Arly National Park

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West Africa > Burkina Faso > Arly National Park     (This site in french with Google translate)

Summary[edit]

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  • Western chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes verus) are extirpated from Arly National Park.
  • The last population estimate was zero individuals.
  • Last unconfirmed sightings by local residents were reported in 1999 and 2002.
  • This site has a total size of 760 km².


Site characteristics[edit]

Arly National Park is a national park located in Tapoa Province, southeastern Burkina Faso. It adjoins Benin's Pendjari National Park in the south and the Singou Reserve in the west. The park is 760 km2 large and has a wide variety of habitats, ranging from the gallery forests of the Arly and Pendjari rivers to savanna woodland and sandstone hills of the Gobnangou chain. It is home to around 200 African elephants (Loxodonta africana), 200 hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) and 100 lions (Panthera leo). There are also buffaloes, baboons (Papio sp.), green monkeys (Chlorocebus sabaeus), warthogs, and various antelopes, such as the western hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus) and roan antelope (Hippotragus equinus). There are also bushbucks (Tragelaphus scriptus), duikers and waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus, Manson & Knight 2006).

Table 1. Basic site information for Arly National Park

Area 760 km²
Coordinates 11.61, -1.22
Designation National Park
Habitat types Subtropical/tropical dry forest, Dry savanna

IUCN habitat categories Site designations

Ape status[edit]

The perennial or seasonal presence of Pan troglodytes verus in Burkina Faso is unlikely (Ginn et al. 2013).

Table 2. Ape population estimates in Arly National Park

Species Year Abundance estimate (95% confidence interval) Density estimate (per km²) Encounter rate (nests/km) Area Method Source Comments A.P.E.S. database ID
Pan troglodytes verus 2012 0 0 Arly National Park Index survey and interview method Ginn et al. 2013 Total survey effort: 250 km, reconnaissance survey in five forest reserves along the southern border of Burkina Faso, Arly National Park and Pama Partial Reserve in the south-east, Comoé-Léraba Partial Reserve in the south-west, and Koulbi Protected Forest and Nazinga Game Ranch and Reserve in the south central region.

Threats[edit]

As chimpanzees are likely extirpated from Arly National Park threats to chimpanzees were not reported.

Table 3. Threats to great apes in Arly National Park

Category Specific threats Threat level Quantified severity Description Year of threat
1. Residential & commercial development Not reported
2. Agriculture & aquaculture Not reported
3. Energy production & mining Not reported
4. Transportation & service corridors Not reported
5. Biological resource use Not reported
6. Human intrusions & disturbance Not reported
7. Natural system modifications Not reported
8. Invasive & other problematic species, genes, diseases Not reported
9. Pollution Not reported
10. Geological Events Not reported
11. Climate change & severe weather Not reported
12. Other options Not reported

IUCN Threats list

Conservation activities[edit]

As chimpanzees are likely extirpated from Arly National Park conservation activities to chimpanzees were not reported.

Table 4. Conservation activities in Arly National Park

Category Specific activity Description Year of activity
1. Residential & commercial development Not reported
2. Agriculture & aquaculture Not reported
3. Energy production & mining Not reported
4. Transportation & service corridors Not reported
5. Biological resource use Not reported
6. Human intrusions & disturbance Not reported
7. Natural system modifications Not reported
8. Invasive & other problematic species, genes, diseases Not reported
9. Pollution Not reported
10. Education & Awareness Not reported
11. Habitat Protection Not reported
12. Species Management Not reported
13. Livelihood; Economic & Other Incentives Not reported

Conservation activities list (Junker et al. 2017)

Challenges[edit]

Lack of national protection was reported as a challenge (Hogan 2009).

Table 5. Challenges reported for Arly National Park

Challenge Source
Lack of national protection Hogan 2009

Research activities[edit]

As chimpanzees are likely extirpated from Arly National Park conservation activities to chimpanzees were not reported.


Documented behaviours[edit]

Table 6. Great ape behaviors reported for Arly National Park

Behavior Source
Not reported


References[edit]

Ginn LP, Robinson J and Redmond I. 2013. Strong evidence that the West African chimpanzee is extirpated from Burkina Faso. Oryx. 47(3): 323–327
Hogan MC. 2009. Painted Hunting Dog: Lycaon pictus. Online: GlobalTwitcher.com
Manson, K.; Knight (2006). "IV: The East". Burkina Faso. Bradt Travel Guides, The Globe Pequot Press Inc. p. 196. ISBN 1841621544. Retrieved June 17, 2008.


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