Boundialé-Odienne

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Summary[edit]

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  • Western chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes verus) are present in Boundialé-Odienne.
  • The population size is unknown.
  • The chimpanzee population trend is decreasing.
  • The size of the site is unknown.
  • Key threats to chimpanzees are habitat loss due to fires and agricultural expansion, and hunting.
  • Conservation activities are not documented.

Site characteristics[edit]

Boundialé-Odienne is an area that was surveyed as part of the Pan African Programme (PanAf). The site is characterised by subtropical dry forest and savanna, punctuated by inselbergs and wet gallery forests (Cohen, H. pers. comm. 2022). The area encompasses numerous classified forests.

Table 1. Basic site information for Boundialé-Odienne

Area Unknow
Coordinates 9.499024, -7.107348
Designation Unclassified
Habitat types Subtropical/tropical dry shrubland, subtropical/tropical dry forest, savanna, rocky areas (e.g., inland cliffs, mountain peaks)

IUCN habitat categories Site designations

Ape status[edit]

A minimum of two nests and two faecal samples were recorded during a 2015 survey; local villagers reported the presence of chimpanzees (Cohen, H. pers. comm. 2022). Community members were questioned in 30 villages associated with 20 classified forests.

Table 2. Ape population estimates in Boundialé-Odienne

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 Boundialé-Odienne Interview method & Index survey (reconnaissance walk) Cohen, H. pers. comm. 2022 Recce (covering less than 20 km) and interview survey.

Threats[edit]

The classified forests in the area have not been managed, and most of them are simply demarcations on a map, so the forests have been severely degraded (Cohen, H. pers. comm. 2022).

Table 3. Threats to apes in Boundialé-Odienne

Category Specific threats Threat level Quantified severity Description Year of threat
1. Residential & commercial development Unknown
2. Agriculture & aquaculture 2.3 Livestock farming & ranching Present, but threat severity unknown Herding (Cohen, H., pers. comm. 2022). Ongoing (2022)
3. Energy production & mining Unknown
4. Transportation & service corridors Unknown
5. Biological resource use 5.1 Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals High Many people previously hunted and ate chimpanzees; now they have become too rare (Cohen, H., pers. comm. 2022). Ongoing (2022)
6. Human intrusion & disturbance Unknown
7. Natural system modifications 7.1 Fire & fire suppression Present, but threat severity unknown Grass burning (Cohen, H. pers. comm. 2022). Ongoing (2022)
8. Invasive & other problematic species, genes, diseases Unknown
9. Pollution Unknown
10. Geological Events Absent
11. Climate change & severe weather Unknown
12. Other options Absent

IUCN Threats list

Conservation activities[edit]

Table 4. Conservation activities in Boundialé-Odienne

Category Specific activity Description Year of activity
1. Residential & commercial development Not reported
2. Agriculture & aquaculture Not reported
3. Energy production & mining Not reported
4. Transportation & service corridors Not reported
5. Biological resource use Not reported
6. Human intrusion & disturbance Not reported
7. Natural system modifications Not reported
8. Invasive & other problematic species, genes, diseases Not reported
9. Pollution Not reported
10. Education & Awareness Not reported
11. Habitat Protection Not reported
12. Species Management Not reported
13. Livelihood; Economic & Other Incentives Not reported

Conservation activities list (Junker et al. 2017)

Challenges[edit]

Table 5. Challenges reported for Boundialé-Odienne

Challenge Source
Not reported

Research activities[edit]

The site was surveyed as part of the Pan African Programme (PanAf).

Documented behaviours[edit]

Table 6. Ape behaviors reported for Boundialé-Odienne

Behavior Source
Not reported

External links[edit]

References[edit]


Page completed by: Heather Cohen & A.P.E.S. Wiki team Date: 04/07/2022