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• Western chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes verus) may be present in Ankasa Conservation Area.
• Chimpanzees have not been documented in the area since 2016.
• The chimpanzee population trend is unknown; possibly absent.
• The site has a total size of 509 km².
• Key threats to chimpanzees are agricultural encroachment and hunting.
• Conservation activities have focused on education, patrolling, and preventing further degradation from farming activities.