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[[West Africa]] > [[Republic of Guinea]] > [[Gadha Woundou Classified Forest]]
 
[[West Africa]] > [[Republic of Guinea]] > [[Gadha Woundou Classified Forest]]
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= 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 Gadha Woundou Classified Forest.  
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* Estimates for the chimpanzee population range between 50 and 500 individuals.  
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* The chimpanzee population trend is unknown.  
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* The total size of the area is unknown.  
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* Agriculture and roads are the most prevalent signs of human activity in Gadha Woundou.  
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* Western chimpanzees (''Pan troglodytes verus'') are present in Gadha Woundou Classified Forest.  
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* Local residents have established forest monitoring committees.  
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* Estimates for the chimpanzee population range between 50 and 500 individuals.  
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* The chimpanzee population trend is unknown.  
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* The total size of the area has not been reported.  
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* Agriculture and roads are the most prevalent signs of human activity in Gadha Woundou.  
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* Local residents have established forest monitoring committees.
  
 
= Site characteristics = <!-- A paragraph summary of physical and geographic aspects of the site, and a table of key information -->
 
= Site characteristics = <!-- A paragraph summary of physical and geographic aspects of the site, and a table of key information -->
  
 
Gadha Woundou is a sub-prefecture located in Northern Guinea in the prefecture Koubia in the Fouta Djallon.  
 
Gadha Woundou is a sub-prefecture located in Northern Guinea in the prefecture Koubia in the Fouta Djallon.  
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Two classified forests, located right next to each other separated by the river Gambie, were established in 1952, Woundou North and Woundou South ([http://www.wildchimps.org  WCF 2012]). Gadha Woundou does not have a designated IUCN category nor is it listed in the World Database on Protected Areas ([https://www.protectedplanet.net/country/GN  UNEP-WCMC and IUCN 2018]). The habitat is characterized by a mosaic of wooded savanna, savanna grassland, gallery forests and bamboo forests (WCF 2012). The presence of jackals, leopards, green monkeys, Guinea baboons, and patas monkeys has also been confirmed (WCF 2012).
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Two classified forests, located right next to each other separated by the river Gambie, were established in 1952, Woundou North and Woundou South ([http://www.wildchimps.org  WCF 2012]). Gadha Woundou does not have a designated IUCN category nor is it listed in the World Database on Protected Areas ([https://www.protectedplanet.net/country/GN  UNEP-WCMC and IUCN 2018]). The habitat is characterized by a mosaic of wooded savanna, savanna grassland, gallery forests and bamboo forests (WCF 2012). The presence of jackals (''Canis sp.''), leopards (''Panthera pardus''), green monkeys (''Chlorocebus sabaeus''), Guinea baboons (''Papio papio''), and patas monkeys (''Erythrocebus patas'') has also been confirmed (WCF 2012).
  
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'''Table 1. Basic site information for Gadha Woundou Classified Forest'''
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'''Table 1: Basic site information for Gadha Woundou Classified Forest
 
 
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| Area:             <!-- Please include units: km2/ha e.g 200ha    -->
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|Area            <!-- Please include units: km2/ha e.g 200ha    -->
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| unknown
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|Unknown
 
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| Designation:      <!-- Protected area, Forestry concession, Community reserve  -->
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| Coordinates
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|none
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|11.97, -11.64
 
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|Habitat types:   <!-- List IUCN Habitat Classification 3.0 categories present (Without number), see link below -->
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|Dry savanna, subtropical/tropical dry shrubland
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|IUCN Management Category not reported
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|Habitat types    <!-- List IUCN Habitat Classification 3.0 categories present (Without number), see link below -->
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|Dry savanna, subtropical/tropical dry shrubland, subtropical/tropical dry forest, arable land
 
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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]]
  
