Lomako-Yokokala Faunal Reserve

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Summary

• Bonobo (Pan paniscus) are present in Lomako-Yokokala Faunal Reserve.
• It has been estimated that XXXXX (CI: XXXX-XXXX) individuals occur in the site.
• The Bonobo population trend is unknown.
• The site has a total size of 3,625 km².
• Key threats to Bonobo is hunting.
• Conservation activities have focused on regular anti-poaching patrols and primate’s habituation
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Site characteristics

Lomako-Yokokala (Réserve de Faune de Lomako-Yokokala, RFLY) was designated as Faunal Reserve in 2006. In addition to bonobos, other species found at the site include the endemic Congo peacock (Pierard et al, 1999), golden cat, giant pangolin (Omasombo et al, 2005), and forest elephants (Maputla et al. 2020). The reserve, situated in the Maringa-Lopori-Wamba landscape, is bordered by the Lomako and Yokokala Rivers in the north and south, respectively. RFLY is a Category IV protected area (IUCN) and one of the KBAs (BirdLife International, 2020).

Table 1. Basic site information for Lomako-Yokokala Faunal Reserve