Tragelaphus derbianus ssp. gigas
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
MAMMALIA |
CETARTIODACTYLA |
BOVIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Tragelaphus derbianus ssp. gigas
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| Species Authority: |
(Heuglin, 1863) |
Common Name/s:
| English |
– |
Eastern Giant Eland |
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Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Least Concern
ver 3.1
|
| Year Published: |
2008 |
| Assessor/s: |
IUCN SSC Antelope Specialist Group |
| Reviewer/s: |
Mallon, D.P. (Antelope Red List Authority) & Hoffmann, M. (Global Mammal Assessment) |
| Contributor/s: |
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Justification:
Total population numbers are estimated at 15,000-20,000 and probably stable over large areas of the range in Central African Republic and Cameroon where human population densities are low, although probably gradually declining across its entire range. Eastern Giant Eland are one of the most sought after antelope trophies and sustainable safari hunting is having a positive effect on the conservation of populations in many areas.
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| History: |
| 1990 |
– |
Vulnerable
(IUCN 1990)
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Geographic Range
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Population
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| Population Trend: |
Decreasing
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Habitat and Ecology
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