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[[West Africa]] > [[Ghana]] > [[Bia National Park]]
[[West Africa]] > [[Ghana]] > [[Bia National Park]]
= Summary = <!-- An overview of the site, with a one sentence overview of each of the following sections. can include a site map -->
= Summary = <!-- An overview of the site, with a one sentence overview of each of the following sections. can include a site map -->
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* Western chimpanzees ([https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/15935/17989872 ''Pan troglodytes verus'']) may be present in Bia National Park.
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* Western chimpanzees (''Pan troglodytes verus'') may be present in Bia National Park.
* The population size is unknown.
* The population size is unknown.
* The chimpanzee population trend is unknown.
* The chimpanzee population trend is unknown.
* Conservation activities at the site focus on law enforcement.
* Conservation activities at the site focus on law enforcement.
* The site is a UNESCO Biospshere Reserve.
* The site is a UNESCO Biospshere Reserve.
= Site characteristics = <!-- A paragraph summary of physical and geographic aspects of the site, and a table of key information -->
= Site characteristics = <!-- A paragraph summary of physical and geographic aspects of the site, and a table of key information -->
The site is located in southwestern Ghana, nearing the border with Côte d’Ivoire. The Bia Resource Reserve (228 km²) lies to the south of the national park (Dowsett-Lemaire & Dowsett 2011). Together, the national park and the resource reserve form a contiguous forest block that was originally established as a national park in 1974 (Dowsett-Lemaire & Dowsett 2011). However, the area now comprising the resource reserve was de-gazetted in 1977 and selectively logged for several years (Dowsett-Lemaire & Dowsett 2011). In 1983, Bia National Park was designated as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve (UNEP-WCMC and IUCN 2019). Sixty-two mammal species have been recorded in the site, including 10 primate species (e.g., red colobus ''Procolobus badius'', black and white colobus ''Colobus vellerosus'', and olive colobus, ''Procolobus verus'') (Forestry Comission of Ghana 2019, Danquah et al. 2012). Forest elephants (''Loxodonta cyclotis'') and bongos (''Tragelaphus euryceros'') are also present (Forestry Comission of Ghana 2019).
The site is located in southwestern Ghana, nearing the border with Côte d’Ivoire. The Bia Resource Reserve (228 km²) lies to the south of the national park (Dowsett-Lemaire & Dowsett 2011). Together, the national park and the resource reserve form a contiguous forest block that was originally established as a national park in 1974 (Dowsett-Lemaire & Dowsett 2011). However, the area now comprising the resource reserve was de-gazetted in 1977 and selectively logged for several years (Dowsett-Lemaire & Dowsett 2011). In 1983, Bia National Park was designated as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve (UNEP-WCMC and IUCN 2019). Sixty-two mammal species have been recorded in the site, including 10 primate species (e.g., red colobus ''Procolobus badius'', black and white colobus ''Colobus vellerosus'', and olive colobus, ''Procolobus verus'') (Forestry Comission of Ghana 2019, Danquah et al. 2012). Forest elephants (''Loxodonta cyclotis'') and bongos (''Tragelaphus euryceros'') are also present (Forestry Comission of Ghana 2019).
'''Table 1. Basic site information for Bia National Park'''
'''Table 1: Basic site information for Bia National Park'''
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| Area <!-- Please include units: km2/ha e.g 200ha -->
| Area <!-- Please include units: km2/ha e.g 200ha -->
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| Coordinates
| Coordinates
|6.48 N, -3.08 W
|6.48, -3.08
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| Designation <!-- National Park, Nature Reserve, etc. -->
| Designation <!-- National Park, Nature Reserve, etc. -->
|Subtropical/tropical moist lowland
|Subtropical/tropical moist lowland
|}
|}
[http://www.unitar.org/hiroshima/sites/unitar.org.hiroshima/files/Annex%201%20-%20IUCN%20Classification%20Schemes.pdf IUCN habitat categories] [[Site designations]]
[https://www.iucnredlist.org/resources/habitat-classification-scheme IUCN habitat categories] [[Site designations]]
= Ape status = <!-- a text overview of ape status (population sizes, trends etc), followed by a table of specific surveys and results -->
= Ape status = <!-- a text overview of ape status (population sizes, trends etc), followed by a table of specific surveys and results -->
The presence of chimpanzees in Ghana is restricted to the forests in the southwestern part of the country (Kormos et al. 2003). Chimpanzees are thought to be present in Bia National Park, but the most recent survey only found traces of chimpanzees in the Bia Resource Reserve (Danquah et al. 2012). As part of the PanAf data collection, a survey was conducted at the site, but chimpanzee abundance and density are not published (PanAf 2019).
