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[[Central Africa]] > [[Gabon]] > [[Lopé National Park]]
 
[[Central Africa]] > [[Gabon]] > [[Lopé National Park]]
  
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<div style="float: right">{{#display_map: height=190px | width=300px | scrollzoom=off | zoom=5 | layers= OpenStreetMap, OpenTopoMap|-0.442447 , 11.524291 ~[[Lopé National Park]]~Gorilla gorilla gorilla, Pan troglodytes troglodytes}}</div>
 
* Central chimpanzees (''Pan troglodytes troglodytes'') & Western lowland gorillas (''Gorilla gorilla gorilla'') are present in Lopé National Park.
 
* Central chimpanzees (''Pan troglodytes troglodytes'') & Western lowland gorillas (''Gorilla gorilla gorilla'') are present in Lopé National Park.
 
* The population sizes are unknown.
 
* The population sizes are unknown.
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* The site is part of the Ecosystem and Relic Cultural Landscape of Lopé-Okanda, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
 
* The site is part of the Ecosystem and Relic Cultural Landscape of Lopé-Okanda, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
  
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= Site characteristics = <!-- A paragraph summary of physical and geographic aspects of the site, and a table of key information -->
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= Site characteristics =
  
 
Situated in central Gabon, Lopé National Park is part of the Ecosystem and Relic Cultural Landscape of Lopé-Okanda, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The site contains a special interface between dense tropical rainforest and relict savanna. The diversity of habitat types present at the park has contributed to the high floral diversity; over 1,550 plant species have been documented, including 40 never recorded before in Gabon. It is thought that, with the completion of all the floristic surveys and research, the number of plant species could reach over 3,000 ([https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1147/ UNESCO]). Well-preserved rock carvings and evidence of iron-working have been discovered in the area; these and other archaeological findings reflect a major migration route of Bantu and other peoples along the River Ogooué valley ([https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1147/ UNESCO]).
 
Situated in central Gabon, Lopé National Park is part of the Ecosystem and Relic Cultural Landscape of Lopé-Okanda, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The site contains a special interface between dense tropical rainforest and relict savanna. The diversity of habitat types present at the park has contributed to the high floral diversity; over 1,550 plant species have been documented, including 40 never recorded before in Gabon. It is thought that, with the completion of all the floristic surveys and research, the number of plant species could reach over 3,000 ([https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1147/ UNESCO]). Well-preserved rock carvings and evidence of iron-working have been discovered in the area; these and other archaeological findings reflect a major migration route of Bantu and other peoples along the River Ogooué valley ([https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1147/ UNESCO]).
  
 
'''Table 1. Basic site information for Lopé National Park'''
 
'''Table 1. Basic site information for Lopé National Park'''
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| Area <!-- Please include units: km2/ha e.g 200ha -->
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|Species
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|Gorilla gorilla gorilla, Pan troglodytes troglodytes
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|Area
 
|4,910 km²
 
|4,910 km²
 
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|Coordinates
 
|Coordinates
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| -0.442447 S, 11.524291 E
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|Lat: -0.442447 S , Lon:  11.524291 E
 
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|Designation
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|Type of site
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|National Park
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|Protected area (National Park)
 
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|Habitat types <!-- List IUCN Habitat Classification 3.0 categories present (without number), see link below -->
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|Habitat types
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|Subtropical/tropical dry forest, savanna
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|Subtropical/tropical dry forest, Savanna
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|Type of governance
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[https://www.iucnredlist.org/resources/habitat-classification-scheme IUCN habitat categories] [[Site designations]]
 
  
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= Ape status = <!--An overview of ape population status (population sizes, trends, etc.), followed by a table of specific surveys and results -->
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[https://www.iucnredlist.org/resources/habitat-classification-scheme IUCN habitat categories] [[Site designations]]
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= Ape status =
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'''Table 2. Ape population estimates in Lopé National Park'''
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'''Table 2. Ape population estimates reported for Lopé National Park'''
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! Species
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!Species
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! Abundance estimate (95% CI)
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!Year
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! Density estimate [ind./ km²] (95% CI)
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!Abundance estimate (95% CI)
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! Encounter rate (nests/km)
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!Density estimate [ind./ km²] (95% CI)
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! Area
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!Encounter rate (nests/km)
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! Method
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!Area
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! Source
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!Method
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! Comments
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!Source
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! A.P.E.S. database ID
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!Comments
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!A.P.E.S. database ID
 
