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[[West Africa]] > [[Liberia]] > [[Wonegizi Proposed Protected Area]]
 
[[West Africa]] > [[Liberia]] > [[Wonegizi Proposed Protected Area]]
  
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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 (''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.
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* The population size is unknown.  
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* The population size is unknown.
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* The chimpanzee population trend is unknown.  
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* The chimpanzee population trend is unknown.
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* This site has a total size of 1,374 km².  
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* This site has a total size of 1,374 km².
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* Key threats to chimpanzees are poaching, logging, and shifting agriculture.  
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* Key threats to chimpanzees are poaching, logging, and shifting agriculture.
 
* Wonegizi was selected for a REDD+ pilot project led by Flora & Fauna International.
 
* Wonegizi was selected for a REDD+ pilot project led by Flora & Fauna International.
  
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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 =
  
 
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]).
  
 
'''Table 1. Basic site information for Wonegizi Proposed Protected Area'''
 
'''Table 1. Basic site information for Wonegizi Proposed Protected Area'''
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|Area             <!-- Please include units: km2/ha e.g 200ha    -->
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|Species
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|Pan troglodytes verus
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|Area
 
|1374.27 km²
 
|1374.27 km²
 
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|Coordinates
 
|Coordinates
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|8.14, -9.53
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|Lat: 8.14 , Lon:  -9.53
 
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|Designation      <!-- National Park, Nature Reserve, etc.  -->
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|Type of site
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|Proposed Protected Area
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|Proposed protected area
 
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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 Moist Lowland Forest, Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane Forest
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|Subtropical/tropical moist lowland forest, Subtropical/tropical moist montane forest
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|Type of governance
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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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= 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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[https://www.iucnredlist.org/resources/habitat-classification-scheme IUCN habitat categories] [[Site designations]]
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= Ape status =
  
 
[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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'''Table 2. Great ape population estimates in Wonegizi Proposed Protected Area'''
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'''Table 2. Ape population estimates reported for Wonegizi Proposed Protected Area'''
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!Species
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! Year
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!Year
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! Abundance estimate (95% CI)
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!Abundance estimate (95% CI)
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! Density estimate [ind./ km²] (95% CI)
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!Density estimate [ind./ km²] (95% CI)
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! Encounter rate (nests/km)
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!Encounter rate (nests/km)
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! Area
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!Area
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! Method
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!Method
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! Source
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!Source
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! Comments
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!Comments
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! A.P.E.S. database ID
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!A.P.E.S. database ID
 
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|''Pan troglodytes verus''
 
|''Pan troglodytes verus''
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|Present
 
|Present
 
|Wonegizi
 
|Wonegizi
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|Index survey
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|Reconnaissance walk
 
|IUCN 2015
 
|IUCN 2015
 
|Camera traps
 
|Camera traps
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|Pan troglodytes verus
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|2020
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|Camera trap
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|Fauna & Flora
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|Pan troglodytes verus
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|2023
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|Reconnaissance walk
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|Fauna & Flora
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|Community monitoring patrols suggest encounter rate of nests is stable 2021-2023.
 
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= Threats =     <!-- a text overview of threats, followed by a table of key threats -->
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= 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).
 
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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'''Table 3. Threats to great apes in Wonegizi Proposed Protected Area'''
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'''Table 3. Threats to apes reported for Wonegizi Proposed Protected Area'''
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!Category
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!Specific threats   <!-- For specific threats, please use list of comma separated keywords from the list linked below -->
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!Specific threats
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!Threat level       <!-- For threat level, please use keywords: unknown, low, high -->
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!Threat level
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!Quantified severity <!-- e.g., encounter rate, number of miners etc. (with reference)-->
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!Description
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!Description         <!-- You can add descriptive information here -->
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!Year of threat
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!Year of threat     <!-- if ongoing or unknown add year of reference in brackets-->
 
 
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|1. Residential & commercial development
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|1 Residential & commercial development
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|1.1 Housing & urban areas
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|1.1 Residential areas
 
|Low
 
|Low
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|13 communities in the area (AllAfrica 2019)
 
 
|Human settlements present (AllAfrica 2019)
 
|Human settlements present (AllAfrica 2019)
 
|Ongoing (2019)
 
|Ongoing (2019)
 
