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* Western chimpanzees (''Pan troglodytes verus'') are present in Wonegizi Proposed Protected Area.
 
* Western chimpanzees (''Pan troglodytes verus'') are present in Wonegizi Proposed Protected Area.
 
* The population size is unknown.
 
* The population size is unknown.
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|Community patrol encounter rates of snares (0.12 per km), spent cartridges (0.27 per km) and hunting camps (0.005 per km) on are stable between 2021 and 2023. Chimps are not specifically targeted.
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|Community patrol encounter rates of snares (0.12 per km), spent cartridges (0.27 per km) and hunting camps (0.005 per km) on are stable between 2021 and 2023. Chimps are not specifically targeted (Bamford pers. comm. 2024).
 
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Latest revision as of 05:30, 19 March 2025

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Summary

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  • Western chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes verus) are present in Wonegizi Proposed Protected Area.
  • The population size is unknown.
  • The chimpanzee population trend is unknown.
  • This site has a total size of 1,374 km².
  • Key threats to chimpanzees are poaching, logging, and shifting agriculture.
  • Wonegizi was selected for a REDD+ pilot project led by Flora & Fauna International.


Site characteristics

The site is located in the northwestern part of the country, bordering Guinea’s Ziama Biosphere reserve. Wonegizi Proposed Protected Area is part of the Upper Guinean forest ecosystem, which is very rich in biodiversity. In addition to the critically endangered western chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes verus), the site contains other threatened and vulnerable species, including Jentink's duiker (Cephalophus jentinki), pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis), Diana monkey (Cercopithecus diana), red colobus (Piliocolobus badius), green-tailed bristlebill (Bleda eximius), yellow-bearded greenbul (Criniger olivaceus), Nimba flycatcher (Melaenornis annamarulae), and the white-necked rockfowl or picathartes (Picathartes gymnocephalus, AllAfrica 2019, FFI). The site is also an Important Bird Area (IBA; BirdLife International 2019).

Table 1. Basic site information for Wonegizi Proposed Protected Area

Species 'Pan troglodytes verus
Area 1,374.27 km²
Coordinates Lat: 8.14 , Lon: -9.53
Type of site Proposed protected area
Habitat types Subtropical/tropical moist lowland forest, Subtropical/tropical moist montane forest
Type of governance

IUCN habitat categories Site designations

Ape status

Camera traps have recorded the presence of chimpanzees at the site, but the population size remains unknown (IUCN 2015).

Table 2. Ape population estimates reported for Wonegizi Proposed Protected Area

Species Year Occurrence Encounter or vistation rate (nests/km; ind/day) Density estimate [ind./ km²] (95% CI) Abundance estimate (95% CI) Survey area Sampling method Analytical framework Source Comments A.P.E.S. database ID
Pan troglodytes verus 2015 Present Wonegizi Camera trap, Reconnaissance walk IUCN 2015
Pan troglodytes verus 2020 Present Wonegizi Camera trap Fauna & Flora
Pan troglodytes verus 2023 Present Wonegizi Reconnaissance walk Fauna & Flora Community monitoring patrols suggest encounter rate of nests is stable 2021-2023.

Threats

In addition to poaching and logging, the site is threatened by farming activities, in particular shifting cultivation (FFI 2016). Rice is the main crop and primary driver of land conversion in the area; other crops include chilli peppers and cacao (FFI 2016).