 
= 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 -->
  
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In 1997 Rebecca Kormos conducted reconnaissance surveys in Gadha Woundou and confirmed the presence of western chimpanzees (Ham 1998). I.S. Camara surveyed Woundou North Classified Forest and estimated the chimpanzee population at more than 500 individuals (Camara 2007, report not in the public domain, details cited here were taken from WCF 2012). In 2011 the [http://www.wildchimps.org  Wild Chimpanzee Foundation] also surveyed Woundou North in collaboration with the Office for Biodiversity and Protected Areas Guinea (OGuiBDPA) (WCF 2012). They estimated that around 50 chimpanzees occur in the area, but noted that this was an underestimate because they encountered a group of 50 individuals while other survey teams noticed two additional chimpanzee groups (WCF 2012). In savanna mosaics chimpanzee nests are mainly found in gallery forests and a systematic survey design can lead to underestimations in such fragmented habitat (WCF 2012).
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In 1997, Rebecca Kormos conducted reconnaissance surveys in Gadha Woundou and confirmed the presence of western chimpanzees (Ham 1998). I.S. Camara surveyed Woundou North Classified Forest and estimated the chimpanzee population at more than 500 individuals (Camara 2007, report not in the public domain, details cited here were taken from WCF 2012). In 2011, the [http://www.wildchimps.org  Wild Chimpanzee Foundation] also surveyed Woundou North in collaboration with the Office for Biodiversity and Protected Areas Guinea (OGuiBDPA) (WCF 2012). They estimated that around 50 chimpanzees occur in the area, but noted that this was an underestimate because they encountered a group of 50 individuals while other survey teams noticed two additional chimpanzee groups (WCF 2012). In savanna mosaics chimpanzee nests are mainly found in gallery forests and a systematic survey design can lead to underestimations in such fragmented habitat (WCF 2012).  
  
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'''Table 2. Ape population estimates in Gadha Woundou Classified Forest'''
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'''Table 2: Great ape population estimates in Gadha Woundou Classified Forest
 
 
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! Species
 
! Year
 
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! Abundance estimate (95% Confidence Intervall)
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! Abundance estimate (95% CI)
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! Density estimate (per km2)
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! Density estimate [ind./ km²] (95% CI)
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! Encounter rate
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! Encounter rate (nests/km)
 
! Area
 
! Area
 
! Method
 
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! A.P.E.S. database ID
 
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|Western chimpanzee
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|''Pan troglodytes verus''
 
|1997
 
|1997
 
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|present
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|Present
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|Gadha Woundou
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|reconnaissance survey
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|Index survey
 
|Ham 1998
 
|Ham 1998
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|Reconnaissance survey
 
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|Western chimpanzee
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|''Pan troglodytes verus''
 
|2007
 
|2007
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|> 500 individuals
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|500
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|55.74 nests/km
 
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|Woundou North (appr. 280km2)
 
 
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|55.74
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|Woundou North (appr. 280km²)
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|Line transects (Distance)
 
|Camara 2007 (as found in WCF 2012)
 
|Camara 2007 (as found in WCF 2012)
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|Total survey effort: 30.5km
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|Total survey effort: 30.5km. Abundance estimate is a minimum.
 
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|Western chimpanzee
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|''Pan troglodytes verus''
 
|2011
 
|2011
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|47 individuals (CI: 25-95) *
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|47 (25-95)
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|0.167 individuals/km2 (CI: 0.091-0.306)
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|0.167 (0.091-0.306)
 
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|Woundou North (appr. 280km2)
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|Woundou North (appr. 280km²)
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|transect survey, DISTANCE analysis
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|Line transects (Distance)
 
|WCF 2012
 
|WCF 2012
 
|Total survey effort: 83.5 km, * report stated that total abundance was likely strongly underestimated
 
|Total survey effort: 83.5 km, * report stated that total abundance was likely strongly underestimated
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= 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 -->
  
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Around 5.600 people are living in proximity to Gadha Woundou (Camara 2007). Human density in Woundou North Classified Forest is low with seven villages around the site (WCF 2012). Roads to these villages are, however, not passable year round. A survey of anthropogenic signs found paths to be most prevalent, followed by slash and burn agriculture, traditional hunting and wood extraction (WCF 2012). Chimpanzees are not hunted and there were no signs of commercial hunting (WCF 2012).
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Around 5.600 people are living in proximity to Gadha Woundou (Camara 2007). Human density in Woundou North Classified Forest is low with seven villages around the site (WCF 2012). Roads to these villages are, however, not passable year round. A survey of anthropogenic signs found paths to be most prevalent, followed by slash and burn agriculture, traditional hunting and wood extraction (WCF 2012). Chimpanzees are not hunted and there were no signs of commercial hunting (WCF 2012).  
  
