Common Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus

amphibius)

Table 1: Country information for common hippopotamus (CH), including (by column)
status of population, trend in population, whether the status of the species is of
conservation concern, level of legal protection, level of enforcement, estimated
population size, the protected and non-protected areas where CH occur, a country
contact and recent reports. Answer codes listed below *.
Concern

Enforc.
Protect
Status

Pop.

Protected and
Country Estimate Contacts Reports
Other Areas

Quicama NP;
Cameia NP, Bicaur
ANGOLA W-LD D? Y U P Pedro Vaz Pinto
NP, Mupa NP;
Luando GS
Pendjari BR; "W"
Gautier Amoussou, Hippo-human
NP; Pendjari HZ;
AVPN conflicts reported
BENIN RD-LD D Y H P/F 300-500 Djona HR; Wari
Jan Kamstra, IUCN, in SW Benin, Feb
Maro FR; Mt.
Netherlands 04
Koufee FR
Chobe NP;
BOTSWANA RD-LD D N G F 2,000-4,000 Makgadikgadi Pan
GR; Moremi GR.
Hippo-human
W NP; Arly FR; conflicts reported
Deux Bales FR; Aimée J. NIANOGO, in areas of large-
BURKINA FASO RD-LD D Y H P 500-1,000
Bala BR, Soula IUCN scale farming for
Lake export (Sourou
Valley in North)
Widespread
Ruvubu NP; Rusizi
poaching.
NR; Kigwena
BURUNDI RD-LA U Y G G 200-300 Developed
Forest NR; Lake
markets in
Rwihinda NR
Gatumba, Aug 03
Benoue NP; Faro
NP; Kalamaloue Jochem Verrelst and
NP; Pangar- Richard Verweij,
CAMEROON W-LD U Y G F 500-1500
Djerem NP; L. Wageningen University,
Lagdo; L. Maga; The Netherlands
Benoue River
Andre Felix NP;
Bamingui-
Bangoran NP;
Manovo-Gounda-
C.A.R. RD-LA D Y G P 850 Saint Floris NP;
Yata- Ngaya FR;
Gribingui FR;
Koukourou FR;
Lobaye River
Zakouma NP; Lake
Iro, Lake Tchad,
CHAD RD S N H G Chari River, Manda
NP, Binder Lere
FR; Loogone River

THE IUCN RED LIST OF THREATENED SPECIES™

 Concern

Enforc.
Protect
Status

Pop.
Protected and
Country Estimate Contacts Reports
Other Areas

Garamba NP;
Dramatic declines
Kundelungu NP;
RD- WWF, Biodiversity recorded btw.
D.R.C. D Y H P/F 2,000-4,000 Salonga NP;
HD Support Program 1996 and 1998.
Upemba NP;
80-90% declines
Virunga NP
EQ. GUINEA RD-LD U N G P 100 NONE
NO
ETHIOPIA W-LA S N G U 5,000
INFORMATION
Wonga-Wongue
NP; Loango NP;
GABON W-LD D? N G P 250
Moukalaba-
Doudou NP
GAMBIA RD-LD D? Y G F 40 Gambia River NP
Bui NP.; Digya NP;
Proposed dam
Mole NP, Wechiau
GHANA RD-LD D? Y G G 400-600 may threaten Bui
Sanct; Black Volta
NP pop.
Gorge
Badiar NP only
during the wet
season.; Haut
David Brugiére, Parc
Niger NP; other
GUINEA W-LA D Y H G 1,000-2,000 National du Haut-Niger
other tributarys of
the Niger, like
Niandan
river/Kouya branch
David Brugiére, Parc
Organo NP (PNO);
National du Haut-Niger.
Tarrafes de
Luiz Palma Universidade
GUINEA BISSAU RD-LA U Y G U 500 -1,000 Cacheau
do Algarve, Portugal
(PNTC);Corubal
Cristina Schwarz, IUCN
River,
Guinea Bissau
Marahoué NP;
Frauke Fischer, Director
Mont Sangbé
of the Comoé Research
NP;River Unregulated
Station
IVORY COAST RD-LD D Y U P 300-400 Sassandra mouth hunting and
(close to poaching
Hugo Rainey, University
Sassandra town);
of St Andrews
Comoé NP -
Amboseli NP; Lake
Nakuru NP; Meru
NP; Nairobi NP;
Tsavo NP; Buffalo
Springs NR; Kora Numbers of hppo-
KENYA W-LA S N G G 5,000 NR; Lake Bogoria human conflicts
NR; Masai Mara increasing
NR; Mwea NR;
North Kitui NR;
Samburu NR, Lake
Victoria
Kasungu NP; Lake
Crop raiding
Malawi
conflicts reported
NP;Liwonde NP;
MALAWI W-LD S N H G 10,000 in Zomba and
Vwaza Marsh GR;
Salima district,
Nkhotakota GR;
Jan 02
Mwabvi GR
Boucle du Baoule
NP; Faleme R;
Bafing R; Bakoye Serge Darroze & Mr.
R; Segou region;
MALI RD-LD D Y H U 500-1000
near Bourem Inali; Felix Dakouo
Gao Region
(Ansongo);
Guichini area
Gorongosa NP;
Limpopo NP; Gile
MOZAMBIQUE W-LA D Y H U 18,000 GR.; Maputo GR;
Marromeu GR;
Niassa GR
Reports of
Mudumo NP.(?); poaching around
Nkasa NP.; Situngu, Caprivi
NAMIBIA RD-LA U Y G G
Western Caprivi Region, Nov 02
GR. Drought related
conficts

