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[[West Africa]] > [[Republic of Guinea]] > [[Badiar National Park]]

[[West Africa]] > [[Republic of Guinea]] > [[Badiar National Park]]

= Summary =  <!-- An overview of the site, with a one sentence overview of each of the following sections. can include a site map -->

= Summary =  <!-- An overview of the site, with a one sentence overview of each of the following sections. can include a site map -->

 

* Western chimpanzees ([https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/15935/17989872 ''Pan troglodytes verus'']) are present in Badiar National Park.  

* Western chimpanzees (''Pan troglodytes verus'') are present in Badiar National Park.  

* There is no estimate of chimpanzee abundance for this site.  

* There is no estimate of chimpanzee abundance for this site.  

* The chimpanzee population trend is unknown.  

* The chimpanzee population trend is unknown.  

An inventory of the flora and fauna of Badiar National Park found several plant and animal species listed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, including leopard (''Panthera pardus''), lion (''Panthera leo''), hippopotamus (''Hippopotamus amphibius''), African wild dog (''Lycaon pictus''), African python (''Python sebae'') and Nile crocodile (''Crocodylus niloticus'', Bailo et al. 2009). A biodiversity survey of Badiar in 2010 found a high density of ungulates, including harnessed bushbuck (''Tragelaphus scriptus'') and kob (''Kobus kob''), as well as a relatively high density of signs of carnivores, for example leopard (WCF 2012). Primate species that have been confirmed present in the park in addition to western chimpanzees include Guinea baboons (''Papio papio''), patas monkey (''Erythrocebus patas''), diana monkey (''Cercopithecus diana''), spot-nosed monkey (''Cercopithecus petaurista''), and western red colobus (''Piliocolobus badius'', Bailo et al. 2009, Brugière & Kormos 2009, WCF 2012). Badiar is also classified an important bird area (BirdLife International 2019).

An inventory of the flora and fauna of Badiar National Park found several plant and animal species listed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, including leopard (''Panthera pardus''), lion (''Panthera leo''), hippopotamus (''Hippopotamus amphibius''), African wild dog (''Lycaon pictus''), African python (''Python sebae'') and Nile crocodile (''Crocodylus niloticus'', Bailo et al. 2009). A biodiversity survey of Badiar in 2010 found a high density of ungulates, including harnessed bushbuck (''Tragelaphus scriptus'') and kob (''Kobus kob''), as well as a relatively high density of signs of carnivores, for example leopard (WCF 2012). Primate species that have been confirmed present in the park in addition to western chimpanzees include Guinea baboons (''Papio papio''), patas monkey (''Erythrocebus patas''), diana monkey (''Cercopithecus diana''), spot-nosed monkey (''Cercopithecus petaurista''), and western red colobus (''Piliocolobus badius'', Bailo et al. 2009, Brugière & Kormos 2009, WCF 2012). Badiar is also classified an important bird area (BirdLife International 2019).

 

'''Table 1. Basic site information for Badiar National Park'''

'''Table 1: Basic site information for Badiar National Park'''

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| Area            <!-- Please include units: km2/ha e.g 200ha    -->

| Area            <!-- Please include units: km2/ha e.g 200ha    -->

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| Coordinates

| Coordinates

|12.5828 N, 13.2860 W

|12.5828, -13.2860

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| Designation      <!-- National Park, Nature Reserve, etc.  -->

| Designation      <!-- National Park, Nature Reserve, etc.  -->

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[http://www.unitar.org/hiroshima/sites/unitar.org.hiroshima/files/Annex%201%20-%20IUCN%20Classification%20Schemes.pdf IUCN habitat categories]  [[Site designations]]

[http://www.unitar.org/hiroshima/sites/unitar.org.hiroshima/files/Annex%201%20-%20IUCN%20Classification%20Schemes.pdf IUCN habitat categories]  [[Site designations]]

= Ape status =  <!-- a text overview of ape status (population sizes, trends etc), followed by a table of specific surveys and results -->

= Ape status =  <!-- a text overview of ape status (population sizes, trends etc), followed by a table of specific surveys and results -->

In the nationwide survey by Rebecca Kormos the presence of chimpanzees in Badiar National Park was confirmed based on questionnaire survey (Ham 1998). In 2010 the Wild Chimpanzee Foundation surveyed the area, but found not enough signs of chimpanzees to be able to estimate total chimpanzee abundance (WCF 2012).  

In the nationwide survey by Rebecca Kormos the presence of chimpanzees in Badiar National Park was confirmed based on questionnaire survey (Ham 1998). In 2010 the Wild Chimpanzee Foundation surveyed the area, but found not enough signs of chimpanzees to be able to estimate total chimpanzee abundance (WCF 2012).  

 

'''Table 2. Great ape population estimates in Badiar National Park'''

'''Table 2: Great ape population estimates in Badiar National Park'''

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! Species

! Species

! Year

! Year

! Abundance estimate (95% confidence interval)

! Abundance estimate (95% CI)

! Density estimate (per km²)

! Density estimate [ind./ km²] (95% CI)

! Encounter rate (nests/km)

! Encounter rate (nests/km)

! Area

! Area

Anthropogenic pressure is relatively high as there are people living in the park and using the area for agricultural activities, grazing of domestic animals, fishing, collection of wood and medicinal plants, and palm sap harvesting (Bailo et al. 2009, BirdLife International 2019, Sambou et al. 2002, WCF 2012). The report by the Wild Chimpanzee Foundation mentioned grazing by domestic animals as the most prevalent anthropogenic threat (WCF 2012). Compared to all sites surveyed by the Wild Chimpanzee Foundation in Guinea, Badiar had the highest density of signs of wood collection (WCF 2012). There was also a high prevalence of agricultural activities with fields even in the center of the park (WCF 2012). However, there were only few signs of hunting, and no signs of commercial hunting (WCF 2012). In contrast, other sources suggested that hunting might be rather prevalent but it was not clear how this was quantified (Bailo et al. 2009, BirdLife International 2019). There were also reports of trafficking of live chimpanzees from the park (GALF 2012).

