Tchetche Corridor

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Cite as: Quecuta, Q. (2023) Tchetche Corridor. A.P.E.S. Wiki. Retrieved Month Day, Year, from https://wiki.iucnapesportal.org/index.php/Tchetche_Corridor

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Summary

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  • Western chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes verus) are present in the Tchetche Corridor.
  • The population size is unknown.
  • The population trend is unknown.
  • The site has a total size of 500 km².
  • Key threats to chimpanzees are habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion, logging and fires.
  • Chimbo Foundation conducts conservation activities in the area (see Boé Sector).
  • The site is a wildlife corridor connecting Dulombi National Park and Boe National Park.


Site characteristics

The site is a wildlife corridor that joins Dulombi and Boe National Parks.

Table 1. Basic site information for Tchetche Corridor

Species Pan troglodytes verus
Area 500 km²
Coordinates Lat: 11.826573 , Lon: -14.117870
Type of site Non-protected area (Wildlife Corridor)
Habitat types Subtropical/tropical moist lowland forest
Type of governance

IUCN habitat categories Site designations

Ape status

The population size is unknown.

Table 2. Ape population estimates reported for Tchetche Corridor

Species Year Abundance estimate (95% CI) Density estimate [ind./ km²] (95% CI) Encounter rate (nests/km) Area Method Source Comments A.P.E.S. database ID
Pan troglodytes verus 2023 Present Tchetche Corridor Other Quecuta pers. comm. 2023

Threats

Table 3. Threats to apes reported for Tchetche Corridor

Category Specific threats Threat level Description Year of threat
1 Residential & commercial development 1.1 Residential areas Medium Construction of houses (Quecuta pers. comm. 2023). 2017-Ongoing (2023)
2 Agriculture & aquaculture 2.1 Annual & perennial non-timber crops Medium Cashew and rice plantations (Quecuta pers. comm. 2023). 2017-Ongoing (2023)
3 Energy production & mining Unknown
4 Transportation & service corridors Unknown
5 Biological resource use 5.3 Logging & wood harvesting High Illegal logging (Quecuta pers. comm. 2023). 2017-Ongoing (2023)
6 Human intrusions & disturbance Unknown
7 Natural system modifications 7.1 Fire & fire suppression High Fires linked to agricultural activities, apiculture and for pasture establishment (Quecuta pers. comm. 2023). 2017-Ongoing (2023)
8 Invasive & other problematic species, genes & diseases Unknown
9 Pollution Unknown
10 Geological events Absent
11 Climate change & severe weather Unknown
12 Other threat Absent

IUCN Threats list

Conservation activities

The Tchetche corridor serves as a connector between protected areas, encourages the flow of individuals and genetic exchange, and mitigates the effects caused by habitat fragmentation. Chimbo Foundation are active in the area.

Table 4. Conservation activities reported for Tchetche Corridor

Category Specific activity Description Implementing organization(s) Year of activity
5 Protection & restoration 5.2 Legally protect ape habitat The site has been legally protected as a wildlife corridor since 2017. 2017-Ongoing (2023)

Conservation activities list (Junker et al. 2017)

Challenges

Table 5. Challenges reported for Tchetche Corridor

Challenges Specific challenges Source Year(s)
Not reported

Enablers

Table 6. Enablers reported for Tchetche Corridor

Enablers Specific enablers Source Year(s)
1 Site management
2 Resources and capacity
3 Engaged community
4 Institutional support
5 Ecological context
6 Safety and stability

Research activities

Documented behaviours

Table 7. Behaviours documented for Tchetche Corridor

Behavior Source
Not reported

Exposure to climate change impacts

External links

Relevant datasets

References

Page created by: Queba Quecuta Date: NA