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'''Table 3. Threats to great apes in Gadha Woundou Classified Forest'''
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'''Table 3: Threats to great apes in Gadha Woundou Classified Forest
 
 
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!Specific threats    <!-- For specific threats, please use list of comma separated keywords from the list linked below -->
 
!Specific threats    <!-- For specific threats, please use list of comma separated keywords from the list linked below -->
 
!Threat level        <!-- For threat level, please use keywords: unknown, low, high -->
 
!Threat level        <!-- For threat level, please use keywords: unknown, low, high -->
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!Quantified severity <!-- e.g., encounter rate, number of miners etc. (with reference)-->
 
!Description        <!-- You can add descriptive information here -->
 
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|1. Residential & commercial development
 
|1. Residential & commercial development
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|1.1 Housing & urban areas
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|Low
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|0.02 villages/km (2 villages, survey effort: 83.559 km, WCF 2012)
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|Sign of villages (WCF 2012)
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|Ongoing (2012)
 
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|2. Agriculture & aquaculture
 
|2. Agriculture & aquaculture
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|2.1. Annual & Perennial Non-Timber Crops
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|2.1 Annual & perennial non-timber crops
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|medium
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|Medium
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|signs of agriculture were found in 12% of Woundou North [4]
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|0.35 signs of agriculture /km (29 signs of agriculture, survey effort: 83.559 km, WCF 2012)
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|on-going
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|Signs of agriculture were found in 12% of Woundou North (WCF 2012)
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|Ongoing (2012)
 
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|3. Energy production & mining
 
|3. Energy production & mining
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|3.2 Mining & quarrying
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|absent
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|Low
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|0.08 signs of mining/km (7 signs of hunting, survey effort: 83.559 km, WCF 2012)
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|No further details mentioned in WCF 2012
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|Unknown
 
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|4. Transportation & service corridors
 
|4. Transportation & service corridors
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|4.1. Roads & railroads
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|4.1 Roads & railroads
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|medium
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|Medium
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|paths were the most prevalent sign of anthropogenic activities [4]
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|0.81 roads/km (68 roads, survey effort: 83.559 km, WCF 2012)
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|on-going
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|Paths were the most prevalent sign of anthropogenic activities (WCF 2012)
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|Ongoing (2012)
 
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|5. Biological resource use
 
|5. Biological resource use
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|5.1. Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals
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|5.1 Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals
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|low
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|Low
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|signs of traditional hunting were found but there were no signs of commercial hunting [4]
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|0.30 signs of hunting/km (25 signs of hunting, survey effort: 83.559 km, WCF 2012)
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|on-going
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|Signs of traditional hunting were found but there were no signs of commercial hunting (WCF 2012)
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|Ongoing (2012)
 
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|low
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|Low
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|signs of wood extraction for local use were recorded [4]
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|0.20 signs of wood extraction/km (17 signs of wood extraction, survey effort: 83.559 km, WCF 2012)
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|on-going
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|Signs of wood extraction for local use were recorded (WCF 2012)
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|Ongoing (2012)
 
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|6. Human intrusion & disturbance
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|Absent
 
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|absent
 
 
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|7. Natural system modifications
 
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|12. Other options
 
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[[Threats list]]
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[https://www.iucnredlist.org/resources/threat-classification-scheme IUCN Threats list]
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= Conservation activities =      <!-- a text overview of conservation activities, followed by a table of key activities -->
 
= Conservation activities =      <!-- a text overview of conservation activities, followed by a table of key activities -->
  
 
According to local authorities monitoring committees have been established by local residents and are responsible for forest monitoring to deter poachers (WCF 2012).
 
According to local authorities monitoring committees have been established by local residents and are responsible for forest monitoring to deter poachers (WCF 2012).
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'''Table 4. Conservation activities in Gadha Woundou Classified Forest'''
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!Specific activity    <!-- For specific threats, please use list of comma separated keywords from the list linked below -->
 
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|2. Agriculture & aquaculture
 
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|3. Energy production & mining
 
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|5. Biological resource use
 
|5.16. Implement community control of patrolling, banning hunting and removing snares
 
|5.16. Implement community control of patrolling, banning hunting and removing snares
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|Local residents established monitoring committees that are responsible for forest monitoring to deter poachers (WCF 2012)
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|9. Pollution
 
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|Not reported
 
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|10. Education & Awareness  
 
|10. Education & Awareness  
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|11. Habitat Protection  
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|12. Species Management
 
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|13. Livelihood; Economic & Other Incentives  
 
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[[Conservation activities list]]
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'''Table 5. Challenges reported for Gadha Woundou Classified Forest'''
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From 1996 to 1997 Rebecca Kormos (née Ham) did a nationwide surveys on chimpanzees across Guinea and also surveyed Gadha Woundou (Ham 1998). Woundou North was surveyed by I.S. Camara (Camara 2007) and the Wild Chimpanzee Foundation (WCF 2012).
 
From 1996 to 1997 Rebecca Kormos (née Ham) did a nationwide surveys on chimpanzees across Guinea and also surveyed Gadha Woundou (Ham 1998). Woundou North was surveyed by I.S. Camara (Camara 2007) and the Wild Chimpanzee Foundation (WCF 2012).
  
