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| Lions used to be found all over Africa, but poaching
over the last century has reduced the lions natural range. In
the early 20th century, the population of lions in the wild
was estimated to be around 100,000. Since then, the numbers
have decreased to an estimated 15,000 to 30,000. Natural issues
occur, not just poaching, that affect the lion population. Inbreeding
often occurs since the groups are geographically seperated from
each other. |
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| Centuries ago, lions used to be common throughout Eurasia.
They were found all over Africa, and spanned as far as Portugal
to India. Lions disappeared from Europe all together around
100 AD. Around 1900, lions also disappeared from Northern Africa
and the Middle East. |
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| The map below represents where lions can currently
be found in Africa. Lions can also be found in India, but are
restricted to Sasan-Gir National Park, which is not represented
below. |
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