Rare lion sighting in Chad's national park after almost 20 years

A remote camera captured an image of a "muscular female lion" in Chad's Sena Oura National Park, marking the first sighting of lions in the park in almost 20 years. Lions are considered extinct in the park by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. The region has benefited from a strong commitment to conservation by the governments of Chad and Cameroon, leading to better protection of national parks and the recovery of wildlife populations. Lions are categorized as "Vulnerable" by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature due to human killing, habitat loss, and loss of prey.