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|''Gorilla gorilla gorilla''
 
|''Gorilla gorilla gorilla''
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|Unknown
 
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|Unknown
 
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= Threats =     <!-- a text overview of threats, followed by a table of key threats -->
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= Threats =
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'''Table 3. Threats to apes in Lopé National Park'''
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'''Table 3. Threats to apes reported for Lopé National Park'''
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!Specific threats <!-- For specific threats, please use list of comma separated keywords from the IUCN list linked below -->
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!Threat level <!-- For threat level, please use keywords: low, medium, high, present, absent, unknown-->
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!Quantified severity <!-- Enter any available quantification of the threat, e.g., the proportion of the area affected by the threat, hunting sign encounter rates-->
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!Description <!-- Add descriptive information -->
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!Year of threat <!--  Enter specific year(s), “ongoing”, or “unknown”. If the threat is ongoing, please add the year of reference in parentheses -->
 
 
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|1. Residential & commercial development
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|1 Residential & commercial development
 
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|Unknown
 
|Unknown
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|2. Agriculture & aquaculture
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|2 Agriculture & aquaculture
 
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|Unknown
 
|Unknown
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|3. Energy production & mining
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|3 Energy production & mining
 
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|Unknown
 
|Unknown
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|4. Transportation & service corridors
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|4 Transportation & service corridors
 
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|Unknown
 
|Unknown
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|5. Biological resource use
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|5 Biological resource use
 
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|Unknown
 
|Unknown
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|6. Human intrusion & disturbance
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|6 Human intrusions & disturbance
 
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|Unknown
 
|Unknown
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|7. Natural system modifications
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|7 Natural system modifications
 
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|Unknown
 
|Unknown
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|8. Invasive & other problematic species, genes, diseases
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|8 Invasive & other problematic species, genes & diseases
 
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|Unknown
 
|Unknown
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|9. Pollution
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|9 Pollution
 
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|Unknown
 
|Unknown
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|10. Geological Events
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|10 Geological events
 
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|Absent
 
|Absent
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| 11. Climate change & severe weather
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|11 Climate change & severe weather
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|11.5 Other impacts
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|12.1 Other threat
 
|Present, but threat severity is unknown
 
|Present, but threat severity is unknown
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|81% decline in fruiting over a 32-year period in Lopé National Park (Bush et al. 2020).
 
 
|Less fruits in the ecosystem due to climate change will affect gorilla and chimpanzee populations (Bush et al. 2020).
 
|Less fruits in the ecosystem due to climate change will affect gorilla and chimpanzee populations (Bush et al. 2020).
 
|Ongoing (2020)
 
|Ongoing (2020)
 
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|12. Other options
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|12 Other threat
 
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|Absent
 
|Absent
 
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[https://www.iucnredlist.org/resources/threat-classification-scheme IUCN Threats list]
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= Conservation activities =
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'''Table 4. Conservation activities reported for Lopé National Park'''
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!Description
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!Implementing organization(s)
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|5 Protection & restoration
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|5.10 Use prescribed burning within the context of home range size and use
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|Fire management programme to maintain the diversity of forest/savanna habitats in the park (Jeffrey et al. 2014).
 
