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[[West Africa]] > [[Republic of Guinea]] > [[Sobeya]]
 
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[[File: Map_GIN_Sobeya.png | 400px | thumb| right | Sobeya  (Guinea) © A.P.E.S. Wiki Team]]
 
  
 
= Summary =  <!-- An overview of the site, with a one sentence overview of each of the following sections. can include a site map -->
 
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* Western chimpanzees ([https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/15935/17989872 ''Pan troglodytes verus'']) are present in Sobeya.  
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* Western chimpanzees (''Pan troglodytes verus'') are present in Sobeya.  
 
* A population size estimate for western chimpanzees has not been reported.   
 
* A population size estimate for western chimpanzees has not been reported.   
 
* The chimpanzee population trend is unknown.  
 
* The chimpanzee population trend is unknown.  
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Sobeya is a temporary research site of the Pan African Programme: The Cultured Chimpanzee ([http://panafrican.eva.mpg.de/ PanAf]) close to the village Sobeya in Guinea. More specifically this site located in the southern part of the Fouta Djallon. Research was conducted for 12 months in 2012 and 2013. The area is characterized by savanna and gallery forests. Species encountered include the Guinea baboon (''Papio papio'').
 
Sobeya is a temporary research site of the Pan African Programme: The Cultured Chimpanzee ([http://panafrican.eva.mpg.de/ PanAf]) close to the village Sobeya in Guinea. More specifically this site located in the southern part of the Fouta Djallon. Research was conducted for 12 months in 2012 and 2013. The area is characterized by savanna and gallery forests. Species encountered include the Guinea baboon (''Papio papio'').
  
 
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'''Table 1. Basic site information for Sobeya'''
'''Table 1: Basic site information for Sobeya'''
 
 
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|Dry savanna, subtropical/tropical dry shrubland, subtropical/tropical dry forest, plantations
 
|Dry savanna, subtropical/tropical dry shrubland, subtropical/tropical dry forest, plantations
 
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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]]
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[https://www.iucnredlist.org/resources/habitat-classification-scheme IUCN habitat categories]  [[Site designations]]
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= Ape status =  <!-- a text overview of ape status (population sizes, trends etc), followed by a table of specific surveys and results -->
 
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As part of the PanAf data collection protocol recce and line transect surveys were conducted in 2012 and 2013. However, chimpanzee density or abundance was not analyzed/not published (PanAf 2019).
 
As part of the PanAf data collection protocol recce and line transect surveys were conducted in 2012 and 2013. However, chimpanzee density or abundance was not analyzed/not published (PanAf 2019).
  
 
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'''Table 2. Ape population estimates in Sobeya'''
'''Table 2: Great ape population estimates in Sobeya'''
 
 
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The area is used by farmers and herders from nearby villages. There was a breeder settlement within the study area and the village Sobeya. Cows were frequently captured on camera traps (unpublished PanAf report).
 
The area is used by farmers and herders from nearby villages. There was a breeder settlement within the study area and the village Sobeya. Cows were frequently captured on camera traps (unpublished PanAf report).
  
 
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'''Table 3. Threats to great apes in Sobeya'''
'''Table 3: Threats to great apes in Sobeya'''
 
 
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Conservation interventions were not reported for Sobeya.
 
Conservation interventions were not reported for Sobeya.
  
 
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'''Table 4. Conservation activities in Sobeya'''
'''Table 4: Conservation activities in Sobeya'''
 
 
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[[Conservation activities list (Junker et al. 2017)]]
 
[[Conservation activities list (Junker et al. 2017)]]
  
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No impediments were reported for Sobeya.
 
  
 
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'''Table 5. Challenges reported for Sobeya'''
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Data collected by the PanAf at Sobeya was used to for studies on chimpanzee behavior (Kühl et al. 2016, Kühl et al. 2019, Tagg et al. 2018) and diseases in apes (Murthy et al. 2019).  
 
Data collected by the PanAf at Sobeya was used to for studies on chimpanzee behavior (Kühl et al. 2016, Kühl et al. 2019, Tagg et al. 2018) and diseases in apes (Murthy et al. 2019).  
 