The presence of chimpanzees in Ghana is restricted to the forests in the southwestern part of the country (Kormos et al. 2003). Chimpanzees are thought to be present in Bia National Park, but the most recent survey only found traces of chimpanzees in the Bia Resource Reserve (Danquah et al. 2012). As part of the PanAf data collection, a survey was conducted at the site, but chimpanzee abundance and density are not published (PanAf 2019).
'''Table 2. Great ape population estimates in Bia National Park'''
'''Table 2: Great ape population estimates in Bia National Park'''
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! Species
! Species
! Year
! Year
! Abundance estimate (95% confidence interval)
! Abundance estimate (95% CI)
! Density estimate (per km²)
! Density estimate [ind./ km²] (95% CI)
! Encounter rate (nests/km)
! Encounter rate (nests/km)
! Area
! Area
Illegal logging until the late 90s caused severe degradation at the site, and the construction of logging trails and roads facilitated human access into the area (Dowsett-Lemaire & Dowsett 2011). Uncontrolled hunting has been a big problem at Bia National Park and surrounding areas; the park faces a lot of human pressure, as it is completely surrounded by farmland (Dowsett-Lemaire & Dowsett 2011, Danquah et al. 2012).
Illegal logging until the late 90s caused severe degradation at the site, and the construction of logging trails and roads facilitated human access into the area (Dowsett-Lemaire & Dowsett 2011). Uncontrolled hunting has been a big problem at Bia National Park and surrounding areas; the park faces a lot of human pressure, as it is completely surrounded by farmland (Dowsett-Lemaire & Dowsett 2011, Danquah et al. 2012).
'''Table 3. Threats to great apes in Bia National Park'''
'''Table 3: Threats to great apes in Bia National Park'''
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!align="left"|Category <!-- Do not change threat categories -->
!align="left"|Category <!-- Do not change threat categories -->
Wildlife protection at the site is enforced by the Ghana Wildlife Division (Danquah & Oppong 2013). Compared other sites in the Goaso forest block, a study found poaching rates to be much lower in the Bia National Park and Resource Reserve between 2007 and 2009 (AfriMAB 2013). This is likely attributed to the higher protection status of the area, and the implementation of conservation-oriented projects, such as the Protected Areas Development Programme Phase II (PADP II) in 2009, funded by the European Union, under which law enforcement and monitoring were increased (AfriMAB 2013).
Wildlife protection at the site is enforced by the Ghana Wildlife Division (Danquah & Oppong 2013). Compared other sites in the Goaso forest block, a study found poaching rates to be much lower in the Bia National Park and Resource Reserve between 2007 and 2009 (AfriMAB 2013). This is likely attributed to the higher protection status of the area, and the implementation of conservation-oriented projects, such as the Protected Areas Development Programme Phase II (PADP II) in 2009, funded by the European Union, under which law enforcement and monitoring were increased (AfriMAB 2013).
'''Table 4. Conservation activities in Bia National Park'''
'''Table 4: Conservation activities in Bia National Park'''
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{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" class="conservation-actions-table"
!align="left"|Category <!-- Do not change threat categories -->
!align="left"|Category <!-- Do not change threat categories -->
[[Conservation activities list (Junker et al. 2017)]]
[[Conservation activities list (Junker et al. 2017)]]
= Impediments = <!-- Overview of impediments to ape conservation -->
= Challenges = <!-- Overview of impediments to ape conservation -->
'''Table 5. Challenges reported for Bia National Park'''
'''Table 5: Impediments reported for Bia National Park'''
{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" class="impediments-table"
{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" class="impediments-table"
!align="left"|Impediment <!-- Do not change categories -->
!align="left"|Challenge <!-- Do not change categories -->
!Source <!-- source for impediment mentioned -->
!Source <!-- source for impediment mentioned -->
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No information on research activities has been documented.
No information on research activities has been documented.
===Documented behaviours=== <!-- List of any behaviours observed at the site, including citations -->
===Documented behaviours=== <!-- List of any behaviours observed at the site, including citations -->
'''Table 6. Great ape behaviors reported for Bia National Park'''
'''Table 6: Great ape behaviors reported for Bia National Park'''
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{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" class="behaviors-table"
!align="left"|Behavior <!-- Do not change categories -->
!align="left"|Behavior <!-- Do not change categories -->
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= References =
= References =