LIST OF PROTECTED SPECIES REFERRED TO IN THE AFRICAN CONVENTION ON THE CONSERVATION OF NATURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Class A
Mammalia Mammals
Primates Primates
Lemuroidae All Malagasy lemuroids
Macaca sylvana Barbary ape
Theropithecus gelada Gelada baboon
Cercocebus galeritus galeritus
Cercopithecus diana Diana monkey
Colobus badius kirkii
Colobus badius rufomitratus
Colobus badius gordonorum Uhehe red colobus
Colobus verus Green colobus
Pan troglodytes Chimpanzee
Pan paniscus Pygmy chimpanzee
Gorilla gorilla Gorilla
Rodentia Rodentia
Epixerus spp. African palm squirrels
Carnivora Carnivora
Canis simensis Simenian jackal
Osbornictis piscivora Water civet
Fossa fossa Malagasy civet
Eupleres spp. Falanouc
Felis nigripes Black-footed cat
Felis aurata African golden cat
Acinonyx jubatus Cheetah
Pinnipedia Pennipedia
Monachus monachus Mediterranean monk seal
Sirenia Sirenia
Dugong dugon Dugong
Trichechus senegalensis West African manatee
Perissodactyla Perissodactyla
Equus asinus Wild ass
Equus zebra
Ceratotherium simum Square-lipped rhinoceros
Artiodactyla Artiodactyla
Choeropsis liberiensis Pygmy hippopotamus
Cervus elaphus barbarus
Okapia johnstoni Okapi
Taurotragus derbianus derbianus Western giant eland
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Cephalophus jentinki Jentink’s duiker
Hippotragus
Alcelaphus buselaphus tora Tora Hartebeest
Alcelaphus buselaphus swaynoi Swayne’s hartebeest
Nesotragus moschatus moschatus Zanzibar suni
Dorcatragus megalotis Beira antelope
Gazella dorcas neglecta Algerian dorcas gazelle
Gazella dorcas massaesyla Moroccan dorcas gazelle
Gazella gazella cuvieri Cuvier’s gazelle
Gazella leptocerus leptocerus Slender-horned gazelle
Gazella pelzelni Pelseln’s gazelle
Gazella spekei Speke’s gazelle
Gazella dama mhorr Mhorr gazelle
Gazella dama lazonoi Rio de Oro dama gazelle
Capra walie Walia ibex
Aves Birds
Pelecanidae All pelicans
Ciconiidae, Scopidae et Ardeidae All storks, hammerkops, ibises, spoonbills,
herons, egrets and bitterns
Phoenicopteridae All Flamingos
Sagittarius serpentarius Secretary bird
Aegypius, Gyps, Pseudogyps, Torgos All vultures
Trigonoceps, Neophron et Necrosyrtes Lammergeyer
Gypaetus barbatus Crowned hawk-eagle
Stephanoaetus coronatus Teita falcon
Falco fasciinucha White-headed guineafowl
Agelastes meleagrides
Afropavo congensis All cranes
Gruidae All ground bornbills
Bucorvus spp. White-necked rockfowl
Picarthartes oreas Grey-necked rockfowl
Warsanglia johannis
Reptilia Reptiles
Cheloniidae, Dermochelyidae All marine turtles
Testudo gigantea Giant tortoise
Testudo yniphora Angulated tortoise
Testudo radiata Testudo radiata
Macroscinous coctei
Gecko uroplates Leaf-tailed gecko
Casarea dussumieri Plate Island boa
Bolioria multicarinata Ronde Island boa
Acrantophis madagascariensi Acrantophis madagascariensi
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Acrantophis dumerili Acrantophis dumerili
Amphibia Amphibians
Bufo supereiliaris
Nectophrynoides occidentalis Viviparous toad
Pisces Fishes
Caecobarbus, Cacomastacembelus Blind fishes
Eilichtys, Typhleotris “ “
Phreatichthys, Uegitglanis “ “