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'''Table 6. Great ape behaviors reported for Gadha Woundou Classified Forest'''
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[1] Camara (2007) Inventaire des chimpanzes pan troglodytes verus dans la foret classée de la Woundou –nord, Prefecture de Koubia.  Mémoire de fin d’études Supérieures, 41ème promotion, Institut Supérieur agronomique et vétérinaire Valéry Giscard d’Estaing de Faranah.<br>
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Camara (2007) Inventaire des chimpanzes pan troglodytes verus dans la foret classée de la Woundou –nord, Prefecture de Koubia.  Mémoire de fin d’études Supérieures, 41ème promotion, Institut Supérieur agronomique et vétérinaire Valéry Giscard d’Estaing de Faranah.<br>
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[2] Ham (1998) Nationwide chimpanzee census and large mammal survey Republic of Guinea<br>
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Ham R. 1998. Nationwide chimpanzee census and large mammal survey Republic of Guinea. Unpublished report for the European Communion, Guinea-Conakry.<br>
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[3] UNEP-WCMC and IUCN (2018) Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA), Cambridge, UK: UNEP-WCMC and IUCN Online: [https://www.protectedplanet.net/country/GN  www.protectedplanet.net]<br>
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UNEP-WCMC, IUCN. 2018. Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA), Cambridge, UK: UNEP-WCMC and IUCN Online: [https://www.protectedplanet.net/country/GN  www.protectedplanet.net]<br>
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[4] WCF (2012) Etat de la faune et des menaces dans les aires protégées terrestres et principales zones de forte biodiversité de Rep. de Guinée. Report. Wild Chimpanzee Foundation, Sangaredi, Republic of Guinea. Online: [http://www.wildchimps.org Wild Chimpanzee Foundation]<br>
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WCF. 2012. Etat de la faune et des menaces dans les aires protégées terrestres et principales zones de forte biodiversité de Rep. de Guinée. Report. Wild Chimpanzee Foundation, Sangaredi, Republic of Guinea. Online: [http://www.wildchimps.org Wild Chimpanzee Foundation]<br>
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  • Western chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes verus) are present in Gadha Woundou Classified Forest.
  • Estimates for the chimpanzee population range between 50 and 500 individuals.
  • The chimpanzee population trend is unknown.
  • The total size of the area has not been reported.
  • Agriculture and roads are the most prevalent signs of human activity in Gadha Woundou.
  • Local residents have established forest monitoring committees.

Site characteristics

Gadha Woundou is a sub-prefecture located in Northern Guinea in the prefecture Koubia in the Fouta Djallon. Two classified forests, located right next to each other separated by the river Gambie, were established in 1952, Woundou North and Woundou South (WCF 2012). Gadha Woundou does not have a designated IUCN category nor is it listed in the World Database on Protected Areas (UNEP-WCMC and IUCN 2018). The habitat is characterized by a mosaic of wooded savanna, savanna grassland, gallery forests and bamboo forests (WCF 2012). The presence of jackals (Canis sp.), leopards (Panthera pardus), green monkeys (Chlorocebus sabaeus), Guinea baboons (Papio papio), and patas monkeys (Erythrocebus patas) has also been confirmed (WCF 2012).

Table 1. Basic site information for Gadha Woundou Classified Forest

Area Unknown
Coordinates 11.97, -11.64
Designation IUCN Management Category not reported
Habitat types Dry savanna, subtropical/tropical dry shrubland, subtropical/tropical dry forest, arable land

IUCN habitat categories Site designations

Ape status

In 1997, Rebecca Kormos conducted reconnaissance surveys in Gadha Woundou and confirmed the presence of western chimpanzees (Ham 1998). I.S. Camara surveyed Woundou North Classified Forest and estimated the chimpanzee population at more than 500 individuals (Camara 2007, report not in the public domain, details cited here were taken from WCF 2012). In 2011, the Wild Chimpanzee Foundation also surveyed Woundou North in collaboration with the Office for Biodiversity and Protected Areas Guinea (OGuiBDPA) (WCF 2012). They estimated that around 50 chimpanzees occur in the area, but noted that this was an underestimate because they encountered a group of 50 individuals while other survey teams noticed two additional chimpanzee groups (WCF 2012). In savanna mosaics chimpanzee nests are mainly found in gallery forests and a systematic survey design can lead to underestimations in such fragmented habitat (WCF 2012).