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|Ongoing (2014)
 
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[https://www.iucnredlist.org/resources/threat-classification-scheme IUCN Threats list]
 
  
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= Conservation activities =       <!-- A summary of the conservation activities, followed by a table of key activities -->
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[[Conservation activities list (Junker et al. 2017)]]
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= Challenges =
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'''Table 4. Conservation activities in Lopé National Park'''
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'''Table 5. Challenges reported for Lopé National Park'''
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!Challenges
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!Specific activity <!-- For specific threats, please use list from the list linked below, OR enter “Not reported” -->
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!Specific challenges
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!Description <!-- Add descriptive information -->
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!Year of activity <!-- Add descriptive information -->
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!Year(s)
 
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|1. Residential & commercial development
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|Not reported
 
|Not reported
 
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= Enablers =
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'''Table 6. Enablers reported for Lopé National Park'''
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!Enablers
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!Specific enablers
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!Source
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!Year(s)
 
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|2. Agriculture & aquaculture
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|1 Site management
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|Not reported
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|2 Resources and capacity
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|Not reported
 
 
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|Not reported
 
 
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|3 Engaged community
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|Not reported
 
 
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|6. Human intrusion & disturbance
 
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|Not reported
 
 
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|7. Natural system modifications
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|4 Institutional support
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|7.1. Use prescribed burning within the context of home range size and use
 
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|Fire management programme to maintain the diversity of forest/savanna habitats in the park (Jeffrey et al. 2014).
 
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|Ongoing (2014)
 
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|8. Invasive & other problematic species, genes, diseases
 
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|Not reported
 
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|9. Pollution
 
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|Not reported
 
 
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|10. Education & Awareness
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|5 Ecological context
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|Not reported
 
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|11. Habitat Protection
 
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|Not reported
 
 
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|12. Species Management
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|6 Safety and stability
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|Not reported
 
 
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|13. Livelihood; Economic & Other Incentives
 
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|Not reported
 
 
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[[Conservation activities list (Junker et al. 2017)]]
 
  
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'''Table 5. Challenges reported for Lopé National Park'''
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The Station d’Etudes des Gorilles et Chimpanzes ([https://scienceparcsgabon.weebly.com/segc.html SEGC]) was established in 1983. In collaboration with the University of Stirling and Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), the field site has developed one of the most valuable long-term ecological databases in the region. SEGC also supports the park management and guides conservation policy.The WCS also has a long-term project at the park doing [https://gabon.wcs.org/en-us/Wild-Places/Gabons-Forests/Mandrill-Research-and-Tourism.aspx mandrill research].
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= Documented behaviours =
  
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The Station d’Etudes des Gorilles et Chimpanzes ([https://scienceparcsgabon.weebly.com/segc.html SEGC]) was established in 1983. In collaboration with the University of Stirling and Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), the field site has developed one of the most valuable long-term ecological databases in the region. SEGC also supports the park management and guides conservation policy.The WCS also has a long-term project at the park doing [https://gabon.wcs.org/en-us/Wild-Places/Gabons-Forests/Mandrill-Research-and-Tourism.aspx mandrill research].
 
  
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===Documented behaviours===  <!-- List of any behaviours observed at the site, including citations -->
 
  
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'''Table 6. Ape behaviors reported for Lopé National Park'''
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'''Table 7. Behaviours documented for Lopé National Park'''
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!Behavior
 
!Source
 
!Source
 
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|Honey extraction with tools
 
