The giant eland is found across central Africa. The eastern giant eland (T. d. gigas) ranging from Nigeria and Cameroon eastward to Sudan and Uganda. The western giant eland (T. d. derbianus), whose population has declined significantly due to the ongoing conversion of its habitat to agriculture and hunting by trophy hunters and poachers, is limited to three reserves in Senegal.
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