AWRENESS CREATION
Awareness Creation on Biodiversity Protection organised by Falgore game reserve to Schools in Falgore town, Doguwa local government area. Titled: “Protecting Our Wildlife, Preserving Our Future” Biodiversity includes all living things plants, animals, and microorganisms and their habitats. Falgore Game reserves is a protected area that conserve wildlife and natural ecosystems. Schools near this reserve […]
Crested porcupine
Crested porcupine (Hystrixcristata), belonging to the family Hystricidae also called the African crested porcupine, is one of the largest porcupine species in the world and the only porcupine native to Europe. Head to body size about 60-83cm and can weight 13-27kg.The entire body is covered with dark brown or black bristles quills. The most recognizable […]
The spotted Eagle owl
Spotted Eagle Owls, also known as African Spotted Eagle-Owls or African Eagle-Owls, are fascinating birds The scientific name is Bubo africanus generally solitary birds, but pairs mate for life. During breeding season, they’re monogamous, with the male providing food for the female and chicks. Found in sub-Saharan Africa, excluding dense forests and sandy deserts. They […]
Welcome to the Agency the new Managing Director.
Good day everyone, It is my great pleasure to warmly welcome our newly appointed Managing Director, Musayyib Kawu Ungoggo, to the Kano state Zoological and wildlife management Agency family. Today marks an important milestone for our organization. As we continue to grow and evolve, strong leadership becomes even more essential. We are confident that with […]
Spotted hyena
The spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta), also known as the laughing hyena, is a hyena species, currently classified as the sole extant member of the genus Crocuta, native to sub-Saharan Africa. Due to its widespread range and large numbers estimated between 27,000 and 47,000 individuals. The species is, however, experiencing declines outside of protected areas due to habitat loss and poaching. The spotted hyena […]
Nubian Vulture
The Nubian vulture or lappet-faced vulture (Torgos tracheliotos ) is an Old World specie of vultures belonging to the bird order Accipitriformes, which also includes eagles, kites, buzzards and hawks. It is the only member of the genus Torgos. It is distinguished by its impressive size and wingspan, making it the longest and largest winged […]
Sooty mangabey
Sooty Mangabey (Cercocebusatys), sometimes called the “white-crowned mangabey” in older literature. Found in West Africa: from Senegal, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, and into western Nigeria. Their Primary habitat is lowland tropical rainforest, swamp forest, and gallery forest along rivers. Also uses secondary forest and sometimes agricultural land adjacent to forest patches at […]
Warthog
The warthog Phacochoerus aethiopicus is a tough, sturdy animal. Males weigh 9 to 23 kilograms more than females, but both are distinguished by disproportionately large heads and “warts” — thick protective pads that appear on both sides of the head. Their large tusks are unusual: the two upper tusks emerge from the sides of the […]
Striped Hyena
The striped hyena, Scientifically called Hyaena hyaena, is a solitary animal whose range spans from Africa to India. The striped hyena lives in arid, mountainous regions with scrub woodland. It also inhabits open savannah areas with dense grassland in some regions. In Africa, it is outcompeted by the spotted hyena in open areas and is thus […]
Rock Python
The African Rock Python is native to the Sub Saharan Africa. The python has seven species and African rock python is one of them. They are non venomous snakes and are the largest snakes in Africa. The name Python Sebae was derived from the Greek mythology, which refers to a huge serpent. They have two […]