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[[West Africa]] > [[Sierra Leone]] > [[Gola Rainforest National Park]]

[[West Africa]] > [[Sierra Leone]] > [[Gola Rainforest National Park]]

= Summary =  <!-- An overview of the site, with a one sentence overview of each of the following sections. can include a site map -->

= Summary =  <!-- An overview of the site, with a one sentence overview of each of the following sections. can include a site map -->

 

* Western chimpanzees ([https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/15935/17989872 ''Pan troglodytes verus'']) are present in Gola Rainforest National Park.  

* Western chimpanzees (''Pan troglodytes verus'') are present in Gola Rainforest National Park.  

* It has been estimated that 270 (CI: 159-468) individuals occur at the site.  

* It has been estimated that 270 (CI: 159-468) individuals occur at the site.  

* The chimpanzee population trend is unknown.  

* The chimpanzee population trend is unknown.  

The [https://www.golarainforest.org/the-forest site] consists of three forest blocks (Gola North, Central, and South) situated in southeast Sierra Leone, which are linked to Liberia’s Gola National Park, forming a [https://www.africa-eu-partnership.org/en/success-stories/trans-boundary-peace-park-sierra-leone-and-liberia transboundary peace park]. The forests in Gola Rainforest National Park are a catchment for the Moro, Mahoi, Mano and Moa rivers, providing an important water source for nearby villages (Barca et al. 2018). The area forms part of the Upper Guinean forest ecosystem, a biodiversity hotspot with a large number of endemic species. Close to 1,000 plant species have been identified in [https://www.golarainforest.org/the-forest Gola Rainforest National Park], half of which are endemic to the Upper Guinea forest ecosystem. In addition to the western chimpanzee (''Pan troglodytes verus''), other [https://www.golarainforest.org/wildlife threatened species] inhabit the area, including pygmy hippos (''Choeropsis liberiensis''), pangolins, red colobus (''Piliocolobus badius''), and Jentink’s duiker (''Cephalophus jentinki''). Gola Rainforest National Park is also classified as an Important Bird Area (BirdLife International 2019a) and has been included in the tentative list of [https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5747/ World Heritage Sites].

The [https://www.golarainforest.org/the-forest site] consists of three forest blocks (Gola North, Central, and South) situated in southeast Sierra Leone, which are linked to Liberia’s Gola National Park, forming a [https://www.africa-eu-partnership.org/en/success-stories/trans-boundary-peace-park-sierra-leone-and-liberia transboundary peace park]. The forests in Gola Rainforest National Park are a catchment for the Moro, Mahoi, Mano and Moa rivers, providing an important water source for nearby villages (Barca et al. 2018). The area forms part of the Upper Guinean forest ecosystem, a biodiversity hotspot with a large number of endemic species. Close to 1,000 plant species have been identified in [https://www.golarainforest.org/the-forest Gola Rainforest National Park], half of which are endemic to the Upper Guinea forest ecosystem. In addition to the western chimpanzee (''Pan troglodytes verus''), other [https://www.golarainforest.org/wildlife threatened species] inhabit the area, including pygmy hippos (''Choeropsis liberiensis''), pangolins, red colobus (''Piliocolobus badius''), and Jentink’s duiker (''Cephalophus jentinki''). Gola Rainforest National Park is also classified as an Important Bird Area (BirdLife International 2019a) and has been included in the tentative list of [https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5747/ World Heritage Sites].

 

'''Table 1. Basic site information for Gola Rainforest National Park'''

'''Table 1: Basic site information for Gola Rainforest National Park'''

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|Area            <!-- Please include units: km2/ha e.g 200ha    -->

|Area            <!-- Please include units: km2/ha e.g 200ha    -->

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|Coordinates

|Coordinates

|7.60 N, 10.92 W

|7.60, -10.92

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|Designation      <!-- National Park, Nature Reserve, etc.  -->

|Designation      <!-- National Park, Nature Reserve, etc.  -->

|Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland Forest

|Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland Forest

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[http://www.unitar.org/hiroshima/sites/unitar.org.hiroshima/files/Annex%201%20-%20IUCN%20Classification%20Schemes.pdf IUCN habitat categories]  [[Site designations]]

[https://www.iucnredlist.org/resources/habitat-classification-scheme IUCN habitat categories]  [[Site designations]]

= Ape status =  <!-- a text overview of ape status (population sizes, trends etc), followed by a table of specific surveys and results -->

= Ape status =  <!-- a text overview of ape status (population sizes, trends etc), followed by a table of specific surveys and results -->

The chimpanzee population in Gola Rainforest National Park is estimated to be 270 individuals, which is equivalent to almost 5% of Sierra Leone’s estimated population (Brncic et al. 2010). The population trend is unknown.

