Empada
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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
- 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 |
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