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|2. Agriculture & aquaculture
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|2 Agriculture & aquaculture
 
|2.1 Annual & perennial non-timber crops
 
|2.1 Annual & perennial non-timber crops
 
|High
 
|High
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|Unsustainable farming practices (primarily shifting agriculture) (FFI 2016)
 
|Unsustainable farming practices (primarily shifting agriculture) (FFI 2016)
 
|Ongoing (2016)
 
|Ongoing (2016)
 
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|3. Energy production & mining
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|3 Energy production & mining
 
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|Not reported
 
|Not reported
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|4. Transportation & service corridors
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|4 Transportation & service corridors
 
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|Not reported
 
|Not reported
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|5. Biological resource use
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|5 Biological resource use
 
|5.1 Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals
 
|5.1 Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals
 
|Present
 
|Present
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|Bushmeat hunting and trade present in the area (FFI 2016)
 
|Bushmeat hunting and trade present in the area (FFI 2016)
 
|Ongoing (2016)
 
|Ongoing (2016)
 
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|5 Biological resource use
 
|5.3 Logging & wood harvesting
 
|5.3 Logging & wood harvesting
 
|Present
 
|Present
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|Extraction of timber (FFI 2016)
 
|Extraction of timber (FFI 2016)
 
|Ongoing (2016)
 
|Ongoing (2016)
 
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|6. Human intrusions & disturbance
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|6 Human intrusions & disturbance
 
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|Not reported
 
|Not reported
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|7. Natural system modifications
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|7 Natural system modifications
 
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|Absent
 
|Absent
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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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|Absent
 
|Absent
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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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|Unknown
 
|Unknown
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|12. Other options
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|12 Other threat
 
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|Absent
 
|Absent
 
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|5 Biological resource use
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|5.1.1 Subsistence bushmeat hunting
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|Low
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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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|2021-2023
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|5 Biological resource use
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|5.3.1 Subsistence logging
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|Medium
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|6 km2 (1.6% total area of the PPA) of forest lost between 2000-2023, most after 2013.
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|2000-2023
 
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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 -->
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[https://www.iucnredlist.org/resources/threat-classification-scheme IUCN Threats list]
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= Conservation activities =
  
 
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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'''Table 4. Conservation activities in Wonegizi Proposed Protected Area'''
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'''Table 4. Conservation activities reported for Wonegizi Proposed Protected Area'''
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!Category
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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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!Specific activity
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!Description         <!-- You can add descriptive information here -->
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!Description
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!Year of activity         <!-- if ongoing or unknown add year of reference in brackets -->
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!Implementing organization(s)
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!Year of activity
 
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|1. Residential & commercial development
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|7 Economic & other incentives
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|Not reported
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|7.1 Provide monetary benefits to local communities for sustainably managing their forest and its wildlife (e.g., REDD, alternative income, employment)
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|The site was selected for a REDD+ program (FFI 2016)
 
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|Ongoing
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|2 Counter-wildlife crime
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|2.6 Regularly de-activate/remove ground snares
 
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|Fauna & Flora
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|Ongoing
 
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|2. Agriculture & aquaculture
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|2 Counter-wildlife crime
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|Not reported
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|2.11 Implement monitoring surveillance strategies (e.g., SMART) or use monitoring data to improve effectiveness of patrols
 
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|Fauna & Flora
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|Ongoing
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|2 Counter-wildlife crime
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|2.12 Implement community control of patrolling, banning hunting and removing snares
 
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|Fauna & Flora
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|Ongoing
 
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|3. Energy production & mining
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|2 Counter-wildlife crime
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|Not reported
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|2.13 Provide sustainable alternative livelihoods; establish fish- or domestic meat farms
 
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|Fauna & Flora
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|Ongoing
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|4 Education & awareness
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|4.2 Involve local community in ape research and conservation management
 
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|Fauna & Flora
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|Ongoing
 
