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= Summary = <!-- An overview of the site, with one sentence for each section. May include a site map -->
= Summary = <!-- An overview of the site, with one sentence for each section. May include a site map -->
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|1.175711, 11.110265~[[Altos de Nsork National Park]]~Central chimpanzees & Western lowland gorillas
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* Central chimpanzees (''Pan troglodytes troglodytes'') & western lowland gorillas (''Gorilla gorilla gorilla'') are present in Altos de Nsork National Park.
* Central chimpanzees (''Pan troglodytes troglodytes'') & western lowland gorillas (''Gorilla gorilla gorilla'') are present in Altos de Nsork National Park.
* The population size is unknown.
* The population size is unknown.
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|Coordinates
|Coordinates
|1.175711 N, 11.110265 E
|1.175711, 11.110265
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|Designation
|Designation
= 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 -->
According to a survey of birds and mammals in 1998, the forest at the site was relatively undisturbed, although logging had taken place at the site in the past (Larison et al. 1999). Locals utilized the forest for wood for construction, gathering terrestrial plants and other products, hunting, and agriculture (Larison et al. 1999). Hunting was primarily for subsistence using traps and guns; there was little access to markets. There are no roads in the interior of the park, and only a small part of the park's border is close to roads (Larison et al. 1999). Overall, human presence and disturbance was described as relatively low, but a more recent assessment is needed.
According to a survey of birds and mammals in 1998, the forest at the site was relatively undisturbed, although logging had taken place at the site in the past (Larison et al. 1999). Locals utilised the forest for wood for construction, gathering terrestrial plants and other products, hunting, and agriculture (Larison et al. 1999). Hunting was primarily for subsistence using traps and guns; there was little access to markets. There are no roads in the interior of the park, and only a small part of the park's border is close to roads (Larison et al. 1999). Overall, human presence and disturbance was described as relatively low, but a more recent assessment is needed.
'''Table 3. Threats to apes in Altos de Nsork National Park'''
'''Table 3. Threats to apes in Altos de Nsork National Park'''
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|11. Habitat Protection
|11. Habitat Protection
|Not reported
|11.2. Legally protect primate habitat
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|The site is a national park.
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|2000-Ongoing
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|12. Species Management
|12. Species Management
===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. Ape behaviors reported for Altos de Nsork National Park'''
'''Table 6. Ape behaviors reported for Altos de Nsork National Park'''
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=External links=
= Exposure to climate change impacts =
As part of a study on the exposure of African great ape sites to climate change impacts, Kiribou et al. (2024) extracted climate data and data on projected extreme climate impact events for the site. Climatological characteristics were derived from observation-based climate data provided by the Inter-Sectoral Impact Model Intercomparison Project (ISIMIP, www.isimip.org). Parameters were calculated as the average across each 30-year period. For 1981-2010, the EWEMBI dataset from ISIMIP2a was used. For the two future periods (2021-2050 and 2071-2099) ISIMIP2b climate data based on four CMIP5 global climate models were used. For future projections, two Representative Concentration Pathways (RCP) were used. RCP 2.6 is a scenario with strong mitigation measures in which global temperatures would likely rise below 2°C. RCP 6.0 is a scenario with medium emissions in which global temperatures would likely rise up to 3°C by 2100. For the number of days with heavy precipitation events, the 98th percentile of all precipitation days (>1mm/d) was calculated for the 1979-2013 reference period as a threshold for a heavy precipitation event. Then, for each year, the number of days above that threshold was derived. The figures on temperature and precipitation anomaly show the deviation from the mean temperature and mean precipitation for the 1979-2013 reference period.
The estimated exposure to future extreme climate impact events (crop failure, drought, river flood, wildfire, tropical cyclone, and heatwave) is based on a published dataset by Lange et al. 2020 derived from ISIMIP2b data. The same global climate models and RCPs as described above were used. Within each 30-year period, the number of years with an extreme event and the average proportion of the site affected were calculated (Kiribou et al. 2024).
===Relevant datasets===
'''Table 7. Estimated past and projected climatological characteristics in Altos de Nsork National Park'''
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|'''1981-2010'''
|'''2021-2050, RCP 2.6'''
|'''2021-2050, RCP 6.0'''
|'''2071-2099, RCP 2.6'''
|'''2071-2099, RCP 6.0'''
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|Mean temperature [°C]
|23.9
|25
|25
|25.2
|26.3
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|Annual precipitation [mm]
|3218
|3342
|3334
|3400
|3407
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|Max no. consecutive dry days (per year)
|18.5
|10.3
|9.4
|10.1
|9.4
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|No. days with heavy precipitation (per year)
|6.6
|11.1
|10.4
|11.1
|11.9
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'''Table 8. Projected exposure of apes to extreme climate impact events in Altos de Nsork National Park'''
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|'''No. of years with event (2021-2050, RCP 2.6)'''
|'''% of site exposed (2021-2050, RCP 2.6)'''
|'''No. of years with event (2021-2050, RCP 6.0)'''
|'''% of site exposed (2021-2050, RCP 6.0)'''
|'''No. of years with event (2070-2099, RCP 2.6)'''
|'''% of site exposed (2070-2099, RCP 2.6)'''
|'''No. of years with event (2070-2099, RCP 6.0)'''
|'''% of site exposed (2070-2099, RCP 6.0)'''
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|Crop failure
|9
|0.05
|9.5
|0.04
|5.5
|0.05
|21.5
|0.05
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|Drought
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
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|Heatwave
|1.5
|50
|2
|50
|2.5
|100
|6.5
|100
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|River flood
|2.5
|1.75
|2
|3.25
|1.5
|2.33
|4
|2.57
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|Tropical cyclone
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
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|Wildfire
|28
|0.22
|28
|0.16
|27.5
|0.2
|28
|0.18
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= References =
= References =
Kiribou, R., Tehoda, P., Chukwu, O., Bempah, G., Kühl, H. S., Ferreira, J., ... & Heinicke, S. (2024). Exposure of African ape sites to climate change impacts. PLOS Climate, 3(2), e0000345.<br>
UNEP-WCMC (2021). Protected Area Profile for Altos de Nsork from the World Database of Protected Areas, January 2021. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net <br>
UNEP-WCMC (2021). Protected Area Profile for Altos de Nsork from the World Database of Protected Areas, January 2021. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net <br>
Scafidi, O. (2015). Equatorial Guinea. Bradt Travel Guides. <br>
Scafidi, O. (2015). Equatorial Guinea. Bradt Travel Guides. <br>