Giraffe numbers on the up
BBC Wildlife|April 2022
A positive population trend has been reported by a giraffe conservation charity, providing hope for the iconic species
Simon Birch
Giraffe numbers on the up

IN SOME RARE GOOD NEWS FOR AFRICAN large mammals, the overall number of giraffes has increased by almost 20 per cent since 2015 and now stands at just over 117,000 individuals, according to the Giraffe Conservation Foundation (GCF). Numbers of all four species of giraffe (Masai, northern, southern and reticulated) are increasing or stable.

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