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|4. Transportation & service corridors
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|5 Protection & restoration
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|Not reported
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|5.2 Legally protect ape habitat
 
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|Fauna & Flora
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|Ongoing
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|5 Protection & restoration
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|5.5 Demarcate and enforce boundaries of protected areas
 
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|Fauna & Flora
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|Ongoing
 
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|5. Biological resource use
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|7 Economic & other incentives
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|Not reported
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|7.1 Provide monetary benefits to local communities for sustainably managing their forest and its wildlife (e.g., REDD, alternative income, employment)
 
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|Fauna & Flora
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|Ongoing
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|8 Permanent presence
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|8.3 Permanent presence of staff/manager
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|Fauna & Flora
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|Ongoing
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[[Conservation activities list (Junker et al. 2017)]]
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= Challenges =
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'''Table 5. Challenges reported for Wonegizi Proposed Protected Area'''
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!Challenges
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!Specific challenges
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!Source
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!Year(s)
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|2 Resources and capacity
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|2.3 General lack of funding
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|FFI 2016
 
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|6. Human intrusions & disturbance
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|Not reported
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|Unknown
 
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= Enablers =
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'''Table 6. Enablers reported for Wonegizi Proposed Protected Area'''
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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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|7. Natural system modifications
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|1 Site management
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|Not reported
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|8. Invasive & other problematic species, genes, diseases
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|2 Resources and capacity
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|Not reported
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|9. Pollution
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|3 Engaged community
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|Not reported
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|10. Education & Awareness
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|4 Institutional support
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|Not reported
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|11. Habitat Protection
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|5 Ecological context
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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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|13.1. Provide monetary benefits to local communities for sustainably managing their forest and its wildlife (e.g. REDD, employment)
 
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|The site was selected for a REDD+ program (FFI 2016)
 
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|Ongoing
 
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(2016)
 
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[[Conservation activities list (Junker et al. 2017)]]
 
  
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= Research activities =
  
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'''Table 5. Challenges reported for Wonegizi Proposed Protected Area'''
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No information on research activities has been documented.
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|Lack of financial means
 
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|FFI 2016
 
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AllAfrica. 2019. Liberia: The Potentials of Wonegizi As a Protected Area. Online: https://allafrica.com/stories/201902080620.html<br>
 
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BirdLife International. 2019. Important Bird Areas factsheet: Wonegizi mountains. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 01/07/2019.<br>
 
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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<br>
 
  
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West Africa > Liberia > 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 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 1374.27 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 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 Reconnaissance walk IUCN 2015 Camera traps
Pan troglodytes verus 2020 Camera trap Fauna & Flora
Pan troglodytes verus 2023 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
1 Residential & commercial development 1.1 Residential areas Low 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 Biological resource use 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 threat Absent
5 Biological resource use 5.1.1 Subsistence bushmeat hunting Low 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. 2021-2023
5 Biological resource use 5.3.1 Subsistence logging Medium 6 km2 (1.6% total area of the PPA) of forest lost between 2000-2023, most after 2013. 2000-2023

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
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) The site was selected for a REDD+ program (FFI 2016) Ongoing
2 Counter-wildlife crime 2.6 Regularly de-activate/remove ground snares Fauna & Flora Ongoing
2 Counter-wildlife crime 2.11 Implement monitoring surveillance strategies (e.g., SMART) or use monitoring data to improve effectiveness of patrols Fauna & Flora Ongoing
2 Counter-wildlife crime 2.12 Implement community control of patrolling, banning hunting and removing snares Fauna & Flora Ongoing
2 Counter-wildlife crime 2.13 Provide sustainable alternative livelihoods; establish fish- or domestic meat farms Fauna & Flora Ongoing
4 Education & awareness 4.2 Involve local community in ape research and conservation management Fauna & Flora Ongoing
5 Protection & restoration 5.2 Legally protect ape habitat Fauna & Flora Ongoing
5 Protection & restoration 5.5 Demarcate and enforce boundaries of protected areas Fauna & Flora Ongoing
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) Fauna & Flora Ongoing
8 Permanent presence 8.3 Permanent presence of staff/manager Fauna & Flora Ongoing

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


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