Manzano forest
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Site characteristics
Table 1. Basic site information for Manzano forest
Species | Pan paniscus |
Area | |
Coordinates | Lat: -2.5664416178541365 , Lon: 16.366709609081248 |
Type of site | Non-protected area (Community Forest) |
Habitat types | Savanna |
Type of governance | Governance by indigenous peoples and local communities |
IUCN habitat categories Site designations
Ape status
Table 2. Ape population estimates reported for Manzano forest
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 |
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Pan paniscus | 2016-2018 | 22-24 | Mozano Forest | Reconnaissance walk | Pennec et al.(2020) |
Threats
Table 3. Threats to apes reported for Manzano forest
Category | Specific threats | Threat level | Description | Year of threat |
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5 Biological resource use | 5.1 Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals | Low (up to 30% of population affected) | VN observed two bonobos
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Between 2008-2013 when study was conducted |
Conservation activities
Table 4. Conservation activities reported for Manzano forest
Category | Specific activity | Description | Implementing organization(s) | Year of activity |
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4 Education & awareness | 4.2 Involve local community in ape research and conservation management | The local people participate in a community-based conservation project (Forest Concession of Local Communities of the Mbali River) led by the Congolese NGO (Narat et al. 2015a). | Mbou-Mon-Tour | 2001-Ongoing (2013) |
6.1 Habituate primates to human presence to reduce stress from tourists/researchers etc. | Habituation of the Manzano bonobo community began in 2012 to enable the study of their ecology, sociality, and health. (Pennec et al.2020) | Mbou-Mon-Tour, Conservatoire pour la protection des primates, Save Our Species, Bonobo ECO | 2012-2013 | |
2 Counter-wildlife crime | 2.9 Strengthen/support/re-install traditions/taboos that forbid the killing of primates | In this area, local people use the forest almost every day for traditional activities but avoid bonobos because of a traditional taboo (Narat et al. 2015b). (They believe that the bonobo was first a human who failed to repay a debt and escaped to the forest to avoid being enslaved) | Mbou-Mon-Tour | 2010-Ongoing(2013) |
4 Education & awareness | 4.1 Educate local communities about apes and sustainable use | Developing a communication strategy specifically aimed at reaching a large audience by using popular songs based on the old Teke customs prohibiting the hunting and consumption of bonobo meat.
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Mbou-Mon-Tour | 2001-Ongoing(2013) |
2 Counter-wildlife crime | 2.13 Provide sustainable alternative livelihoods; establish fish- or domestic meat farms | NGOs have worked with communities to develop new, sustainable ways of earning a living. These are to act as alternatives to slash-and-burn agriculture and other destructive practices. There have been agriculture projects (diversification of crops) and small ruminant breeding to decrease dependence on the forest for subsistence. (Narat et al. 2015a). | Mbou-Mon-Tour | 2012-Ongoing (2015) |
1 Development impact mitigation | 1.8 Use set-aside areas of natural habitat (e.g., mining, logging, agricultural areas) | Decisive move from forest to savannah farming. Most of the savannah farming is done by women and they are supported by being provided training and literacy education, disease-resistant seeds, tools, livestock, and other resources (Ashden Climate Solutions in Action.2021) | Mbou-Mon-Tour | Ongoing(2021) |
7 Economic & other incentives | 7.1 Provide monetary benefits to local communities for sustainably managing their forest and its wildlife (e.g., REDD, alternative income, employment) | Today, about 70 people work thanks to MMT and its partners and the monthly salary is
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Mbou-Mon-Tour and it's partners | 2013-Ongoing |
8 Permanent presence | 8.1 Run research project and ensure permanent human presence at site | Scientific projects, mainly on bonobos, forest ecology and relationships between local people and bonobos. (Narat et al. 2015a) | Mbou-Mon-Tour andThe Conservatoire for Primate Protection. | 2010-Ongoing (2015) |
Conservation activities list (Junker et al. 2017)
Challenges
Table 5. Challenges reported for Manzano forest
Challenges | Specific challenges | Source | Year(s) |
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Unknown |
Enablers
Research activities
"The main type of research conducted at Manzano Forest is focused mainly on Bonobos, forest ecology and relationships between local people and Bonobos. Research has been by researchers like Victor Narat and organizations like Mbou-Mon-Tour (Narat et al. 2015a)"
Documented behaviours
Table 7. Behaviours documented for Manzano forest
Behavior | Source |
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Not reported |
Exposure to climate change impacts
External links
Relevant datasets
References
Flora Pennec, Caroline Gérard, Laura Meterreau, Claude Monghiemo, Jean-Christophe Bokika Nga-wolo, et al.(2020) Spatiotemporal Variation in Bonobo (Pan paniscus) Habitat Use in a Forest–Savanna Mosaic. International Journal of Primatology, Springer Verlag, 2020, ff10.1007/s10764-020-00180-5ff.ffhal-02997629ff
Narat, V., Pennec, F., Ledo-Bisson, L., Bokika Ngawolo, J. C., Dumez, R., & Krief, S. (2015a). Bonobo conservation as a means for local development: An innovative local initiative of community-based conservation in Democratic Republic of Congo. Journal of Primatology, 4(2). https://doi.org/10.4172/2167-6801.1000127.
Narat, V., Pennec, F., Simmen, B., Ngawolo, J. C., & Krief, S. (2015b). Bonobo habituation in a forest-savanna mosaic habitat: influence of ape species, habitat type, and sociocultural context. Primates; journal of primatology, 56(4), 339–349. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10329-015-0476-0
Jean-Christophe Bokika Ngawolo, The M'Bou Mon Tour Project, At the heart of what they do. Bonobos World https://www.bonobosworld.org/en/our-actions/m-bou-mon-tour-ngo
Ashden Climate Solutions in Action (2021). Mbou Mon Tour https://ashden.org/awards/winners/mbou-mon-tour/
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