However, after the genetic analysis was done in the late 1990s the population of Barbary leopards is now grouped in the same category as the African leopard. the zanzibar leopard was thought to be extinct, but you never know! Fortunately, there is a. large variety of wildlife species in Morocco that await the nature enthusiasts. Of the major predators, the Barbary Lion has certainly been extinct in the wild for 50-60 years (assuming some of its ancestors still survive in a handful of zoos). The African wild dog no longer inhabits the Sahara desert (and was only present in southern fringes. Last sighting of the barbary leopard in Morocco is over 10 years ago, maybe even longer ago.
Sadly the answer is yes. In both cases local people’s … The Barbary lion was a Panthera leo leo population in North Africa that is regionally extinct today. The Sahara Oryx and the Bulal Hartebeest have already become extinct. The last confirmed evidence of leopards in Algeria prior to Busby et al. Several statements of extinction relating to felids have been proven unreliable, such as the recent rediscovery of the Barbary leopard and the late persistence of the Caspian tiger, recognized as extinct since the early 1970s, yet later found present in Turkey where a local trade in hunted skins persisted into the 1980s suggesting survival into at least the early 1990s . This population occurred in Barbary Coastal regions of Maghreb from the Atlas Mountains to Egypt and was eradicated following the spreading of firearms and bounties for shooting lions.
Maybe in Algeria there are still a few that survived but the population would be to small to sustain itself. Its very sad since i am from Morocco and i wish we still had them.
Prior to this, leopards were thought to be extinct in Algeria since the mid-20th century. In northern Africa, leopards are rare to find because they only exist in limited populations persisting in the Algerian and Moroccan region of the Atlas Mountains where the climate is slightly mild temperatures. A comprehensive review of hunting and sighting records revealed that small groups of lions may have survived in Algeria until … Posted in leopard species , worldwide leopards Tagged Animalia , barbary , leopards , Mammalia , world , zanzibar Post navigation Endangered wildlife species in Morocco include the Barbary Leopard, Waldrapp, Mediterranean Monk Seal, Barbary Hyena, Cuviers Gazelle and the Spanish Imperial Eagle. Very very sad. The striped hyena is almost extint too. (2009) was a report of a leopard killed in the extreme northeast province of El Tarf near El Kala in 1960.