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Revision as of 17:17, 6 December 2020

Central Africa > Republic of the Congo > Bailly swamps

Summary

  • Central chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes troglodytes) & Western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) are present in Bailly swamps.
  • It has been estimated that 4,988 (95% CI 2,466-10,086) gorillas and 2,127 (95% CI 1,134-3,989) chimpanzees occur in the site.
  • The great ape population trend is unknown.
  • Key threats are not reported.
  • Conservation activities are not reported.

Site characteristics

Table 1. Basic site information for Bailly swamps

Area
Coordinates
Designation Unclassified
Habitat types Subtropical/tropical swamp forest

IUCN habitat categories Site designations

Ape status

Table 2. Ape population estimates in Bailly swamps

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
Gorilla gorilla gorilla 2006 4,988 (2,466-10,086) Bailly swamps Line transects (Distance) Stokes et al. 2010
Pan troglodytes troglodytes 2006 2,127 (1,134-3,989) Bailly swamps Line transects (Distance) Stokes et al. 2010

Threats

Table 3. Threats to apes in Bailly swamps

Category Specific threats Threat level Quantified severity Description Year of threat
1. Residential & commercial development Unknown
2. Agriculture & aquaculture Unknown
3. Energy production & mining Unknown
4. Transportation & service corridors Unknown
5. Biological resource use Unknown
6. Human intrusion & disturbance Unknown
7. Natural system modifications Unknown
8. Invasive & other problematic species, genes, diseases Unknown
9. Pollution Unknown
10. Geological Events Absent
11. Climate change & severe weather Unknown
12. Other options Absent

IUCN Threats list

Conservation activities

Table 4. Conservation activities in Bailly swamps

Category Specific activity Description Year of activity
1. Residential & commercial development Not reported
2. Agriculture & aquaculture Not reported
3. Energy production & mining Not reported
4. Transportation & service corridors Not reported
5. Biological resource use Not reported
6. Human intrusion & disturbance Not reported
7. Natural system modifications Not reported
8. Invasive & other problematic species, genes, diseases Not reported
9. Pollution Not reported
10. Education & Awareness Not reported
11. Habitat Protection Not reported
12. Species Management Not reported
13. Livelihood; Economic & Other Incentives Not reported

Conservation activities list (Junker et al. 2017)

Challenges

Table 5. Challenges reported for Bailly swamps

Challenge Source
Not reported

Research activities

Monitoring Great Ape and Elephant Abundance at Large Spatial Scales: Measuring Effectiveness of a Conservation Landscape

Documented behaviours

Table 6. Ape behaviors reported for Bailly swamps

Behavior Source
Not reported

External links

Relevant datasets

A.P.E.S Portal

References

Stokes EJ, Strindberg S, Bakabana PC, Elkan PW, Iyenguet FC, Madzoké B... & Rainey, H.J. (2010). Monitoring great ape and elephant abundance at large spatial scales: measuring effectiveness of a conservation landscape. PLoS ONE 5(4), e10294. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0010294


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