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| Djoko, I.B.; Granados, A.; Weladji, R.B.; Par‚, P. | |
| First direct leopard evidence in 20 years in Campo-Ma'an conservation area, Cameroon | |
| 2021 Cat News (72): 4-5 | |
For two decades, there has been no indisputable evidence of African leopard _Panthera pardus pardus_ occurrence in Campo-Ma'an National Park, southern Cameroon. We confirm here the presence of the African leopard in the conservation area, as evidenced by the detection of an adult leopard by one of our camera traps after 961 camera trap nights in the Campo-Ma'an area. In light of increasing habitat loss and fragmentation in the region, we call for more extensive camera trap surveys throughout the Campo-Ma'an conservation area in order to obtain a reliable estimate of the number of leopards left in this area and to adopt land use strategies that protect the species. |
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