|Honey extraction with tools
 
|University of Stirling 2020
 
|University of Stirling 2020
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= Exposure to climate change impacts =
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[https://scienceparcsgabon.weebly.com/segc.html Station d’Etudes des Gorilles et Chimpanzes] <br>
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[https://gabon.wcs.org/en-us/Wild-Places/Gabons-Forests/Mandrill-Research-and-Tourism.aspx Lopé National Park WCS] <br>
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[https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/abs/10.1098/rstb.1991.0107?casa_token=x6XDzzTXpz4AAAAA%3Awh2U5Lpqqd5rM_Ys2mqjKzQI4sgswLzaLPJL08QNnG3za0QlHsKpbE82BIhPkh1Zug5LBecvhXH9mEc& Foraging profiles of sympatric lowland gorillas and chimpanzees in the Lopé Reserve, Gabon]<br>
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[https://aem.asm.org/content/78/12/4281.short No Evidence for Transmission of Antibiotic-Resistant Escherichia coli Strains from Humans to Wild Western Lowland Gorillas in Lopé National Park, Gabo]<br>
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= External links =
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[https://scienceparcsgabon.weebly.com/segc.html Station d’Etudes des Gorilles et Chimpanzes]
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[https://gabon.wcs.org/en-us/Wild-Places/Gabons-Forests/Mandrill-Research-and-Tourism.aspx Lopé National Park WCS]
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[https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/abs/10.1098/rstb.1991.0107?casa_token=x6XDzzTXpz4AAAAA%3Awh2U5Lpqqd5rM_Ys2mqjKzQI4sgswLzaLPJL08QNnG3za0QlHsKpbE82BIhPkh1Zug5LBecvhXH9mEc& Foraging profiles of sympatric lowland gorillas and chimpanzees in the Lopé Reserve, Gabon]
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[https://aem.asm.org/content/78/12/4281.short No Evidence for Transmission of Antibiotic-Resistant Escherichia coli Strains from Humans to Wild Western Lowland Gorillas in Lopé National Park, Gabo]
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= Relevant datasets =
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= References =
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Bush, E. R., Whytock, R. C., Bahaa-el-din, L., Bourgeois, S., Bunnefeld, N., Cardoso, A. W., Dikangadissi, J. T., Dimbonda, P., Dimoto, E., Edzang Ndong, J., Jeffery, K. J., Lehmann, D., Makaga, L., Momboua, B., Momont, L. R. W., Tutin, C. E. G., White, L. J. T., Whittaker, A., & Abernethy, K. (2020). Long-term collapse in fruit availability threatens Central African forest megafauna. Science, eabc7791. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.abc7791<br>
 
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Jeffery, K. J., Korte, L., Palla, F., Walters, G., White, L. J. T., & Abernethy, K. A. (2014). Fire management in a changing landscape: A case study from Lopé National Park, Gabon. PARKS, 20(1), 39-52. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.CH.2014.PARKS-20-1.KJJ.en<br>
 
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University of Stirling. (2020). Stirling expert informs new study on chimpanzee behaviour. Retrieved from: https://www.stir.ac.uk/news/2020/09/stirling-expert-informs-new-study-on-chimpanzee-behaviour/<br>
 
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UNESCO. (n.d.). Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of Lopé-Okanda. Retrieved from: https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1147/<br>
 
  
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Bush, E. R., Whytock, R. C., Bahaa-el-din, L., Bourgeois, S., Bunnefeld, N., Cardoso, A. W., Dikangadissi, J. T., Dimbonda, P., Dimoto, E., Edzang Ndong, J., Jeffery, K. J., Lehmann, D., Makaga, L., Momboua, B., Momont, L. R. W., Tutin, C. E. G., White, L. J. T., Whittaker, A., & Abernethy, K. (2020). Long-term collapse in fruit availability threatens Central African forest megafauna. Science, eabc7791. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.abc7791
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Jeffery, K. J., Korte, L., Palla, F., Walters, G., White, L. J. T., & Abernethy, K. A. (2014). Fire management in a changing landscape: A case study from Lopé National Park, Gabon. PARKS, 20(1), 39-52. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.CH.2014.PARKS-20-1.KJJ.en
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University of Stirling. (2020). Stirling expert informs new study on chimpanzee behaviour. Retrieved from: https://www.stir.ac.uk/news/2020/09/stirling-expert-informs-new-study-on-chimpanzee-behaviour/
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UNESCO. (n.d.). Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of Lopé-Okanda. Retrieved from: https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1147/
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Summary

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  • Central chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes troglodytes) & Western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) are present in Lopé National Park.
  • The population sizes are unknown.
  • The population trends are unknown.
  • The site has a total size of 4,910 km².
  • The site is part of the Ecosystem and Relic Cultural Landscape of Lopé-Okanda, a UNESCO World Heritage site.


