scholarly journals Influence of Traditional Beliefs on the Conservation of Pan troglodytes ellioti: Case Study, Kimbi-Fungom National Park and Kom-Wum Forest Reserve, NW Region, Cameroon

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Mvo Denis Chuo ◽  
TSI Evaristus Angwafo
Keyword(s):  
Pan Troglodytes ◽  
National Park ◽  
Traditional Beliefs ◽  
Forest Reserve ◽  
Pan Troglodytes Ellioti

scholarly journals Habitat fragmentation and its implications for Endangered chimpanzeePan troglodytesconservation

Oryx ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 533-536 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Knight ◽  
Hazel M. Chapman ◽  
Marie Hale
Keyword(s):  
Population Structure ◽  
Pan Troglodytes ◽  
National Park ◽  
Small Population ◽  
Forest Fragments ◽  
Forest Reserve ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Conservation Actions ◽  
Biased Sex Ratio ◽  
Pan Troglodytes Ellioti

AbstractTaraba State, Nigeria, is an important conservation site for the Endangered Nigeria–Cameroon chimpanzeePan troglodytes ellioti. Gashaka Gumti National Park, Nigeria's largest national park and home to potentially the largest contiguous population of the Nigeria–Cameroon chimpanzee, spans a significant portion of the eastern sector of Taraba and the adjoining Adamawa State. South of the Park, Ngel Nyaki Forest Reserve comprises two forest fragments and holds a small population of chimpanzees. We investigated the existence of patterns in population structure and dispersal within this region, using microsatellite loci extracted from non-invasive sources of DNA. Our results indicate that dispersal and thus gene flow between the groups of chimpanzees at the Park and Reserve is limited, at least more so than it is within the Park, and we identified a biased sex ratio at the Reserve, forewarning of potential conservation concerns in relation to demographic and genetic stochasticity. We discuss conservation actions that may be applicable to sustaining the population within Ngel Nyaki Forest Reserve.

scholarly journals The relationship between the abundance of the Nigeria-Cameroon chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes ellioti) and its habitat: a conservation concern in Mbam-Djerem National Park, Cameroon

BMC Ecology ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Serge Alexis Kamgang ◽  
Kadiri Serge Bobo ◽  
Fiona Maisels ◽  
Ruffin Dupleix Delarue Ambahe ◽  
Désiré Edgar Ambassa Ongono ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pan Troglodytes ◽  
National Park ◽  
Conservation Concern ◽  
Pan Troglodytes Ellioti ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Interactions Between People and Nigeria-Cameroon Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes ellioti) Around Mbam-Djerem National Park, Central Cameroon

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 194008292110335
Author(s):  
Serge Alexis Kamgang ◽  
Kadiri Serge Bobo ◽  
Mary Katherine Gonder ◽  
Bernard Fosso ◽  
Albert Mounga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pan Troglodytes ◽  
National Park ◽  
Wildlife Conservation ◽  
Crop Damage ◽  
Management Policy ◽  
Conservation Strategies ◽  
Papio Anubis ◽  
Quantitative Evidence ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Pan Troglodytes Ellioti

Understanding the interactions between local people and chimpanzees is crucial to develop sustainable wildlife conservation strategies and management policy in the Mbam-Djerem National Park (MDNP). The MDNP covers about 416,512 ha and shelters the Nigeria-Cameroon chimpanzee ( Pan troglodytes ellioti) being the most endangered of all currently recognized chimpanzee subspecies. Close to 30,000 people live in the periphery of the MDNP and depend on the park’s resources for subsistence. We investigated the extent of, and factors leading to, the interactions between people and chimpanzees through a socio-economic survey focusing on households (124) and individual interviews (38) in 30% of villages around MDNP. About 95% of the respondents stated that human–wildlife conflict is an issue around MDNP. Access to resources (78.9%), crop damage (84%), and animal attack (11.3%) were the main sources of conflicts. The ground squirrel Xerus erythropus (59.7%), the green monkey Chlorocebus aethiops (20.2%), chimpanzees (7.3%) and baboons Papio anubis (5.6%) were identified as the main conflict animals and the destroyed crops included peanuts (70.2%), maize (15%) and cassava (5%). The population perceptions differed between the park’s four sectors and were significantly influenced by education and the main livelihood activity. The study also provided quantitative evidence on the role of personal and religious beliefs on the behavior towards chimpanzees. Our findings suggest that the improvement of income-generating activities and education will contribute to strengthening the conservation of chimpanzees.

Shale Resources, Parks Conservation, and Contested Public Lands in North Dakota’s Theodore Roosevelt National Park: Is Fracking Booming?

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Miriam R. Aczel ◽  
Karen E. Makuch
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
The United States ◽  
Federal Agencies ◽  
Cultural Significance ◽  
Theodore Roosevelt ◽  
Natural Beauty ◽  
Theodore Roosevelt National Park ◽  
Bakken Shale

This case study analyzes the potential impacts of weakening the National Park Service’s (NPS) “9B Regulations” enacted in 1978, which established a federal regulatory framework governing hydrocarbon rights and extraction to protect natural resources within the parks. We focus on potential risks to national parklands resulting from Executive Orders 13771—Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs [1]—and 13783—Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth [2]—and subsequent recent revisions and further deregulation. To establish context, we briefly overview the history of the United States NPS and other relevant federal agencies’ roles and responsibilities in protecting federal lands that have been set aside due to their value as areas of natural beauty or historical or cultural significance [3]. We present a case study of Theodore Roosevelt National Park (TRNP) situated within the Bakken Shale Formation—a lucrative region of oil and gas deposits—to examine potential impacts if areas of TRNP, particularly areas designated as “wilderness,” are opened to resource extraction, or if the development in other areas of the Bakken near or adjacent to the park’s boundaries expands [4]. We have chosen TRNP because of its biodiversity and rich environmental resources and location in the hydrocarbon-rich Bakken Shale. We discuss where federal agencies’ responsibility for the protection of these lands for future generations and their responsibility for oversight of mineral and petroleum resources development by private contractors have the potential for conflict.

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