This Article Wildlife of Niger is composed of Creative Common Content.\n The Original Article can be location at WikiPedia.org.\nCheck us out at WikiPlays.org \n\nThe wildlife of Niger is composed of its flora and fauna. The wildlife protected areas in the country total about 8.5 million hectares 21 million acres which is 6.6 of the land area of the country a figure which is expected to eventually reach the 11 percent target fixed by the IUCN with addition of more areas under the reserve category.ref The dama gazelle Gazella dama or Nanger dama has become a national symbol. Under the Hausa name meyna or mnasref the dama appears on the badge of the Niger national football team who are popularly called the Mnas. Orange 2012 Afcon qualifiers 130 Million FCFA for the Menas. 22 May 2011 StarAfrica sports.ref Menas to test Pharaohs form. Confederation of African Football. 10 September 2010ref\n\nThere are 136 mammal species in Niger of which 2 are critically endangered 2 are endangered 9 are vulnerable and 1 is nearthreatened. One of the species listed for Niger can no longer be found in the wild. Bird Life International has reported 528 specie