Table 2. Ape population estimates in Gadha Woundou Classified Forest

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 1997 Present Gadha Woundou Index survey Ham 1998 Reconnaissance survey
Pan troglodytes verus 2007 500 55.74 Woundou North (appr. 280km²) Line transects (Distance) Camara 2007 (as found in WCF 2012) Total survey effort: 30.5km. Abundance estimate is a minimum.
Pan troglodytes verus 2011 47 (25-95) 0.167 (0.091-0.306) Woundou North (appr. 280km²) Line transects (Distance) WCF 2012 Total survey effort: 83.5 km, * report stated that total abundance was likely strongly underestimated

Threats

Around 5.600 people are living in proximity to Gadha Woundou (Camara 2007). Human density in Woundou North Classified Forest is low with seven villages around the site (WCF 2012). Roads to these villages are, however, not passable year round. A survey of anthropogenic signs found paths to be most prevalent, followed by slash and burn agriculture, traditional hunting and wood extraction (WCF 2012). Chimpanzees are not hunted and there were no signs of commercial hunting (WCF 2012).

Table 3. Threats to great apes in Gadha Woundou Classified Forest

Category Specific threats Threat level Quantified severity Description Year of threat
1. Residential & commercial development 1.1 Housing & urban areas Low 0.02 villages/km (2 villages, survey effort: 83.559 km, WCF 2012) Sign of villages (WCF 2012) Ongoing (2012)
2. Agriculture & aquaculture 2.1 Annual & perennial non-timber crops Medium 0.35 signs of agriculture /km (29 signs of agriculture, survey effort: 83.559 km, WCF 2012) Signs of agriculture were found in 12% of Woundou North (WCF 2012) Ongoing (2012)
3. Energy production & mining 3.2 Mining & quarrying Low 0.08 signs of mining/km (7 signs of hunting, survey effort: 83.559 km, WCF 2012) No further details mentioned in WCF 2012 Unknown
4. Transportation & service corridors 4.1 Roads & railroads Medium 0.81 roads/km (68 roads, survey effort: 83.559 km, WCF 2012) Paths were the most prevalent sign of anthropogenic activities (WCF 2012) Ongoing (2012)
5. Biological resource use 5.1 Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals Low 0.30 signs of hunting/km (25 signs of hunting, survey effort: 83.559 km, WCF 2012) Signs of traditional hunting were found but there were no signs of commercial hunting (WCF 2012) Ongoing (2012)
5.3 Logging & wood harvesting Low 0.20 signs of wood extraction/km (17 signs of wood extraction, survey effort: 83.559 km, WCF 2012) Signs of wood extraction for local use were recorded (WCF 2012) Ongoing (2012)
6. Human intrusions & disturbance Absent
7. Natural system modifications Absent
8. Invasive & other problematic species, genes, diseases Unknown
9. Pollution Absent
10. Geological Events Absent
11. Climate change & severe weather Unknown
12. Other options Absent

IUCN Threats list

Conservation activities

According to local authorities monitoring committees have been established by local residents and are responsible for forest monitoring to deter poachers (WCF 2012).

Table 4. Conservation activities in Gadha Woundou Classified Forest

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 5.16. Implement community control of patrolling, banning hunting and removing snares Local residents established monitoring committees that are responsible for forest monitoring to deter poachers (WCF 2012) Ongoing (2012)
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 Gadha Woundou Classified Forest

Challenge Source
Not reported

Research activities

From 1996 to 1997 Rebecca Kormos (née Ham) did a nationwide surveys on chimpanzees across Guinea and also surveyed Gadha Woundou (Ham 1998). Woundou North was surveyed by I.S. Camara (Camara 2007) and the Wild Chimpanzee Foundation (WCF 2012).

Documented behaviours

Table 6. Great ape behaviors reported for Gadha Woundou Classified Forest

Behavior Source
Not reported


References

Camara (2007) Inventaire des chimpanzes pan troglodytes verus dans la foret classée de la Woundou –nord, Prefecture de Koubia. Mémoire de fin d’études Supérieures, 41ème promotion, Institut Supérieur agronomique et vétérinaire Valéry Giscard d’Estaing de Faranah.
Ham R. 1998. Nationwide chimpanzee census and large mammal survey Republic of Guinea. Unpublished report for the European Communion, Guinea-Conakry.
UNEP-WCMC, IUCN. 2018. Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA), Cambridge, UK: UNEP-WCMC and IUCN Online: www.protectedplanet.net
WCF. 2012. Etat de la faune et des menaces dans les aires protégées terrestres et principales zones de forte biodiversité de Rep. de Guinée. Report. Wild Chimpanzee Foundation, Sangaredi, Republic of Guinea. Online: Wild Chimpanzee Foundation

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