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The IUCN/SSC Hippo Specialist SubGroup promotes scientifically-based action for the conservation of common and pygmy hippos. We work to develop and execute programs that study, save, restore and manage hippo populations and their habitats. |
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The Hippo SubGroup is a Specialist Group of the Pigs, Peccaries, and Hippos Species Survival Commission (SSC), one of many SSCs developed by the IUCN to foster conservation, research and dissemination of information for species of conservation concern to the international conservation community. The common hippo (Hippopotamus amphibius) and its pygmy counterpart (Hexaprotodon liberiensis) face an uncertain future. Immediate action is needed to prevent future conservation crises for these two species. The common hippo, once found widely throughout the Nile region and western Africa, is now only abundant in East Africa. The pygmy hippo faces more immediate danger, as there are an estimated 2,000-3,000 individuals remaining. |
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