Mesochina et al. 2010 Lions status in Tanzania

Historical Status 2010

MĂŠsochina et al. (2010) Region

Area

Arusha

Karatu Monduli Burko OA Lake Natron North GCA Lake Natron South GCA Loliondo GCA Longido GCA Monduli Juu OA Mto wa Mbu GCA Ngaserai OA Simajaro West GCA Yaeda Chini OA Lake Manyara Ngorongoro

Region Sub-Total Dar Es Salaam

Ilala Temeke Pande GR

Region Sub-Total

Dodoma

Bahi Chamwino Dodoma Kondoa Mkungunero GR Swagaswaga GR

Region Sub-Total

Iringa

Iringa Kilolo Makete Mufindi Njombe Lunda Mkwambi North GCA Kitulo Udzungwa Mountains

Region Sub-Total

Kagera

Biharamulo Karagwe Ngara Biharamulo GR Burigi East GR Burigi West GR Ibanda GR Ibanda Rumanyika GR

Lion Range 2 Surface (km ) 3,962 1,713 713 3,569 3,117 6,038 1,456 696 1,208 889 2,936 500 86 8,068 34,951 344 727 13 1,084 4,630 9,055 3,223 10,374 732 851 28,865 7,332 7,861 3,669 9,486 11,389 1,966 426 2,089 44,218 4,175 4,447 3,225 723 1,739 1,112 307 245

Speculated Population Size 11 18 15 20 17 75 8 4 17 5 40 3 22 135 388 1 1 1 3 34 100 9 71 28 33 276 54 49 23 60 71 58 3 25 343 7 8 6 18 43 28 2 2

Region

Area

Kagera (cont.)

Region Sub-Total

Kimisi GR

Kigoma

Kasulu Kibondo Kigoma Makere North FR Makere South FR Moyowosi Central GR Moyowosi Njingwe North GR Moyowosi Njingwe South GR Moyowosi North GR Uvinza OA Mahale Mountains

Region Sub-Total

Kilimanjaro

Hai Mwanga Rombo Same Kilimanjaro Mkomazi

Region Sub-Total

Lindi

Kilwa Lindi Liwale Nachingwea Ruangwa Kilwa Central OA Kilwa North OA Kilwa South Mbwem OA Kilwa South Nakiu OA Liwale North OA Liwale South OA Matapwa OA Selous LL1 Selous LL2 Selous LL3 Selous MA1 Selous MH1 Selous MJ1 Selous ML1 Selous MS1 Selous MT1 Selous MT2

Lion Range 2 Surface (km ) 966 16,939 6,209 4,336 8,663 797 581 2,512 2,695 3,018 3,163 2,561 1,450 35,985 1,126 1,523 2,326 4,436 795 3,446 13,652 6,693 6,362 12,868 6,537 2,350 1,418 2,367 1,160 1,845 3,673 1,109 975 1,709 1,745 1,709 1,687 1,368 1,941 792 1,345 873 2,016

Speculated Population Size 16 129 27 19 38 4 3 62 67 100 52 23 3 397 3 4 6 12 27 178 231 105 100 202 41 37 45 149 6 58 173 52 12 201 205 201 199 161 228 70 79 77 237

Region

Area

Lindi (cont.)

Selous N1 Selous N2 Selous U3

Region Sub-Total

Manyara

Babati Hanang Mbulu Simanjiro Burunge GCA Irkishibor OA Kitwai North GCA Kitwai South GCA Landanai GCA Lokisale GCA Masai East OA Masai South OA Masai West OA Ruvu Masai GCA Simanjiro Kitangara GCA Simanjiro Naberera GCA Talamai OA Tarangire

Region Sub-Total

Mara

Bunda Serengeti NGA Fort Ikoma OA Grumeti GR Ikorongo GR Serengeti NP

Region Sub-Total

Mbeya

Chunya Ileja Mbarali Mbozi Chunya East OA Chunya West OA Lukwati North GR Lukwati South GR Mpanga Kipengere GR Piti East OA Piti West OA Rungwa South OA Ruaha

Region Sub-Total Morogoro

Kilombero Kilosa Morogoro Mvomero

Lion Range 2 Surface (km ) 1,803 1,032 777 66,154 3,441 3,815 2,055 2,863 355 718 2,476 2,618 1,295 1,318 2,555 7,638 985 2,439 1,750 2,184 4,4433 2,616 45,554 2,009 3,520 253 434 558 13,039 19,813 6,985 2,328 8,632 9,476 1,551 5,673 1,427 2,054 957 2,670 1,088 3,831 14,507 61,179 2,721 11,797 7,313 5,386

Speculated Population Size 159 91 91 3,010 9 39 14 30 2 10 68 72 18 27 14 42 27 67 36 30 61 180 747 47 22 12 38 49 2,021 2,188 11 4 14 15 19 91 43 62 14 43 17 61 580 974 64 185 46 85

Region

Area

Morogoro (cont.)

