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Sapo National Park has been primarily threatened by illegal hunting and mining (Tweh et al. 2018; Greengrass 2015; N'Goran et al. 2010). An estimated 18,000 illegal miners were inhabiting the park in 2010, the majority of which was evicted by the government on the same year (Vogt 2011). A survey of two commercial hunting camps bordering the park revealed high hunting pressure in the area, and the majority of bushmeat harvested was destined to urban areas (Greengrass 2015). The carcasses documented during this survey included chimpanzees as well as other endangered and vulnerable species, such as the red colobus monkey, Diana monkey, and pygmy hippopotamus. Furthermore, the development of the road network around the park is expected to increase hunting pressure and facilitate the bushmeat trade (Greengrass 2015), as well as other illegal activities in the park.
Sapo National Park has been primarily threatened by illegal hunting and mining (Tweh et al. 2018; Greengrass 2015; N'Goran et al. 2010). An estimated 18,000 illegal miners were inhabiting the park in 2010, the majority of which was evicted by the government on the same year (Vogt 2011). A survey of two commercial hunting camps bordering the park revealed high hunting pressure in the area, and the majority of bushmeat harvested was destined to urban areas (Greengrass 2015). The carcasses documented during this survey included chimpanzees as well as other endangered and vulnerable species, such as the red colobus monkey, Diana monkey, and pygmy hippopotamus. Furthermore, the development of the road network around the park is expected to increase hunting pressure and facilitate the bushmeat trade (Greengrass 2015), as well as other illegal activities in the park.
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<li style="display: inline-block; vertical-align: top;"> [[File: IllegalMining_Sapo_BTally.jpg | 300px | thumb| right | Illegal mining activity in Sapo © Ben Tallyi]] </li>
<li style="display: inline-block; vertical-align: top;"> [[File: Kokolopori village.jpg | 300px | thumb| right | Yete village © Stefano Lucchesi]] </li>
<li style="display: inline-block; vertical-align: top;"> [[File: Kokolopori hunting trap.jpg | 300px | thumb| right |Hunting trap © Stefano Lucchesi]] </li>
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'''Table 3. Threats to great apes in Sapo National Park'''
'''Table 3. Threats to great apes in Sapo National Park'''
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|Conflict on land tenure
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|Tally, B. pers. comm. 2022
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