Table 3. Threats to apes reported for Wonegizi Proposed Protected Area

Category Specific threats Threat level Description Year of threat
7 Natural system modifications Absent
9 Pollution Absent
10 Geological events Absent
12 Other threat Absent
2 Agriculture & aquaculture 2.1.1 Shifting agriculture High (more than 70% of population affected) Unsustainable farming practices, primarily shifting agriculture (FFI 2016). Ongoing (2016)
1 Residential & commercial development 1.1 Residential areas Low (up to 30% of population affected) Human settlements present (AllAfrica 2019). Ongoing (2019)
5 Biological resource use 5.1.2 Unintentional effects (species is not the target) Low (up to 30% of population affected) Community patrol encounter rates of snares (0.12 per km), spent cartridges (0.27 per km) and hunting camps (0.005 per km) on are stable between 2021 and 2023. Chimps are not specifically targeted (Bamford pers. comm. 2024). 2021-2023
5 Biological resource use 5.3.1 Subsistence logging Medium (30-70% of population affected) 6 km2 (1.6% total area of the PPA) of forest lost between 2000-2023, most after 2013 (Bamford pers. comm. 2024). 2000-2023
5 Biological resource use 5.1 Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals Present (unknown severity) Bushmeat hunting and trade present in the area (FFI 2016). Ongoing (2016)
5 Biological resource use 5.3 Logging & wood harvesting Present (unknown severity) Extraction of timber (FFI 2016). Ongoing (2016)
8 Invasive & other problematic species, genes & diseases Unknown
11 Climate change & severe weather Unknown

IUCN Threats list

Conservation activities

Wonegizi is a REDD+ pilot site. The project follows a community-based approach, in which forest protection is rewarded under the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation mechanism (REDD+). Income from the sale of REDD+ carbon credits is used to fund activities that benefit the communities, including the provision of technical support for reducing deforestation due to agriculture whilst increasing agricultural output, establishment of tree nurseries, and salaried forest protection as an alternative income (FFI 2016).

Table 4. Conservation activities reported for Wonegizi Proposed Protected Area

Category Specific activity Description Implementing organization(s) Year of activity
2 Counter-wildlife crime 2.6 Regularly de-activate/remove ground snares Bamford pers. comm. 2024 Fauna & Flora Ongoing (2024)
2 Counter-wildlife crime 2.11 Implement monitoring surveillance strategies (e.g., SMART) or use monitoring data to improve effectiveness of patrols Bamford pers. comm. 2024 Fauna & Flora Ongoing (2024)
2 Counter-wildlife crime 2.12 Implement community control of patrolling, banning hunting and removing snares Bamford pers. comm. 2024 Fauna & Flora Ongoing (2024)
2 Counter-wildlife crime 2.13 Provide sustainable alternative livelihoods; establish fish- or domestic meat farms Bamford pers. comm. 2024 Fauna & Flora Ongoing (2024)
4 Education & awareness 4.2 Involve local community in ape research and conservation management Bamford pers. comm. 2024 Fauna & Flora Ongoing (2024)
5 Protection & restoration 5.2 Legally protect ape habitat Bamford pers. comm. 2024 Fauna & Flora Ongoing (2024)
5 Protection & restoration 5.5 Demarcate and enforce boundaries of protected areas Bamford pers. comm. 2024 Fauna & Flora Ongoing (2024)
7 Economic & other incentives 7.1 Provide monetary benefits to local communities for sustainably managing their forest and its wildlife (e.g., REDD, alternative income, employment) Bamford pers. comm. 2024 Fauna & Flora Ongoing (2024)
8 Permanent presence 8.3 Permanent presence of staff/manager Bamford pers. comm. 2024 Fauna & Flora Ongoing (2024)

Conservation activities list (Junker et al. 2017)

Challenges

Table 5. Challenges reported for Wonegizi Proposed Protected Area

Challenges Specific challenges Source Year(s)
2 Resources and capacity 2.3 General lack of funding FFI 2016
Unknown

Enablers

Table 6. Enablers reported for Wonegizi Proposed Protected Area

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

No information on research activities has been documented.

Documented behaviours

Table 7. Behaviours documented for Wonegizi Proposed Protected Area

Behavior Source
Not reported
Not reported

Exposure to climate change impacts

External links

Relevant datasets

References

AllAfrica. 2019. Liberia: The Potentials of Wonegizi As a Protected Area. Online: https://allafrica.com/stories/201902080620.html

FFI. 2016. Community-based Conservation: the Wonegizi REDD+ pilot.

BirdLife International. 2019. Important Bird Areas factsheet: Wonegizi mountains. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 01/07/2019.

IUCN. 2015. How a single Pygmy Hippo photo gave rise to the Wonegizi Proposed Protected Area Project. Online: https://www.iucn.org/content/how-single-pygmy-hippo-photo-gave-rise-wonegizi-proposed-protected-area-project


Page created by: Andrew Bamford Date: 2024-09-05

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