Plantes Plants
Welwitschia bainesii Welwitschia
Encephalartos laurentanus Encephalartos
Encephalartos septentrionalis Encephalartos
Class B
Mammalia Mammals
Insectivora Insectivora
All other shrews of the family
Potamogalidae
Primates Primates
Lorisidae All prosimians of the family
Primates Lorisidae
All monkeys except common baboons
Pholidota Pholidota
Manis gigantea Giant pangolin
Manis tricuspis Tree pangolin
Manis longicaudata Long-tailed tree pangol in
Carnivora Carnivora
Lutrinae All others of the sub-family Lutrinae
Proteles cristatus Aardwolf
Hyaena brunnea Brown hyaena
Hyaena hyaena barbara Barbary hyaena
Felis caracal Caracal lynx
Felis serval Serval
Felis loo Lion
Pant hera pardus Leopard
Tenrecidae Madagascar Tenrecs (all species) Fossa
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Cryptoprocta ferex Foassa
Galidiinae All Malagasy mongooses of the sub-family
Galidiinao
Tubul identata Tubul identata
Olycteropus afer Aarwark
Proboscidea Proboscidea
Loxodonta africana Elephant
Perissodactyla Perissodactyla
Equus zebra bartmannae Hartmann’s mountain zebra
Eqqus burchelli Burchell’s zebra
Equus grevyi Grevy’s zebra
Diceros bicornis Black rhinoceros
Hylochoerus meinertzhageni Artiodactyla
Hippopotamus amphibius Giant forest hog
Hyemoschus aquaticus Hippopotamus
Giraffa camel opardalis Water chevrotain
Tragelaphus angasi Giraffe
Tragelaphus buxtoni Nyala
Tragelaphus imberbis Situtunga
Tragelaphus strepsiceros Lesser Kudu
Taurotragus oryx Greater Kudu
Taurotragus derbianus Eland
Boocercus eurycerus Giant eland
Syncerus caffer Bongo
Cephalophus adorsi
Cephalophus ogilbyi
Cephalophus silvicultor Ogilby’s duiker
Cephalophus spadix Yellow-baked duiker
Cephalophus zebra Abbott’s duiker
Kobus ellipsiprymnus Banded duiker
Kobus defassa Waterbuck
Kobus leche Defassa waterbuck
Kobus megaceros Lechwe
Adenota kob Nile lechwe
Kob
Redunca arundinum Reedbuck
Redunca fulvorufula Mountain reedbuck
Redunca equinus Bohor reedbuck
Hippotragus equinus Roan antelope
Hippotragus niger Sable antelope
Oryx gazella Oryx
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Oryx tao Scimitar-horned oryx
Adax nasomaculatus Addax
Damaliscus lunatus Tsessebe (Sassaby)
Damaliscus korrigum Topi
Damaliscus dorcas dorcas Bontebok
Damaliscus dorcas phillipsi Blesbok
Damaliscus hunteri Hunter’s hartebeest
Alcelaphus buselaphus Hartebeest
Alcelaphus lichtensteini Lichtenstein’s hartebeest
Connochaet es gnou Black wildebeest
Connochaetes taurinus Wildebeest
Oreotragus oreotragus Klipspringer
Ourebia spp. Oribis (All species)
Neotragus pygmaeus Royal antelope
Neotragus batesi Dwarf antelope
Madoqua kirki Damara dikdik
Aepyceros melampus Impala
Ammolorcas clarkei Dibatag
Litodranius walleri Gerenuk
Gazella dorcas Dorcas gazelle
Gazella rufifrons Korin gazelle
Gazella tilonura Houglin’s gazelle
Gazella dama Dama gazelle
Gazella scommerringi Doemmering’s gazelle
Capra ibex nubiana Nubian ibex
Ammotragus lervia Barbary sheep (Aoudad)
Aves Birds
Struthio camelus Ostrich
Falconiformes et Strigiformes All birds of prey and all owls not in
Otididae All bustards
Reptilia Reptiles
Crocodylia All crocodiles