Greater Virunga Semuliki
Summary
- Ape taxa present
- Ape population size
- Ape population trend
- This site has a total size of XX km².
- Key threats to apes are ...
- Additional information
Site characteristics
This section includes a paragraph summary of physical and geographic aspects of the site, a brief history of the site and on animals and plants that are known to occur at the site.
Table 1: Basic site information for XXXX
| Area | |
| Coordinates | |
| Designation | |
| Habitat types |
IUCN habitat categories Site designations
Ape status
This section includes a brief summary of the survey history, the most recent abundance estimate, date of the estimate, and, if available, the population trend (if explicitely stated in a report/paper).
Table 2: Ape population estimates in XXXX
| Species | Year | Abundance estimate (95% confidence interval) | Density estimate (per km²) | Encounter rate (nests/km) | Area | Method | Source | Comments | A.P.E.S. database ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Threats
This sections describes threats at the site, particularly those relevant for apes and thereby provides context for the threats listed in the table below.
Table 3: Threats to apes in XXXX
| Category | Specific threats | Threat level | Quantified severity | Description | Year of threat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Residential & commercial development | |||||
| 2. Agriculture & aquaculture | |||||
| 3. Energy production & mining | |||||
| 4. Transportation & service corridors | |||||
| 5. Biological resource use | |||||
| 6. Human intrusions & disturbance | |||||
| 7. Natural system modifications | |||||
| 8. Invasive & other problematic species, genes, diseases | |||||
| 9. Pollution | |||||
| 10. Geological Events | |||||
| 11. Climate change & severe weather | |||||
| 12. Other options |
Conservation activities
This sections describes conservation interventions implemented at the site, including information on which organizations are implementing them and thereby provides context for the conservation activities listed in the table below.
Table 4: Conservation activities in XXXX
| Category | Specific activity | Description | Year of activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Residential & commercial development | |||
| 2. Agriculture & aquaculture | |||
| 3. Energy production & mining | |||
| 4. Transportation & service corridors | |||
| 5. Biological resource use | |||
| 6. Human intrusions & disturbance | |||
| 7. Natural system modifications | |||
| 8. Invasive & other problematic species, genes, diseases | |||
| 9. Pollution | |||
| 10. Education & Awareness | |||
| 11. Habitat Protection | |||
| 12. Species Management | |||
| 13. Livelihood; Economic & Other Incentives |
Conservation activities list (Junker et al. 2017)
Impediments
Description of impediments that may hamper conservation activities.
Table 5: Impediments reported for XXXX
| Impediment | Source |
|---|---|
Research activities
Short description of past and ongoing research activities at the site.
Documented behaviours
Table 6: Ape behaviors reported for XXXX
| Behavior | Source |
|---|---|
Relevant datasets
References
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