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Ikanda, D.K.
Non-detriment report under CITES regarding the export of African lions from the United Republic of Tanzania
2008  Full Book

An overview of the African lion harvest management system has been prepared using the draft format by the International Workshop on CITES non-Detriment Findings. Populations of _P. leo_ have suffered dramatic declines throughout their global range in recent times. Tanzania holds the largest population that benefit from a widespread network of protected areas (30 % of the country) and from vast tracts of unpopulated and populated lands with relatively undisturbed habitats suitable for lions. Lions play a major role in the hunting industry; it is the major source of revenue that sustains the game reserves and game controlled area network in the country. The harvest management regime in place insures that no lions are hunted by resident hunters and that only tourist hunters are permitted and in designated areas. The regime also insures that the tourist hunter's harvest is limited (in quantity and quality) by a quota system. Approximately 193 lions were harvested annually from a quota of 320 between 2000-7, meeting 63.3% of harvest requirement. Regression analyses for key lion populations have shown significantly, positive linear relationships between quotas and offtake/harvest. A visual presentation by graphs of relationships between quotas and harvest/offtake are given in _ANNEX II _to show current non-detriment effects in Tanzania. These findings suggest current harvest levels have had nodetriment effects to the lion population in Tanzania. In conclusion, the requirements for a non-detriment finding are met with the management regime put in place by the Wildlife Division.

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