CRCritically Endangered
Nanger dama
Declining
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dama_gazelle
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Savanna· majorDesert· major
Conservation measures underway
Species managementSpecies reintroductionEx-situ conservationLegislation
Other threatened species in BOVIDAE
Threatened in Algeria
Frequently asked questions
Why is Nanger dama classified as Critically Endangered?
Nanger dama is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Nanger dama live?
Nanger dama occurs in Algeria, Burkina Faso, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, and Nigeria (plus 3 other countries). Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Nanger dama?
The main threats to Nanger dama are 1.1, 11.2, 2.3, and 5.1. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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