  
 
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'''Table 6. Great ape behaviors reported for Sobeya'''
'''Table 6: Great ape behaviors reported for Sobeya'''
 
 
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Revision as of 04:33, 11 October 2022

West Africa > Republic of Guinea > Sobeya

Summary

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  • Western chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes verus) are present in Sobeya.
  • A population size estimate for western chimpanzees has not been reported.
  • The chimpanzee population trend is unknown.
  • This site has a total size of 96 km².
  • Key threats to chimpanzees are agriculture and livestock farming.
  • Conservation activities were not reported.
  • Sobeya was a temporary research site of the Pan African Programme: The Cultured Chimpanzee (PanAf).

Site characteristics

Sobeya is a temporary research site of the Pan African Programme: The Cultured Chimpanzee (PanAf) close to the village Sobeya in Guinea. More specifically this site located in the southern part of the Fouta Djallon. Research was conducted for 12 months in 2012 and 2013. The area is characterized by savanna and gallery forests. Species encountered include the Guinea baboon (Papio papio).

Table 1. Basic site information for Sobeya

Area 96 km²
Coordinates 10.26, -11.71
Designation None
Habitat types Dry savanna, subtropical/tropical dry shrubland, subtropical/tropical dry forest, plantations

IUCN habitat categories Site designations

Ape status

As part of the PanAf data collection protocol recce and line transect surveys were conducted in 2012 and 2013. However, chimpanzee density or abundance was not analyzed/not published (PanAf 2019).

Table 2. Ape population estimates in Sobeya

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 2012-2013 Present Sobeya Line transects (Distance) PanAf 2019 Abundance estimate was not published

Threats

The area is used by farmers and herders from nearby villages. There was a breeder settlement within the study area and the village Sobeya. Cows were frequently captured on camera traps (unpublished PanAf report).

Table 3. Threats to great apes in Sobeya

Category Specific threats Threat level Quantified severity Description Year of threat
1. Residential & commercial development 1.1 Housing & urban areas Present Village Sobeya, breeder settlement (unpublished PanAf report from 2013) Ongoing (2013)
2. Agriculture & aquaculture 2.1 Annual & perennial non-timber crops Present Plantations encountered on transects (unpublished PanAf report from 2013) Ongoing (2013)
2.3 Livestock farming & ranching Present Cows captured on camera traps(unpublished PanAf report from 2013) Ongoing (2013)
3. Energy production & mining Not reported
4. Transportation & service corridors Not reported
5. Biological resource use Not reported
6. Human intrusions & disturbance Not reported
7. Natural system modifications 7.1 Fire & fire suppression Present Presence of fire reported (unpublished PanAf report from 2013) Ongoing (2013)
8. Invasive & other problematic species, genes, diseases Not reported
9. Pollution Not reported
10. Geological Events Absent
11. Climate change & severe weather Unknown
12. Other options Absent

IUCN Threats list

Conservation activities

Conservation interventions were not reported for Sobeya.

Table 4. Conservation activities in Sobeya

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 intrusions & 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 Sobeya

Challenge Source
Not reported

Research activities

Data collected by the PanAf at Sobeya was used to for studies on chimpanzee behavior (Kühl et al. 2016, Kühl et al. 2019, Tagg et al. 2018) and diseases in apes (Murthy et al. 2019).

Documented behaviours

Table 6. Great ape behaviors reported for Sobeya

Behavior Source
Algae fishing Kühl et al. 2016, Kühl et al. 2019
Ant eating Kühl et al. 2016, Kühl et al. 2019
Stone throwing Kühl et al. 2016, Kühl et al. 2019
Termite fishing Kühl et al. 2016, Kühl et al. 2019


References

Kühl HS et al. 2016. Chimpanzee accumulative stone throwing. Scientific Reports. 6:1–8.
Kühl HS et al. 2019. Human impact erodes chimpanzee behavioral diversity. Science. 363:1453–1455.
Murthy S. et al. 2019. Cytomegalovirus distribution and evolution in hominines. Virus Evolution 5(2):vez015
PanAf. 2019. Pan African Programme: The Cultured Chimpanzee. Online: panafrican.eva.mpg.de
Tagg N et al. 2018. Nocturnal activity in wild chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes): Evidence for flexible sleeping patterns and insights into human evolution. American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 166:510-529


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