Anthropogenic pressure is relatively high as there are people living in the park and using the area for agricultural activities, grazing of domestic animals, fishing, collection of wood and medicinal plants, and palm sap harvesting (Bailo et al. 2009, BirdLife International 2019, Sambou et al. 2002, WCF 2012). The report by the Wild Chimpanzee Foundation mentioned grazing by domestic animals as the most prevalent anthropogenic threat (WCF 2012). Compared to all sites surveyed by the Wild Chimpanzee Foundation in Guinea, Badiar had the highest density of signs of wood collection (WCF 2012). There was also a high prevalence of agricultural activities with fields even in the center of the park (WCF 2012). However, there were only few signs of hunting, and no signs of commercial hunting (WCF 2012). In contrast, other sources suggested that hunting might be rather prevalent but it was not clear how this was quantified (Bailo et al. 2009, BirdLife International 2019). There were also reports of trafficking of live chimpanzees from the park (GALF 2012).

 

'''Table 3. Threats to great apes in Badiar National Park'''

'''Table 3: Threats to great apes in Badiar National Park'''

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

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|2. Agriculture & aquaculture

|2. Agriculture & aquaculture

|2.1. Annual & Perennial Non-Timber Crops

|2.1 Annual & perennial non-timber crops

|High

|High

|0.61 signs of agriculture/km (44 signs of agriculture, survey effort: 71.949 km, WCF 2012)

|0.61 signs of agriculture/km (44 signs of agriculture, survey effort: 71.949 km, WCF 2012)

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|2.3. Livestock Farming & Ranching

|2.3 Livestock farming & ranching

|High

|High

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|4. Transportation & service corridors

|4. Transportation & service corridors

|4.1. Roads & railroads

|4.1 Roads & railroads

|Medium

|Medium

|1.15 roads/km (83 roads, survey effort: 71.949 km, WCF 2012)

|1.15 roads/km (83 roads, survey effort: 71.949 km, WCF 2012)

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|5. Biological resource use

|5. Biological resource use

|5.1. Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals

|5.1 Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals

|Medium

|Medium

|0.06 signs of hunting/km (4 signs of hunting, survey effort: 71.949 km, WCF 2012)

|0.06 signs of hunting/km (4 signs of hunting, survey effort: 71.949 km, WCF 2012)

|Ongoing (2009, 2012, 2019)

|Ongoing (2009, 2012, 2019)

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|5. Biological resource use

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|5.2. Gathering terrestrial plants

|5.2 Gathering terrestrial plants

|Medium

|Medium

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|5. Biological resource use

|5. Biological resource use

|5.3. Logging & wood harvesting

|5.3 Logging & wood harvesting

|High

|High

|0.65 signs of wood extraction/km (47 signs of wood extraction, survey effort: 71.949 km, WCF 2012)

|0.65 signs of wood extraction/km (47 signs of wood extraction, survey effort: 71.949 km, WCF 2012)

|Ongoing (2012)

|Ongoing (2012)

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|5. Biological resource use

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|5.4. Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources

|5.4 Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources

|Unknown

|Unknown

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The responsible park authority is conducting patrols in corporation with village surveillance committes of adjacent villages (METT 2009). From 1995 to 2005 the European funded AGIR project (Programme Régional d’Appui à la Gestion Intégrée des Ressources Naturelles des Bassins du Niger et de la Gambie) implemented a management plan in collaboration with government officials and supported law enforcement within the park (METT 2009). When funding ceased government authorities were lacking the financial, logistical and technical means to continue these efforts at the same level (METT 2009). As part of the AGIR project there were regular environmental awareness raising programs via the radio, but since the end of the project those are aired only sporadically (METT 2009).

The responsible park authority is conducting patrols in corporation with village surveillance committes of adjacent villages (METT 2009). From 1995 to 2005 the European funded AGIR project (Programme Régional d’Appui à la Gestion Intégrée des Ressources Naturelles des Bassins du Niger et de la Gambie) implemented a management plan in collaboration with government officials and supported law enforcement within the park (METT 2009). When funding ceased government authorities were lacking the financial, logistical and technical means to continue these efforts at the same level (METT 2009). As part of the AGIR project there were regular environmental awareness raising programs via the radio, but since the end of the project those are aired only sporadically (METT 2009).

 

'''Table 4. Conservation activities in Badiar National Park'''

'''Table 4: Conservation activities in Badiar National Park'''

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

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

[[Conservation activities list (Junker et al. 2017)]]

[[Conservation activities list (Junker et al. 2017)]]

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

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

Lack of financial, logistical and technical means to enable an efficient monitoring and law enforcement throughout the park (METT 2009).

Lack of financial, logistical and technical means to enable an efficient monitoring and law enforcement throughout the park (METT 2009).

 

'''Table 5. Impediments reported for Badiar National Park'''

'''Table 5: Impediments reported for Badiar National Park'''

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

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

!Source  <!-- source for impediment mentioned -->

!Source  <!-- source for impediment mentioned -->

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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 Badiar National Park'''

'''Table 6: Great ape behaviors reported for Badiar National Park'''

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= References =

= References =