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 Concern

Enforc.
Protect
Status

Pop.
Protected and
Country Estimate Contacts Reports
Other Areas

NIGER RD-LA D Y G F 100 "W" NP.

Kainji Lake NP;

Kwiambana GR;
NIGERIA RD-LD D Y H F 300
Sambisa GR;
Yankari GR.
2/3 of Akagera NP
were degazetted
to accommodate
RWANDA RD-LD D ? H ? 200-400 Akagera NP
refugees, drought
in area Oct 2000
threatened hippos
SENEGAL RD-LA D Y G P 500 Niokolo-Koba NP

Outamba-Kilimi
SIERRA LEONE RD-LD D Y G P 100
NP; Tiwai GS

Remnant
Juba River,
SOMALIA RD-LD D Y U P <50 populations, close
Scebele River
to local extinction
Drought related
conflicts, Nov 02
SOUTH AFRICA RD-LA S N G E 3,000-5,000 Kruger NP and poaching
around KNP, Sept
02
Boma NP;
Southern NP;
Nimule
NP;Badingeru GR; Reports of crop
SUDAN RD-LA U N G F 3,000-6,000
Fanyikango GR; raiding, Feb 02
Juba GR; Mongala
GR; Shambe GR;
Zeraf GR

SWAZILAND RD-LD U Y G G Mlilwane GS

Arusha NP; Lake

Manyara NP;
Mikumi NP: Ruaha
NP: Rubondo NP;
Serengeti NP ;
20,000-
TANZANIA W-LA S N G F Taragire NP; Burigi Ian Games, Consultant
30,000
GR; Biharamulo
GR; Maswa GR;
Selous GR;
Moyowozi G.R;
Ngorongoro CA
50-60 Hiippos
killed by poacher,
Keran NP; Togodo Jan Kamstra, IUCN,
TOGO RD-LD D Y H P/F 300-500 Oct 02 Reports of
GR Netherlands
crop raiding, Oct
02
2000 illegal teeth
were seized in
Lake Mburu NP;
1997 in Paris.
Murchison Falls
5 tons of hippo
NP; Queen
UGANDA RD-LA S/I N G G 7,000 teeth (>2000
Elizabeth NP;
hippos) of
Kyambura GR,
unknown origins
Katonga GR
were exported,
May 02

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 Concern

Enforc.
Protect
Status

Pop.
Protected and
Country Estimate Contacts Reports
Other Areas

Blue Lagoon NP;

Kasanka NP;
Kafue NP;
Lochinvar NP;
Reports of crop
Lukusuzi NP;
raiding led to
Lower Zambezi
authorization of
ZAMBIA W-LA I N H F 40,000 NP; Mosi-Oa-
hippo cropping
Tunya NP; Mweru-
along Zambezi
Wantipa NP; North
River, May 02
Luangwa NP;
Nsumbu NP; South
Luangwa NP;
West Lunga NP
Gonarexhou NP;
Hwange NP; Mana
Reports of
Pools NP:
ZIMBABWE RD-LA S N H E 7,000 conflicts with
Matusadona NP:
fishers, July 02
Victoria Falls NP;
Zambezi NP

MINIMUM 125,680
TOTAL
MAXIMUM 149,230

*Status of population (W = widespread; RD = restricted distribution; LD = low density; HD = high

density; LA = locally abundant)
Trends in population (U = unknown; S = stable; D = decreasing; I = increasing)
Concern regarding conservation status (Y = yes; N = no)
Level of legal protection (U = unknown; G = total protection; H = partial protection)
Level of legal enforcement (P = poor; F = fair; G = good; E = excellent)
Codes for protected areas (BR = biosphere reserve; CA = conservation area; FR = forest/faunal
reserve; GR = game reserve; GS = game sanctuary; HR = hunting reserve; HZ = hunting zone; NP =
national park)