Species Use Database

African lion (English), Simba (Swahili)
Panthera leo

Used for Collection/display in Tanzania, United Republic of

A. Species

Scientific name: Panthera leo

Common name(s): African lion (English), Simba (Swahili)

Global IUCN Red List Threat Status: Vulnerable


B. Location of use

Geographic location(s):

  • Tanzania, United Republic of

Country/Region:


C. Scale of assessment

Scale of assessment: Sub-national / Sub-region / Sub-State

Name/Details of location: Selous Game Reserve; Msolwa


D. Timescale of use

Start Year: 1999

End Year: 2004


E. Information about the use

How is the wild species sourced?: Wild species sourced from its natural habitat

Type of use: Extractive

Practice of use: Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals

Lethal or non-lethal: Lethal

Does this use involve take/extraction of: The whole entire organism

Purpose(s) of end use: Collection/display

Motivation of use: Recreational

Is this use legal or illegal?: Legal under national law


F. Information about the Users

Which stakeholder(s) does the record primarily focus on?: Non-local External


G. Information about the sustainability of use

Is there evidence that the use is having an impact on the target species?: Wild species sourced from its natural habitat

Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from an ecological perspective been recorded?: No, sustainability not determined

Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from an economic perspective been recorded?: not recorded

Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from a social perspective been recorded?: not recorded

Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from a human health perspective been recorded?:

Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from an animal health/welfare perspective been recorded?:


Recommendations provided in the record to maintain or enhance the sustainability of the use of the target species


Record source

Information about the record source: scientific_pub

Date of publication/issue/production: 2007-01-01T00:00:00+0000

Source Reference(s):

Songorwa, A. N., & du Toit, M. (2007). Hunting in Tanzania: has science played its role?. Tanzania Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 8(1).

Date of record entry: 2023-04-21