Lions come back to Sena Oura national park after 20 years of absence, Chad

Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 29 April 2017 at 09:20:31 UTC
Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 30 November 2017 at 09:23:29 UTC
Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 20 October 2020 at 09:20:31 UTC
Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 09 March 2021 at 09:20:31 UTC
Author(s): Sentinel Vision team, VisioTerra, France - svp@visioterra.fr
Keyword(s): Land, national park, savannah, biodiversity, Chad, Cameroon
Fig. 1 - S2 (20.10.2020) - Sena Oura national park is located at south-west of Chad, at the border with Cameroon.
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Fig. 2 - S2 (20.10.2020 / 30.11.2017) - Lions had not been seen in the park since 2004.
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An endangered species, the number of West African lions has fallen by two-thirds in 30 years due to poaching.
Fig. 3 - S2 (09.03.2021 / 29.04.2017) - A young female has been seen, a probable sign of a larger pack.
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Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2025, processed by VisioTerra.
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