Site characteristics

Situated in central Gabon, Lopé National Park is part of the Ecosystem and Relic Cultural Landscape of Lopé-Okanda, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The site contains a special interface between dense tropical rainforest and relict savanna. The diversity of habitat types present at the park has contributed to the high floral diversity; over 1,550 plant species have been documented, including 40 never recorded before in Gabon. It is thought that, with the completion of all the floristic surveys and research, the number of plant species could reach over 3,000 (UNESCO). Well-preserved rock carvings and evidence of iron-working have been discovered in the area; these and other archaeological findings reflect a major migration route of Bantu and other peoples along the River Ogooué valley (UNESCO).

Table 1. Basic site information for Lopé National Park

Species Gorilla gorilla gorilla, Pan troglodytes troglodytes
Area 4,910 km²
Coordinates Lat: -0.442447 S , Lon: 11.524291 E
Type of site Protected area (National Park)
Habitat types Subtropical/tropical dry forest, Savanna
Type of governance

IUCN habitat categories Site designations

Ape status

Table 2. Ape population estimates reported for Lopé National Park

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 Unknown
Pan troglodytes troglodytes Unknown

Threats

Table 3. Threats to apes reported for Lopé National Park

Category Specific threats Threat level 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 intrusions & 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 12.1 Other threat Present, but threat severity is unknown Less fruits in the ecosystem due to climate change will affect gorilla and chimpanzee populations (Bush et al. 2020). Ongoing (2020)
12 Other threat Absent

IUCN Threats list

Conservation activities

Table 4. Conservation activities reported for Lopé National Park

Category Specific activity Description Implementing organization(s) Year of activity
5 Protection & restoration 5.10 Use prescribed burning within the context of home range size and use Fire management programme to maintain the diversity of forest/savanna habitats in the park (Jeffrey et al. 2014). Ongoing (2014)

Conservation activities list (Junker et al. 2017)

Challenges

Table 5. Challenges reported for Lopé National Park

Challenges Specific challenges Source Year(s)
Not reported

Enablers

Table 6. Enablers reported for Lopé National Park

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

The Station d’Etudes des Gorilles et Chimpanzes (SEGC) was established in 1983. In collaboration with the University of Stirling and Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), the field site has developed one of the most valuable long-term ecological databases in the region. SEGC also supports the park management and guides conservation policy.The WCS also has a long-term project at the park doing mandrill research.

Documented behaviours

Table 7. Behaviours documented for Lopé National Park

Behavior Source
Ant fishing University of Stirling 2020
Honey extraction with tools University of Stirling 2020

Exposure to climate change impacts

External links

Station d’Etudes des Gorilles et Chimpanzes

Lopé National Park WCS

Foraging profiles of sympatric lowland gorillas and chimpanzees in the Lopé Reserve, Gabon

No Evidence for Transmission of Antibiotic-Resistant Escherichia coli Strains from Humans to Wild Western Lowland Gorillas in Lopé National Park, Gabo

Relevant datasets

References

Bush, E. R., Whytock, R. C., Bahaa-el-din, L., Bourgeois, S., Bunnefeld, N., Cardoso, A. W., Dikangadissi, J. T., Dimbonda, P., Dimoto, E., Edzang Ndong, J., Jeffery, K. J., Lehmann, D., Makaga, L., Momboua, B., Momont, L. R. W., Tutin, C. E. G., White, L. J. T., Whittaker, A., & Abernethy, K. (2020). Long-term collapse in fruit availability threatens Central African forest megafauna. Science, eabc7791. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.abc7791

Jeffery, K. J., Korte, L., Palla, F., Walters, G., White, L. J. T., & Abernethy, K. A. (2014). Fire management in a changing landscape: A case study from Lopé National Park, Gabon. PARKS, 20(1), 39-52. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.CH.2014.PARKS-20-1.KJJ.en

University of Stirling. (2020). Stirling expert informs new study on chimpanzee behaviour. Retrieved from: https://www.stir.ac.uk/news/2020/09/stirling-expert-informs-new-study-on-chimpanzee-behaviour/

UNESCO. (n.d.). Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of Lopé-Okanda. Retrieved from: https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1147/


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