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= Site characteristics = <!-- A paragraph summary of physical and geographic aspects of the site, and a table of key information -->
= Site characteristics = <!-- A paragraph summary of physical and geographic aspects of the site, and a table of key information -->
Diécké is a forest in southern Guinea close to the border with Liberia (7°39'N - 7°21'N and 9°06'W - 8°47'W) and was designated as a Classified Forest in 1945 (IUCN category not reported, [https://www.protectedplanet.net/diecke-classified-forest UNEP-WCMC and IUCN 2018]). The forest is located in Guinée forestière, one of four Guinean natural regions, and is part of the region N'Zérékoré. It is about 100km west of Bossou and 950 km from the Guinean capital Conakry (Carvalho 2011). The forest has a size of 640 km², 70% of which are dense forest and the remainder being sparsely forested areas, fallows, and open land ([http://www.wildchimps.org WCF 2012]). Diécké forest has a rich biodiversity with hippopotamus (''Hippopotamus amphibius''), duikers, and several primate species, including chimpanzees (WCF 2012). It is also listed as an Important Bird Area and harbors several species of plants and amphibians. Together with Ziama forest, this is one of the last remaining large forest blocks in southern Guinea. The terrain is partly hilly and ranges in altitude from 50-800m (Carvalho 2012).
Diécké is a forest in southern Guinea close to the border with Liberia (7°39'N - 7°21'N and 9°06'W - 8°47'W) and was designated as a Classified Forest in 1945 (IUCN category not reported, [https://www.protectedplanet.net/diecke-classified-forest UNEP-WCMC and IUCN 2018]). The forest is located in Guinée forestière, one of four Guinean natural regions, and is part of the region N'Zérékoré. It is about 100 km west of Bossou and 950 km from the capital Conakry (Carvalho 2011). The forest has a size of 640 km², 70% of which are dense forest and the remainder being sparsely forested areas, fallows, and open land ([http://www.wildchimps.org WCF 2012]). Diécké forest has a rich biodiversity with hippopotamus (''Hippopotamus amphibius''), duikers, and several primate species, including chimpanzees (WCF 2012). It is also listed as an Important Bird Area and harbors several species of plants and amphibians. Together with Ziama forest, this is one of the last remaining large forest blocks in southern Guinea. The terrain is partly hilly and ranges in altitude from 50-800m (Carvalho 2012).
'''Table 1. Basic site information for Diécké Classified Forest'''
'''Table 1. Basic site information for Diécké Classified Forest'''
= 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 -->
Based on a nation-wide questionnaire survey, the presence of western chimpanzee was confirmed by Sugiyama & Soumah (1988). In a nationwide survey Rebecca Kormos identified Ziama Biosphere Reserve as the second most important priority area for western chimpanzee conservation in Guinea due to high chimpanzee densities encountered during reconnaissance surveys (Ham 1998). A nationwide survey by the Wild Chimpanzee Foundation estimated the chimpanzee population size at around 80 individuals (WCF 2012).
Based on a nation-wide questionnaire survey, the presence of western chimpanzees was confirmed by Sugiyama & Soumah (1988). In a nationwide survey Rebecca Kormos identified Ziama Biosphere Reserve as the second most important priority area for western chimpanzee conservation in Guinea due to high chimpanzee densities encountered during reconnaissance surveys (Ham 1998). A nationwide survey by the Wild Chimpanzee Foundation estimated the chimpanzee population size at around 80 individuals (WCF 2012).
'''Table 2. Great ape population estimates in Diécké Classified Forest'''
'''Table 2. Great ape population estimates in Diécké Classified Forest'''
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|5. Biological resource use
|5. Biological resource use
|5.15. Implement monitoring surveillance strategies
|5.15. Implement monitoring surveillance strategies (e.g. SMART) or use monitoring data to improve effectiveness of wildlife law enforcement patrols
|Monitoring of illegal hunting was conducted (Carvalho 2011), but it is not clear whether these activities are still on-going
|Monitoring of illegal hunting was conducted (Carvalho 2011), but it is not clear whether these activities are still ongoing
|After 2000
|Unknown
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|6. Human intrusions & disturbance
|6. Human intrusions & disturbance