Social Structure of Lions (Panthera leo) Is Affected by Management in Pendjari Biosphere Reserve, Benin

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dc.contributor.authorSOGBOHOSSOU, ETOTEPE A.
dc.contributor.authorBAUER, Hans
dc.contributor.authorLOVERIDGE, Andrew
dc.contributor.authorFUNSTON, Paul J.
dc.contributor.authorDE SNOO, Geert R.
dc.contributor.authorSinsin, Franck
dc.contributor.authorDE IONGH, Hans H.
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-02T16:06:57Z
dc.date.available2026-06-02T16:06:57Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractLion populations have undergone a severe decline in West Africa. As baseline for conservation management, we assessed the group structure of lions in the Pendjari Biosphere Reserve in Benin. This reserve, composed of one National Park and two Hunting Zones, is part of the WAP transboundary complex of protected areas. Overall mean group size was 2.661.7 individuals (n=296), it was significantly higher in the National Park (2.761.7, n=168) than in the Hunting Zones (2.261.5, n=128). Overall adult sex ratio was even, but significantly biased towards females (0.67) in the National Park and towards males (1.67) in the Hunting Zones. Our results suggest that the Pendjari lion population is affected by perturbations, such as trophy hunting.
dc.identifier.doi10.1371/journal.pone.0084674
dc.identifier.otherBECDB-788
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.uac.bj/handle/123456789/1119
dc.language.isofr
dc.relation.ispartofPLoS ONE
dc.subjectLarge carnivores
dc.subjectgroup sizes
dc.subjectsex structure
dc.subjecthunting
dc.subjectWest Africa
dc.titleSocial Structure of Lions (Panthera leo) Is Affected by Management in Pendjari Biosphere Reserve, Benin
dc.typeArticle

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