On World Lion Day, which is celebrated on the 10th of August, zoologists are again sounding the alarm. These graceful big cats face a catastrophic decline in numbers. Over the past 20 years, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, the lion population in Africa has decreased by 50 percent. In Kenya's national parks, the number of lions is constantly decreasing. This is due to a number of factors, but especially climate change and the conflict between humans and wild animals.
Rescue big cats
Euronews More videos SHARE Tweet SHARE SHARE EMAIL What else to see
-
Goodbye Dee Tee!
Euronews
-
California: Dixie fire continues
Euronews
-
Europe protests against sanitary passes
Euronews
-
SeaWatch 3 took over the port of Trapani
Euronews
-
Germany: protect the environment and villages
Euronews
-
Panama and Colombia will restrict migration
Euronews
-
Protests in Thailand escalated to violence
Euronews
-
Olympic diary: August 7
Euronews
-
Lithuania motivates migrants to return home
Euronews
-
On fire: Greece and Turkey fight wildfires
Euronews
-
Afghanistan: Taliban seize new territories
Euronews
-
Knife attack on the Tokyo subway
Euronews
-
Venezuela prepares for the next denomination of the bolivar
Euronews
-
The grief of the Barcelona fans
Euronews
-
Taliban kill head of government information center in Afghanistan
Euronews
-
76th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Japan
Euronews
Click to Expand Repeat Video
-
Goodbye Dee Tee! The American musician Dennis Thomas, one of the founders of the Kool & the Gang group, has passed away.
California: Dixie fire not retreating The massive Dixie wildfire in terms of burning area became the third ever recorded in the state of California.
Europe protests against sanitary passes “The introduction of” covid certificates “is discrimination,” protesters say
FOLLOWING
Shadrak Ngene, Kenya Wildlife Service: “People are settling and setting up farms where lions used to be. Increasing populations (outside of protected areas) are reducing prey for predators. This is a problem because, in the absence of potential prey , the lions began to look for alternatives and began to hunt livestock. This, in turn, caused a conflict between the man and the lion. “
Don't just adapt to animals and climate change. Prolonged periods of drought will deprive lions of the necessary drinking water. On the other hand, if there is too much rainfall, there will be a migration of predatory species that are hunted by lions. This will lead to the fact that the big cats will not get food and they will certainly die. A number of experts believe that preserving the lion population is possible only by protecting their habitat.