Ulanga Furua OA Gonabisi Kidunda OA Kilombero North Mgeta GCA Kilombero North Mlimba GCA Kilombero South Bomaulanga GCA Kilombero South Malinyi GCA Mahenge OA Mahenge South OA Mwatisi North OA Mwatisi South OA Selous K1 Selous K2 Selous K3 Selous K4 Selous K5 Selous L1 Selous LA1 Selous LU1 Selous LU2 Selous LU3 Selous LU4 Selous LU5 Selous LU6 Selous LU7 Selous M1 Selous M2 Selous MB2 Selous MB3 Selous MK1 Selous R1 Selous R2 Selous R3 Selous R4 Selous U1 Selous U2 Wami Mbiki WMA Mikumi Selous KY1 Selous Y1

Region Sub-Total

Mtwara

Region Sub-Total

Masai Mtwara Tandahimba Lukwika Lumesule GR Msanjesi GR

Lion Range 2 Surface (km ) 4,496 813 1,092 1,281 2,021 1,134 1,358 459 560 1,013 1,110 332 642 455 379 586 464 549 2,353 1,156 613 373 510 883 1,459 530 395 1,054 1,686 823 455 688 330 582 589 520 2,361 3,234 539 867 67,951 4,872 4,045 2177 424 142 11,660

Speculated Population Size 71 10 34 40 127 36 43 14 18 13 35 39 76 27 22 35 27 65 139 102 54 44 30 78 129 31 47 124 198 48 40 40 39 68 35 31 50 381 76 51 2,944 31 25 14 50 13 132

Region

Area

Mwanza Region Sub-Total

Kijeleshi GR

Pwani

Region Sub-Total

Rukwa

Kisarawe Mkuranga Rufiji Selous RU1 Selous U4 Tapika / Ngarambe OA Selous B1 Selous Z1 Mpanda Nkasi Sumbawanga Ingonya West GCA Lake Rukwa GR Luafi Mlele North GCA Mlele South GCA Mlele West GCA Nkamba FR Rungwa River FR Ugalla Niensi OA Katavi

Region Sub-Total

Ruvuma

Region Sub-Total

Mbinga Namtumbo Songea Tunduru Liparamba GR Magwamila OA Mbarang’andu OA Misechela OA Mtungwe Central OA Mtungwe North OA Mtungwe South OA Muhuwesi GCA Muhuwesi OA Mwambesi GCA Ruhudji / Ifinga OA Ruvunia OA Sasawara FR Selous LU8 Selous LB1 Tunduru OA

Lion Range 2 Surface (km ) 145 145 3,828 2,870 10,229 1,709 785 316 845 762 21,344 15,775 7,814 13,594 2,964 1,952 2,133 2,301 1,244 6,133 531 3,153 4,374 4,279 66,247 7,175 8,083 9,537 11,019 605 1,349 3,056 1,040 1,275 1,677 1,247 1,812 233 1,021 2,215 1,729 563 1,623 2,149 1,018 58,426

Speculated Population Size 13 13 60 68 241 201 92 20 119 108 909 63 13 22 47 44 34 37 20 98 2 50 52 171 653 113 127 60 259 14 17 72 24 30 39 29 43 3 32 28 22 7 143 190 48 1,300

Region

Area

Shinyanga

Bukombe Kahania Maswa Meatu Kigosi Central GR Maswa Kimali GR Maswa Makao OA Maswa Mbono GR Maswa North GR

Region Sub-Total

Singida

Manyoni Singida Kizigo Central GR Kizigo East GR Kizigo West GR Muhesi GR Rungwa Ikili GR Rungwa Inyonga GR Rungwa Mpera GR Rungwa Mwamagembe GR Rungwa Rungwa GR

Region Sub-Total

Tabora

Igunga Nzega Sikonge Urambo Uyui Chaya OA Gombe GCA Ingonga East GCA Ituru Forest OA Kigosi South GR Luganzo GCA Rungwa North OA Ugalla East GR Ugalla West GR Ugunda GCA Uyumbu WMA Wembere South GCA

Region Sub-Total Tanga Region Sub-Total COUNTRY GRAND TOTAL

Handeni Korogwee Handeni GCA Saadami

Lion Range 2 Surface (km ) 4,384 8,281 4,106 3,403 3,677 1,341 1,333 707 751 28,433 7,204 13,096 1,367 2,470 1,120 4,433 2,870 1,786 1,223 903 2,193 38,665 6,765 6,343 4,954 7,789 9,627 877 2,703 2,321 2,173 3,181 5,118 2,593 2,142 3,050 4,836 837 8,434 73,743 7,587 3,974 2,860 645 15,066 750,074

Speculated Population Size 8 36 25 53 61 156 83 82 87 591 29 52 75 136 62 244 86 54 37 27 66 867 11 10 20 32 15 11 43 37 17 48 82 21 64 91 58 13 135 708 12 11 1 1 25 16,830

Mésochina P, Mbangwa O, CHardonnet P, Mosha R, Muti B, Drouet N, Crosmary W, Kissui B (2010) Conservation status of the lion (Panthera leo Linnaeus, 1758) in Tanzania. Paris: SCI Foundation, Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism – Wildlife Department, TAWISA, IGF Foundation (pdf)