Summary
- Central chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes troglodytes) & Western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) are present in Bailly swamps.
- It has been estimated that 4,988 (95% CI 2,466-10,086) gorillas and 2,127 (95% CI 1,134-3,989) chimpanzees occur in the site.
- The great ape population trend is unknown.
- Key threats are not reported.
- Conservation activities are not reported.
Site characteristicsApe status
Table 2. Ape population estimates in Bailly swamps
| Species
|
Year
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Abundance estimate (95% CI)
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Density estimate [ind./ km²] (95% CI)
|
Encounter rate (nests/km)
|
Area
|
Method
|
Source
|
Comments
|
A.P.E.S. database ID
|
| Gorilla gorilla gorilla
|
2006
|
4,988 (2,466-10,086)
|
|
|
Bailly swamps
|
Line transects (Distance)
|
Stokes et al. 2010
|
|
|
| Pan troglodytes troglodytes
|
2006
|
2,127 (1,134-3,989)
|
|
|
Bailly swamps
|
Line transects (Distance)
|
Stokes et al. 2010
|
|
|
Threats
Table 3. Threats to apes in Bailly swamps
| Category
|
Specific threats
|
Threat level
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Quantified severity
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Description
|
Year of threat
|
| 1. Residential & commercial development
|
|
Unknown
|
|
|
|
| 2. Agriculture & aquaculture
|
|
Unknown
|
|
|
|
| 3. Energy production & mining
|
|
Unknown
|
|
|
|
| 4. Transportation & service corridors
|
|
Unknown
|
|
|
|
| 5. Biological resource use
|
|
Unknown
|
|
|
|
| 6. Human intrusion & disturbance
|
|
Unknown
|
|
|
|
| 7. Natural system modifications
|
|
Unknown
|
|
|
|
| 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
Table 4. Conservation activities in Bailly swamps
| 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
Table 5. Challenges reported for Bailly swamps
| Challenge
|
Source
|
| Not reported
|
|
Research activitiesExternal linksReferences
Stokes EJ, Strindberg S, Bakabana PC, Elkan PW, Iyenguet FC, Madzoké B... & Rainey, H.J. (2010). Monitoring great ape and elephant abundance at large spatial scales: measuring effectiveness of a conservation landscape. PLoS ONE 5(4), e10294. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0010294
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