Healthy lion populations provide significant ecosystem benefits
Healthy lion populations provide significant ecosystem benefits
A new report supported by African Wildlife Foundation and others details the valuable ecosystem services provided by "lionscapes," or ...
THE BENEFITS OF HEALTHY LION POPULATIONS
ecosystems provide. We can't survive without the water or food security that healthy ecosystems support, without the plants and fungi that give us life ...
The Ecological Role of Lions - Lion Recovery Fund
Lions are the apex predator of the African savanna. They play the critical role of managing large herbivore populations of buffalos, impalas, zebras, and even ...
Where lions go, Africa goes. Unlocking the value of lions and their ...
Lionscapes provide a larger than average contribution to Africa's ecosystem services; the many benefits humans receive from healthy ecosystems, ...
Why are lions important in an ecosystem? - Quora
Lions are the apex predators of the environment they live in, so they play a role in keeping the ecosystem healthy.
The Ecological Role of Lions - Top of the food chain
As a consumer/apex predator the lion regulates the population of mainly large mammal herbivores within a terrestrial ecosystem.
Mountain Lions are Keystone Species - National Park Service
Mountain lions are keystone species. Through interactions with their prey, mountain lions create “top down” effects that regulate prey abundance and behavior.
"Tanzania: Land of the Lion" Shows the Benefits of Community ...
“This is because lions are brave animals and are known as kings of the jungle.” Lions also provide other important benefits to communities who ...
Why Do Mountain Lions Matter? | Felidae Conservation Fund
As a keystone species, slight fluctuations in their population make a disproportionate difference in the ecosystem. In other words, a steady ...
• Restore lion populations as an indicator of healthy ecosystem services ... Estimated lion numbers in lionscapes which provide major ecosystem services.
New report reveals the value of lions and their landscapes
“Yet many of these services will disappear if ecosystems are lost or degraded. Lions, therefore, make excellent indicators of ecosystem services ...
Lion | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
Lions are apex predators of the African savanna. This means they play a pivotal role in sustaining healthy ecosystems by maintaining balanced numbers of ...
The Economic and Ecological Value of Mountain Lions and Bobcats ...
They play a crucial role in maintaining the health and balance of ecosystems by controlling prey populations and keeping other, smaller ...
Supporting Lion Conservation with Lion Landscapes
A lion landscape is a landscape that encompasses viable populations of large carnivores, tolerant people and livestock, abundant wild prey and a ...
Lions: Habitat, Diet, & Conservation | IFAW
By controlling herbivore populations, lions also indirectly influence vegetation patterns and the overall health of their ecosystems. This, in turn, impacts ...
Saving Simba | San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
The lions' finely tuned dance with their habitat has helped keep the complex ecosystem in balance: apex predators control hoofed animal populations, as well as ...
10 cool reasons to save lions - National Geographic Kids
Removing one species can weaken a habitat, but if a keystone species is removed, an entire ecosystem could collapse. If large predators such as lions ...
Lion habitat | Lion Landscapes
The most important habitat requirement for lions is the availability of suitable prey. Lions can consume a great variety of prey species; however, ...
Mountain Lions: A Crucial Species for Biodiversity - ArcGIS StoryMaps
Mountain lions (Puma concolor) play a vital role in not only supporting the health and function of ecosystems on the whole, but also by promoting biodiversity.
Return of the lions: Large protected areas in Africa attract apex ...
... offer the promise of wider benefits to ecosystems and people. See ... Healthy lion populations need to be able to move according to ...