Historical Status 2009
Chardonnet et al. (2009) Area
Niassa National Reserve area Hunting Block A Hunting Block B Hunting Block C Hunting Block D1 Hunting Block D2 Hunting Block E Hunting Block R2 Hunting Block R3 Hunting Block L3 Subtotal Niassa National Res. Quirimbas National Park Messalo Wilderness Area Chipenje Chetu Comm Prog Coutada de Nicage Ancuabe Balama Lago Lalaua Macomia Majune Malema Mandimba Marrupa Maua Mecuburi Mecufi Meluco Memba Metarica Mocimboa da Praia Montepuez
Lion Range Surface 2) (km 16,737 3,189 2,217 4,543 2,231 3,433 3,166 2,321 2,715 2,362 42,914 7,649 330 6,065 544 3,954 5,540 6,557 4,562 2,712 8,453 6,082 4,688 13,178 8,079 7,257 1,254 2,845 4,517 4,877 3,524 14,761
Population Size Assessment
Speculated Population Size
900 106 20 50 11 10 15 17 5 14 22 6 12 69 28 8 3 10 5 13 20 52
Area Mueda Muembe Muidunbe Namuno Nangade Nipepe Palma Pemba Quissanga Ribaue Sanga Subtotal Niassa Gilé National Reserve Gilé Ile Maganja Da Costa Moma Pebane Subtotal Gilé Limpopo National Park Banhine National Park Zinave National Park Hunting Area (Coutada) n°4 Hunting Area (Coutada) n°5 Bilene Chibabava Chicualacuala Chigubo Mabalane Mabote Machanga Machaze
Lion Range Surface 2) (km 8,622 5,276 2,123 6,037 3,005 5,031 3,576 1,239 103 6,292 4,169 205,814 2,861 8,342 5,662 7,674 5,814 8,021 38,375 10,485 6,047 3,888 3,194 6,355 2,180 6,252 9,889 11,863 7,043 11,903 760 9,431
Total Population Size
Speculated Population Size 45 14 11 16 16 13
20
1,010
3 0 7 11 543 8 9 6 8 6 8 45 179 25 16 8 16 2 6 20 12 14 12 1 10
Area Magude Massangena Massingir Moamba Mossurize Sussundenga Subtotal Greater Limpopo Daque Community Prog Ntuvi Community Prog Chinthopo Community Prog Chifunde Community Prog Chipera Community Prog Chiputu Community Prog Nhenda Community Prog Extension Community Prog Muze Community Prog Chawalo Community Prog Cahora Bassa Changara Chifunde Chiuta Luenha Macanga Maravia
Lion Range Surface 2) (km 6,961 7,074 2,371 4,577 5,019 6,483 121,775 7,156 2,484 2,735 3,683 3,200 2,969 2,933 2,477 4,640 3,632 4,091 6,612 6,135 7,119 2,246 7,192 5,789
Population Size Assessment
Speculated Population Size 14 15 8 5 5 7 376
25 9 75
13 15 30
51 22 20 50 25 62 14 11 21 24 4 25 20
Area Moatize Mutarara Zumbu Subtotal Tete Province Gorongosa National Park Marromeu National Reserve Hunting Area (Coutada) n°9 Hunting Area (Coutada) n°10 Hunting Area (Coutada) n°11 Hunting Area (Coutada) n°12 Hunting Area (Coutada) n°13 Hunting Area (Coutada) n°14 Barue Chemba Cheringoma Gorongosa Guro Macossa Maringue Marromeu Muanza Subtotal Gorongosa/Marromeu COUNTRY GRAND TOTAL
Lion Range Surface 2) (km 8,428 6,367 2,638 92,526 3,675 1,552 3,761 2,589 1,868 2,717 5,905 646 5,472 3,086 3,253 3,770 5,731 2,735 2,775 1,155 5,191 55,881 514,371
Total Population Size
115 60 15 60 15 6 8 4 6
109 1,234
Speculated Population Size 14 11 9 392
9
6 3 27 21 6 3 11 6 28 120 1,475 2,709
Chardonnet P, Mésochina P, Renaud P-C, Bento C, Conjo D, Fusari A, Begg C, Foloma M, Pariela F (2009) Conservation status of the lion (Panthera leo Linnaeus, 1758) in Mozambique. DNAC/MITUR & DNTF/MINAG, Maputo, June 2009 (pdf)