Rubi-Télé
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Summary
- Eastern chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii) are present in Rubi-Télé.
- It has been estimated that 545 individuals occur in the site.
- The population trend is unknown.
- The site has a total size of 9,080 km².
- Key threats to great apes are bushmeat hunting, artisanal mining, and a national road.
- Conservation activities are not documented.
Site characteristics
The Rubi-Télé hunting domain is located in the Bas-Uélé province, in northern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The site was one of the first protected areas in the Belgian Congo, established as a Hunting Reserve in 1930, five years after the creation of Virunga National Park (Mutombo et al. 2017).
Table 1. Basic site information for Rubi-Télé
| Species | 'Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii |
| Area | 9,080 km² |
| Coordinates | Lat: 2.631336 , Lon: 24.850447 |
| Type of site | Protected area (Hunting Reserve) |
| Habitat types | Subtropical/tropical moist lowland forest |
| Type of governance |
IUCN habitat categories Site designations
Ape status
Table 2. Ape population estimates reported for Rubi-Télé
| Species | Year | Occurrence | Encounter or vistation rate (nests/km; ind/day) | Density estimate [ind./ km²] (95% CI) | Abundance estimate (95% CI) | Survey area | Sampling method | Analytical framework | Source | Comments | A.P.E.S. database ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii | Unknown | 0.06 | 545 | Rubi-Télé Hunting Domain | Reconnaissance walk | Plumptre et al. 2010 |
Threats
Artisanal mining has been established for over 20 years in Rubi-Télé, during which time the fauna has been substantially reduced by hunting. Encounter rate (nests/km)s of chimpanzees and other fauna were much lower in this region than in forests immediately to the north (Hicks et al. 2010).
Table 3. Threats to apes reported for Rubi-Télé
| Category | Specific threats | Threat level | Description | Year of threat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Geological events | Absent | |||
| 12 Other threat | Absent | |||
| 3 Energy production & mining | 3.2 Mining & quarrying | High (more than 70% of population affected) | Invasion of artisanal-scale miners into the Rubi-Tele (Hicks et al. 2010, Bisimwa et al. 2021). | 2010-Ongoing (2021) |
| 4 Transportation & service corridors | 4.1 Roads & railroads | High (more than 70% of population affected) | The site is crossed by National Road Four (RN4) that connects Buta to Kisangani and other eastern DRC cities. This is a factor explaining the intensification of hunting and mining activities at the site (Bisimwa et al. 2021). | Ongoing (2021) |
| 5 Biological resource use | 5.1 Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals | High (more than 70% of population affected) | Bushmeat hunting, linked to mining activities (Hicks et al. 2010, Bisimwa et al. 2021). | 2010-Ongoing (2021) |
| 1 Residential & commercial development | Unknown | |||
| 2 Agriculture & aquaculture | Unknown | |||
| 6 Human intrusions & disturbance | Unknown | |||
| 7 Natural system modifications | Unknown | |||
| 8 Invasive & other problematic species, genes & diseases | Unknown | |||
| 9 Pollution | Unknown | |||
| 11 Climate change & severe weather | Unknown |
Conservation activities
Challenges
Table 5. Challenges reported for Rubi-Télé
| Challenges | Specific challenges | Source | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not reported |
Enablers
Table 6. Enablers reported for Rubi-Télé
| 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 Rubi-Télé
| Behavior | Source |
|---|---|
| Not reported |
Exposure to climate change impacts
External links
Relevant datasets
References
Mutombo P., Nyundai G., Malekani A., Angoyo R., Basa O., Dudu B., Amundala N., Gambalemoke S., Akaibe J., Kambale J. J., Bongo G. N., Ngbolua K. N. (2017). Diversity of rodents and shrews in Rubi-Télé Hunting Domain in the territory of Buta, Bas Uélé Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. International Journal of Zoology Studies, 2(1):89-95.
Plumptre, A.J., Rose, R., Nangendo, G., Williamson, E.A., Didier, K., Hart, J., Mulindahabi, F., Hicks, C., Griffin, B., Ogawa, H., Nixon, S., Pintea, L., Vosper, A., McClennan, M., Amsini, F., McNeilage, A., Makana, J.R., Kanamori, M., Hernandez, A., Piel, A., Stewart, F., Moore, J., Zamma, K., Nakamura, M., Kamenya, S., Idani, G., Sakamaki, T., Yoshikawa, M., Greer, D., Tranquilli, S., Beyers, R., Furuichi, T., Hashimoto, C. and Bennett, E. (2010). Eastern Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii): Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan 2010–2020. IUCN/SSC Primate Specialist Group, Gland, Switzerland. 52pp.
Hicks, T. C., Darby, L., Hart, J., Swinkels, J., January, N., & Menken, S. (2010). Trade in orphans and bushmeat threatens one of the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s most important populations of Eastern Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii). African Primates, 7(1), 1-18.
Bisimwa, L., Musangu, E., Mampeta, S., Amundala, N., Sabongo, P., & Sonwa, D. J. (2021). Challenges on the valorisation of local knowledge: Preliminary assessments in the Rubi-Tele Hunting Area (DRC). ASC-TUFS Working Papers, (1), 203-216.
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