The chimpanzee population in Gola Rainforest National Park is estimated to be 270 individuals, which is equivalent to almost 5% of Sierra Leone’s estimated population (Brncic et al. 2010). The population trend is unknown.

 

'''Table 2. Ape population estimates in Gola Rainforest National Park'''

'''Table 2: Great ape population estimates in Gola Rainforest National Park'''

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! Species

Approximately 28% of Gola Forest has been subject to logging (Klop et al. 2008). Large-scale logging operations in Gola started in the 1960s and continued until the late 1980s (Klop et al. 2008). Forestry Industries Corporation (FIC) and the Sierra Leone Timber Industry and Plantation Company (Sileti) were the two main companies responsible for the exploitation of timber in Gola (Klop et al. 2008). The resulting impacts from these logging operations include an extensive road network in Gola North, and a large clearing in Gola East. During the 1991-2001 civil war in Sierra Leone, the Revolutionary United Front set up camps near Gola forest; however, a survey that compared wildlife abundances before and after the war found no evidence of serious negative impacts from the war (Lindsell et al. 2011). [https://www.birdlife.org/worldwide/projects/forests-hope-site-gola-rainforest-national-park-sierra-leone Current threats] in the area include small-scale logging, bushmeat hunting, and shifting agriculture.  

Approximately 28% of Gola Forest has been subject to logging (Klop et al. 2008). Large-scale logging operations in Gola started in the 1960s and continued until the late 1980s (Klop et al. 2008). Forestry Industries Corporation (FIC) and the Sierra Leone Timber Industry and Plantation Company (Sileti) were the two main companies responsible for the exploitation of timber in Gola (Klop et al. 2008). The resulting impacts from these logging operations include an extensive road network in Gola North, and a large clearing in Gola East. During the 1991-2001 civil war in Sierra Leone, the Revolutionary United Front set up camps near Gola forest; however, a survey that compared wildlife abundances before and after the war found no evidence of serious negative impacts from the war (Lindsell et al. 2011). [https://www.birdlife.org/worldwide/projects/forests-hope-site-gola-rainforest-national-park-sierra-leone Current threats] in the area include small-scale logging, bushmeat hunting, and shifting agriculture.  

 

'''Table 3. Threats to great apes in Gola Rainforest National Park'''

'''Table 3: Threats to great apes in Gola Rainforest National Park'''

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Gola Rainforest National Park also has its own conservation center, the [https://www.golarainforest.org/conservation-center Gola Rainforest Conservation Center (GRCC)], which hosts visitors and researchers. The GRCC also offers capacity building and environmental education activities to the staff of the park, students, and local communities.

Gola Rainforest National Park also has its own conservation center, the [https://www.golarainforest.org/conservation-center Gola Rainforest Conservation Center (GRCC)], which hosts visitors and researchers. The GRCC also offers capacity building and environmental education activities to the staff of the park, students, and local communities.

 

'''Table 4. Conservation activities in Gola Rainforest National Park'''

'''Table 4: Conservation activities in Gola Rainforest National Park'''

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[[Conservation activities list (Junker et al. 2017)]]

[[Conservation activities list (Junker et al. 2017)]]

= Impediments = <!-- Overview of impediments to ape conservation -->

= Challenges = <!-- Overview of impediments to ape conservation -->

 

'''Table 5. Challenges reported for Gola Rainforest National Park'''

'''Table 5: Impediments reported for Gola Rainforest National Park'''

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!Source  <!-- source for impediment mentioned -->

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===Documented behaviours===  <!-- List of any behaviours observed at the site, including citations -->

===Documented behaviours===  <!-- List of any behaviours observed at the site, including citations -->

 

'''Table 6. Great ape behaviors reported for Gola Rainforest National Park'''

'''Table 6: Great ape behaviors reported for Gola Rainforest National Park'''

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= References =

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