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The Nigerien giraffe population relies upon seasonal migration between the relatively drought-resistant lowlands of the Niger River valley and the drier highlands near Kouré. In this area, Tiger bush habitat allows bands of trees to thrive in climates which might otherwise become more typical desert.
This area marks the northern range of their migration, which runs south to the Dosso Partial Reserve of the Niger River in the Dry season. The Association to Safeguard Giraffes in Niger (ASGN, L'Association de sauvegarde des girafes du Niger) is an organization formed to help the giraffes of Niger , including ensuring the preservation of their ...
The population of giraffes in Niger reached a low of 50 animals 1984, but according to the Association to Safeguard Giraffes in Niger (ASGN) there are now 170 of them. ASGN and its partners have assisted the local community with bore holes, cereal banks, grain mills, seeds and fertilizer to encourage them to protect the giraffes, which can be ...
The Dabous Giraffes are neolithic petroglyphs [1] by unknown artists on the western side of the Aïr Mountains in north-central Niger. [2] The carvings are 6 metres (20 ft) in height and consist of two giraffes carved into the Dabous Rock with a great amount of detail.
Also known as Niger giraffe or Nigerian giraffe The reticulated giraffe ( G. c. reticulata ) is native to northeastern Kenya, southern Ethiopia, and Somalia . [ 1 ] Its distinctive coat pattern consists of sharp-edged, reddish-brown polygonal patches surrounded by thin white lines.
The Dosso Partial Faunal Reserve is a nature reserve in the southwest Dosso Region of Niger.It is a Partial Faunal Reserve IUCN type IV, established 1 January 1962. The reserve covers 3,065 square kilometres in the mouth of Dallol Bosso valley, a seasonal wash and ancient riverbed running from the Azawagh region, near where it reaches the Niger River valley.
Gazella dama, national symbol of Niger. The wildlife of Niger is composed of its flora and fauna.The protected areas in the country total about 8.5 million hectares (21 million acres), which is 6.6 percent of the land area of the country, a figure which is expected to eventually reach the 11‑percent target fixed by the IUCN with the addition of more areas under the reserve category. [1]
Includes the Rothschild's giraffe ecotype: Eastern South Sudan and southwestern Ethiopia, in addition to Kenya and Uganda. West African giraffe (G. c. peralta) This animal has a lighter pelage than other subspecies, with red lobe-shaped blotches that reach below the hocks. Southwestern Niger Senegalese giraffe (G. c. senegalensis)