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* Western chimpanzees ([https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/15935/17989872 ''Pan troglodytes verus'']) are present in Wonegizi Proposed Protected Area.  
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* Western chimpanzees (''Pan troglodytes verus'') are present in Wonegizi Proposed Protected Area.  
 
* The population size is unknown.  
 
* The population size is unknown.  
 
* The chimpanzee population trend is unknown.  
 
* The chimpanzee population trend is unknown.  
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The [https://www.protectedplanet.net/wonegizi-nature-reserve-nature-reserve site] is located in the northwestern part of the country, bordering Guinea’s [http://panafwiki-n.eva.mpg.de/index.php/Ziama_Biosphere_Reserve 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'', [https://allafrica.com/stories/201902080620.html AllAfrica 2019], [https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=3&ved=2ahUKEwiAgf-e3ZPjAhVLiqQKHaLaDS8QFjACegQIARAC&url=https%3A%2F%2Fseors.unfccc.int%2Fapplications%2Fseors%2Fattachments%2Fget_attachment%3Fcode%3DZPE8DUPKTS4EQPMG9QYWMFA5CC880CTA&usg=AOvVaw1XqL9CUmu39-lMQ3yGdCSl FFI]). The site is also an Important Bird Area ([http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/wonegizi-mountains-iba-liberia IBA; BirdLife International 2019]).
 
The [https://www.protectedplanet.net/wonegizi-nature-reserve-nature-reserve site] is located in the northwestern part of the country, bordering Guinea’s [http://panafwiki-n.eva.mpg.de/index.php/Ziama_Biosphere_Reserve 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'', [https://allafrica.com/stories/201902080620.html AllAfrica 2019], [https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=3&ved=2ahUKEwiAgf-e3ZPjAhVLiqQKHaLaDS8QFjACegQIARAC&url=https%3A%2F%2Fseors.unfccc.int%2Fapplications%2Fseors%2Fattachments%2Fget_attachment%3Fcode%3DZPE8DUPKTS4EQPMG9QYWMFA5CC880CTA&usg=AOvVaw1XqL9CUmu39-lMQ3yGdCSl FFI]). The site is also an Important Bird Area ([http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/wonegizi-mountains-iba-liberia IBA; BirdLife International 2019]).
  
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[https://www.iucn.org/content/how-single-pygmy-hippo-photo-gave-rise-wonegizi-proposed-protected-area-project Camera traps] have recorded the presence of chimpanzees at the site, but the population size remains unknown (IUCN 2015).
 
[https://www.iucn.org/content/how-single-pygmy-hippo-photo-gave-rise-wonegizi-proposed-protected-area-project Camera traps] have recorded the presence of chimpanzees at the site, but the population size remains unknown (IUCN 2015).
  
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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).
  
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Wonegizi is a [https://www.fauna-flora.org/projects/piloting-implementation-redd-programme-wonegizi-proposed-protected-area 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).
 
Wonegizi is a [https://www.fauna-flora.org/projects/piloting-implementation-redd-programme-wonegizi-proposed-protected-area 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).
  
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West Africa > Liberia > Wonegizi Proposed Protected Area

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

Area 1374.27 km²
Coordinates 8.14, -9.53
Designation Proposed Protected Area
Habitat types Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland Forest, Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane Forest

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. Great ape population estimates in Wonegizi Proposed Protected Area

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 2015 Present Wonegizi Index survey IUCN 2015 Camera traps

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 great apes in Wonegizi Proposed Protected Area

Category Specific threats Threat level Quantified severity Description Year of threat
1. Residential & commercial development 1.1 Housing & urban areas Low 13 communities in the area (AllAfrica 2019) Human settlements present (AllAfrica 2019) Ongoing (2019)
2. Agriculture & aquaculture 2.1 Annual & perennial non-timber crops High Unsustainable farming practices (primarily shifting agriculture) (FFI 2016) Ongoing (2016)
3. Energy production & mining Not reported
4. Transportation & service corridors Not reported
5. Biological resource use 5.1 Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals Present Bushmeat hunting and trade present in the area (FFI 2016) Ongoing (2016)
5.3 Logging & wood harvesting Present Extraction of timber (FFI 2016) Ongoing (2016)
6. Human intrusions & disturbance Not reported
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

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 in Wonegizi Proposed Protected Area

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 13.1. Provide monetary benefits to local communities for sustainably managing their forest and its wildlife (e.g. REDD, employment) The site was selected for a REDD+ program (FFI 2016) Ongoing

(2016)

Conservation activities list (Junker et al. 2017)

Challenges

Table 5. Challenges reported for Wonegizi Proposed Protected Area

Challenge Source
Lack of financial means FFI 2016

Research activities

No information on research activities has been documented.

Documented behaviours

Table 6. Great ape behaviors reported for Wonegizi Proposed Protected Area

Behavior Source
Not reported


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

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