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|2. Agriculture & aquaculture

|2. Agriculture & aquaculture

|2.1 Annual & perennial non-timber crops

|2.1 Annual & perennial non-timber crops

|Present, but threat severity unknown

|Low

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|Vegetation cleared for agriculture (Brncic et al. 2010, Forestry Division 2012). Farming along the park boundary and certain areas within the park exist, carried out by the forest edge community members (Garriga & Kanneh 2022).

|Vegetation cleared for agriculture (Brncic et al. 2010, Forestry Division 2012). Farming along the park boundary and certain areas within the park exist, carried out by the forest edge community members (Garriga & Kanneh 2022).

|Active bio-monitoring to support research activities: Since 2019 to date there have been well-planned and active bio-monitoring activities undertaken by the TCS community bio-monitors with the LMNP. The biomonitoring employs specialised software programs (SMART, CyberTracker and Gaia GPS) installed on android mobile devices for data collection on wildlife and human activities presence and distribution within the park (Garriga & Kanneh 2022).

|Active bio-monitoring to support research activities: Since 2019 to date there have been well-planned and active bio-monitoring activities undertaken by the TCS community bio-monitors with the LMNP. The biomonitoring employs specialised software programs (SMART, CyberTracker and Gaia GPS) installed on android mobile devices for data collection on wildlife and human activities presence and distribution within the park (Garriga & Kanneh 2022).

|Ongoing (2019)

|Ongoing (2019)

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|6. Human intrusions & disturbance

|6. Human intrusions & disturbance

|13. Livelihood; Economic & Other Incentives  

|13. Livelihood; Economic & Other Incentives  

|13.2. Provide non-monetary benefits to local communities for sustainably managing their forest and its wildlife (e.g. better education, infrastructure development)

|13.2. Provide non-monetary benefits to local communities for sustainably managing their forest and its wildlife (e.g. better education, infrastructure development)

|Agriculture: support with agricultural inputs (groundnut and rice seeds and tools) for cultivation. Livelihood support to the park communities in the form of agricultural seeds, tools and sustainable cultivation practices training to farmers groups. The community members who practise farming have been formed into small groups (farmer groups) and are supported with the required agriculture inputs every year since 2019 (Garriga & Kanneh 2022).

|Agriculture: support with agricultural inputs (groundnut and rice seeds and tools) for cultivation (Marah, K. pers. comm. 2023). Livelihood support to the park communities in the form of agricultural seeds, tools and sustainable cultivation practices training to farmers groups. The community members who practise farming have been formed into small groups (farmer groups) and are supported with the required agriculture inputs every year since 2019 (Garriga & Kanneh 2022).

|Ongoing (2019)

|Ongoing (2023)

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

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

Conservation funds to finance the operation of the park for long term meeting community livelihoods: although there are ongoing livelihood activities, the resources are limited to adequately respond to many needs of the residing park communities mainly in terms of infrastructure and other basic needs of life (Garriga & Kanneh 2022).

Conservation funds to finance the operation of the park for long term meeting community livelihoods: although there are ongoing livelihood activities, the resources are limited to adequately respond to many needs of the residing park communities mainly in terms of infrastructure and other basic needs of life (Garriga & Kanneh 2022). Lack of presence of the National Protected Area Authority, partly due to lack of accommodation in the park and difficulty to reach the area (Marah, K. pers. comm. 2023).

'''Table 5. Challenges reported for Loma Mountains National Park'''

'''Table 5. Challenges reported for Loma Mountains National Park'''

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!align="left"|Challenge <!-- Do not change categories -->

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|Lack of national protection

|Lack of national protection

|Garriga & Kanneh 2022

|Garriga & Kanneh 2022, Marah, K. pers. comm. 2023

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|Lack of logistical means

|Lack of logistical means

|Garriga & Kanneh 2022

|Garriga & Kanneh 2022

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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 Loma Mountains National Park'''

'''Table 6. Great ape behaviors reported for Loma Mountains National Park'''

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