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* Eastern chimpanzees (''Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii'') are present in Rwenzori Mountains National Park.
 
* Eastern chimpanzees (''Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii'') are present in Rwenzori Mountains National Park.
 
* It has been estimated that 231 individuals occur in the site.
 
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Revision as of 09:56, 18 March 2025

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Summary

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  • Eastern chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii) are present in Rwenzori Mountains National Park.
  • It has been estimated that 231 individuals occur in the site.
  • The population trend is unknown.
  • The site has a total size of 996 km².
  • Key threats to chimpanzees are illegal logging, bushmeat hunting, and illegal resource harvesting.
  • Conservation activities implemented include conducting anti-poaching patrols.


Site characteristics

Located in western Uganda, Rwenzori Mountains National Park comprises part of the Rwenzori mountain chain, including Africa's third highest peak, Mt Stanley's Margherita Peak at 5,109 m above sea level (UNESCO). The park is contiguous with the Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (BirdLife International 2020). The region's glaciers, waterfalls and lakes make it one of the most fascinating afro-alpine areas.The park is known for its rich and unique flora; some of the world's rarest vegetation can be found here (UNESCO). Some unusual flora found here include the giant heather, and two species of forest tree, Hypericum bequaertii and Schefflera polysciadia, which are only known from Rwenzori (BirdLife International 2020; Uganda Wildlife Authority). In addition, the site is home to 70 mammals and 217 bird species, including 19 Albertine Rift endemics (UNESCO; BirdLife International 2020). Twenty-five invertebrate species from the area have been described in the last 15 years (BirdLife International 2020). Mammal species of conservation concern include the Rwenzori duiker (Cephalophus rubidus), forest elephants (Loxodonta cyclotis), eastern chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii), Ruwenzori colobus (Colobus angolensis ruwenzorii) and L'Hoest's monkey (Cercopithecus l’hoesti); subspecies of blue monkey (Cercopithecus mitis) and rock hyrax (Procavia capensis) are only known from Rwenzori Mountains National Park (BirdLife International 2020).

Table 1. Basic site information for Rwenzori Mountains National Park

Species 'Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii
Area 996 km²
Coordinates Lat: 0.363517 , Lon: 29.949944
Type of site Protected area (National Park)
Habitat types Subtropical/tropical moist montane forest, Rocky areas (inland cliffs, mountain peaks), Wetlands (lakes, rivers, streams, bogs, marshes)
Type of governance

IUCN habitat categories Site designations

Ape status

Table 2. Ape population estimates reported for Rwenzori Mountains National Park

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 schweinfurthii 2000 0.506 500 Rwenzori Mountains National Park Reconnaissance walk Makombo 2017
Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii 2010 0.385 384 Rwenzori Mountains National Park Line transects Makombo 2017
Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii 2016 231 Rwenzori Mountains National Park Opportunistic observation Makombo 2017

Threats

The main threats to the park are illegal logging, bushmeat hunting, and illegal resource harvesting, especially of bamboo (UNESCO).

Table 3. Threats to apes reported for Rwenzori Mountains National Park

Category Specific threats Threat level Description Year of threat
10 Geological events Absent
12 Other threat Absent
5 Biological resource use 5.1 Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals Present (unknown severity) Hunting for bushmeat (UNESCO). Ongoing
5 Biological resource use 5.2 Gathering terrestrial plants Present (unknown severity) Harvesting plants, especially bamboo (UNESCO). Ongoing
5 Biological resource use 5.3 Logging & wood harvesting Present (unknown severity) Illegal logging (UNESCO). Ongoing
1 Residential & commercial development Unknown
2 Agriculture & aquaculture Unknown
3 Energy production & mining Unknown
4 Transportation & service corridors Unknown
6 Human intrusions & disturbance Unknown
7 Natural system modifications Unknown
8 Invasive & other problematic species, genes & diseases Unknown
9 Pollution Unknown
11 Climate change & severe weather Unknown

IUCN Threats list

Conservation activities

Table 4. Conservation activities reported for Rwenzori Mountains National Park

Category Specific activity Description Implementing organization(s) Year of activity
2 Counter-wildlife crime 2.3 Conduct regular anti-poaching patrols Anti-poaching patrols are conducted at the site (UNESCO). Ongoing
5 Protection & restoration 5.2 Legally protect ape habitat The site was designated as a National Park in 1991. Ongoing

Conservation activities list (Junker et al. 2017)

Challenges

Table 5. Challenges reported for Rwenzori Mountains National Park

Challenges Specific challenges Source Year(s)
Not reported

Enablers

Table 6. Enablers reported for Rwenzori Mountains 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

Recent climate-driven ecological changes in tropical montane lakes of Rwenzori Mountains National Park, central Africa

Documented behaviours

Table 7. Behaviours documented for Rwenzori Mountains National Park

Behavior Source
Not reported

Exposure to climate change impacts

External links

Rwenzori Mountains National Park UNESCO

Uganda Wildlife Authority

Rwenzori Mountains National Park Ramsar

Relevant datasets

References

BirdLife International. (2020). Important Bird Areas factsheet: Ruwenzori (Rwenzori) Mountains National Park. Retrieved from http://www.birdlife.org on 16/12/2020.

Makombo, J. (2017). State of Conservation Report for Rwenzori Mountains National Park World Heritage Property –

Uganda. World Heritage Centre, UNESCO.


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