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| * This site has a total surface area of 612.82 km². | | * This site has a total surface area of 612.82 km². |
| * The main threats to chimpanzees are poaching and deforestation. | | * The main threats to chimpanzees are poaching and deforestation. |
− | * OIPR monitors the site. | + | * OIPR monitors the site and the NGO NITIDAE conducts conservation awareness raising activities. |
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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 --> |
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| = Threats = <!-- a text overview of threats, followed by a table of key threats --> | | = Threats = <!-- a text overview of threats, followed by a table of key threats --> |
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− | The small chimpanzee population is threatened by deforestation due to the clearing and cultivation that took place when the reserve was created. There is also poaching and the risk of zoonosis due to contact between wildlife and humans. | + | The small chimpanzee population is threatened by deforestation due to the clearing and cultivation that took place when the reserve was created. There is also poaching and the risk of zoonosis due to contact between wildlife and humans (OIPR 2021). In [https://www.ivoirebusiness.net/articles/alepechasse-dans-la-reserve-de-mabi-yaya-des-jeunes-liberent-de-force-des-prevenus September 2023], 20 people were detained by OIPR agents for hunting illegally in the reserve. |
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| '''Table 3. Threats to apes in Mabi-Yaya Nature Reserve''' | | '''Table 3. Threats to apes in Mabi-Yaya Nature Reserve''' |
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| |Medium | | |Medium |
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− | |These plantations existed in the former classified forests. Most of them are cocoa plantations. | + | |These plantations existed in the former classified forests. Most of them are cocoa plantations (NITIDAE and OIPR pers. comm. 2023). |
− | |2018 | + | |Ongoing (2023) |
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| |3. Energy production & mining | | |3. Energy production & mining |
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| |Medium | | |Medium |
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− | |Poaching with 12-gauge shotguns, snare traps. | + | |Poaching with 12-gauge shotguns, snare traps (NITIDAE and OIPR pers. comm. 2023). |
− | |2018 | + | |Ongoing (2023) |
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| |6. Human intrusion & disturbance | | |6. Human intrusion & disturbance |
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| = Conservation activities = <!-- A summary of the conservation activities, followed by a table of key activities --> | | = Conservation activities = <!-- A summary of the conservation activities, followed by a table of key activities --> |
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− | OIPR is responsible for monitoring the site. The site's ecological monitoring protocols and the monitoring operation plan have been drafted and will be validated before the end of 2022. The NGO NITIDAE, with funding from the World Bank, will be responsible for raising awareness. The site management plan is currently being drafted. | + | OIPR is responsible for monitoring the site. The site's ecological monitoring protocols and the monitoring operation plan have been drafted and will be validated before the end of 2022. The NGO NITIDAE, with funding from the World Bank, will be responsible for raising awareness. The site management plan is currently being drafted (Soiret pers. obs. 2023). |
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| '''Table 4. Conservation activities in Mabi-Yaya Nature Reserve''' | | '''Table 4. Conservation activities in Mabi-Yaya Nature Reserve''' |
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| |2. Agriculture & aquaculture | | |2. Agriculture & aquaculture |
| |2.9. Regularly remove traps and snares around agricultural fields | | |2.9. Regularly remove traps and snares around agricultural fields |
− | |Regular patrols by OIPR officers collect shell casings and destroy poachers' traps, shelters and camps. | + | |Regular patrols by OIPR officers collect shell casings and destroy poachers' traps, shelters and camps (Soiret pers. obs. 2023). |
− | |2019 | + | |Ongoing (2023) |
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| |3. Energy production & mining | | |3. Energy production & mining |
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| |10. Education & Awareness | | |10. Education & Awareness |
| |10.1. Educate local communities about primates and sustainable use | | |10.1. Educate local communities about primates and sustainable use |
− | |OIPR and the NGO NITIDAE are responsible for raising awareness of biological conservation in the villages along the river. | + | |OIPR and the NGO NITIDAE are responsible for raising awareness of biological conservation in the villages along the river (NITIDAE and OIPR pers. comm. 2023). |
− | |2019 | + | |Ongoing (2023) |
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| |11. Habitat Protection | | |11. Habitat Protection |
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− | '''Page completed by: '''Serge Soiret & Colonel Azani Dede''' Date:''' 15/09/2023 <!-- If you don't want to add your name, you can add "A.P.E.S. Wiki team" --> | + | '''Page completed by: '''Serge Soiret & Colonel Azani Dede''' Date:''' 25/09/2023 <!-- If you don't want to add your name, you can add "A.P.E.S. Wiki team" --> |