• Kruger National Park remains one of the most important strongholds for African lions in southern Africa, forming the core of the Greater Limpopo Transfrontier Conservation Area. This cross-border system allows lions to move between South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe, maintaining genetic diversity and supporting regional populations.

  • South African National Parks (SANParks) confirmed the poisonings- “For the period January 2020 up until the end of June 2023, a total of eight lions were found poisoned in the Xanatseni north region of the Kruger National Park. A further six lions were killed in snares over the same period,” SANParks said in an emailed response.

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