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Cite as: Quecuta, Q. (2023) Empada. A.P.E.S. Wiki. Retrieved Month Day, Year, from https://wiki.iucnapesportal.org/index.php/Empada

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Summary

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  • Western chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes verus) are present in Empada.
  • The population size is unknown.
  • The population trend is unknown.
  • The area of the site is 777.4 km².
  • Key threats to chimpanzees are human-chimpanzee conflicts due to crop raiding, capture of baby chimpanzees and loss of habitat due to expansion of land for agriculture.
  • Conservation activities are not documented; irregular patrols take place.


Site characteristics

The site corresponds to forest near the town of Empada in the peninsula located to the southwest of Lagoas de Cufada Natural Park.

Table 1. Basic site information for Empada

Species Pan troglodytes verus
Area 777.4 km²
Coordinates Lat: 11.536795 , Lon: -15.225492
Type of site Non-protected area
Habitat types Subtropical/tropical moist lowland forest
Type of governance

IUCN habitat categories Site designations

Ape status

The population size is unknown.

Table 2. Ape population estimates reported for Empada

Species Year Abundance estimate (95% CI) Density estimate [ind./ km²] (95% CI) Encounter rate (nests/km) Area Method Source Comments A.P.E.S. database ID
Pan troglodytes verus 2017 Present Empada Other Quecuta pers. comm. 2023

Threats

The main threats documented in the area are human-chimpanzee conflict due to crop-raiding. There have been instances of attacks by chimpanzees that entered the towns of Empada (in 2018), as well as Madina de Baxio (Sousa, Ainslie & Hill 2018). Although hunting of chimpanzees is generally low, the capture of baby chimpanzees for the pet trade does occur (Quecuta pers. comm. 2023).

Table 3. Threats to apes reported for Empada

Category Specific threats Threat level Description Year of threat
1 Residential & commercial development Unknown
2 Agriculture & aquaculture Unknown
3 Energy production & mining Unknown
4 Transportation & service corridors Unknown
5 Biological resource use 5.1 Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals Present, but threat severity unknown Capture of baby chimpanzees for the pet trade; hunting is low (Quecuta pers. comm. 2023). Ongoing (2023)
6 Human intrusions & disturbance Unknown
7 Natural system modifications Unknown
8 Invasive & other problematic species, genes & diseases Unknown
9 Pollution Unknown
10 Geological events Absent
11 Climate change & severe weather Unknown
12 Other threat Absent

IUCN Threats list

Conservation activities

Conservation activities are generally absent; there are infrequent patrols in the area.

Challenges

Table 5. Challenges reported for Empada

Challenges Specific challenges Source Year(s)
Not reported

Enablers

Table 6. Enablers reported for Empada

Enablers Specific enablers Source Year(s)
1 Site management
2 Resources and capacity
3 Engaged community
4 Institutional support
5 Ecological context
6 Safety and stability

Research activities

Documented behaviours

Table 7. Behaviours documented for Empada

Behavior Source
Not reported

Exposure to climate change impacts

External links

Relevant datasets

References

Sousa, J., Ainslie, A., & Hill, C. M. (2018). Sorcery and nature conservation. Environmental Conservation, 45(1), 90-95.


Page created by: Queba Quecuta Date: NA