMUM 149,230

*Status of population (W = widespread; RD = restricted distribution; LD = low density; HD = high density; LA = locally abundant) Trends in population (U = unknown; S = stable; D = decreasing; I = increasing) Concern regarding conservation status (Y = yes; N = no) Level of legal protection (U = unknown; G = total protection; H = partial protection) Level of legal enforcement (P = poor; F = fair; G = good; E = excellent) Codes for protected areas (BR = biosphere reserve; CA = conservation area; FR = forest/faunal reserve; GR = game reserve; GS = game sanctuary; HR = hunting reserve; HZ = hunting zone; NP = national park)

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