| > | | | | It's understandable progress must be made in certain |
| The African lion is under threat! Find out why a lion | | | | areas of Africa, particularly from an agricultural |
| safari could be a thing of the past. | | | | standpoint but at what cost? Some will argue the |
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| ranging lion populations have been on the decline in | | | | conservation habitats and while this may be true, the |
| Africa. The king of the jungle has been humbled in | | | | free ranging lion has retreated so dramatically in |
| recent years by human progress and despite it's | | | | numbers it's questionable whether it could even be |
| obvious symbol of strength, the African lion has | | | | saved from extinction in some areas. |
| virtually been consigned to spending it's life in large | | | | Lion working groups can only do so much with limited |
| conservation parks. | | | | funding and the task of maintaining lion groups is not an |
| Is this a bad thing? Well, looking at the positives, it's a | | | | easy one. So and African lion safari without the star of |
| whole lot better than seeing this proud creature wiped | | | | the show is not as far-fetched as it may sound. |
| off the face of the Earth completely! | | | | African Lion Facts |
| The Lion's Demise | | | | The lion is unquestionably at the top of the food chain |
| The african lion's numbers have been a cause for | | | | in Africa. The fact remains, if the lion's demise |
| great concern in recent times in fact, there has even | | | | becomes permanent, then the repercussions for some |
| been talk of extinction. It's a dirty word in the world of | | | | of Africa's ecosystems could be dramatic. The |
| conservation and while the lion presents as a creature | | | | Okavango Delta in Botswana is one area where the |
| of indestructible dimensions, the sad fact is, the one | | | | survival of the lion is imperative. |
| creature on the planet capable of wiping it out, man, | | | | The Best Lion Safari Destinations |
| has been responsible for it's dwindling numbers. | | | | Despite the gloom and doom over the lion's |
| Take for example just over 100 years ago, the | | | | preservation in Africa, there is little doubt an African lion |
| African lion was around in numbers south of the | | | | safari is still the preferred choice for many would be |
| Sahara desert. Today, it's almost got to the stage | | | | adventurers. |
| where the only place you can see the king of the | | | | When you visit your local zoo, which animal holds the |
| beasts in it's "natural habitat" are large conservation | | | | biggest mystique? The big cat with the flowing mane |
| parks. The reason; man's yearning for progress. | | | | always attracts a crowd. Botswana and Kenya are |
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| Strange as it may seem, the big cat may be | | | | under the strict supervision of guided tours. South |
| something children in the future will learn about only in | | | | Africa's Kruger National Reserve is also a popular |
| history books. Is it that serious? It sure is and it seems | | | | choice for lion lovers. And don't forget the magnificent |
| left to a few individuals with the foresight to recognize | | | | Serengeti! |
| there is a problem. | | | | |