Regional Action Plan for the Conservation of Chimpanzees and Gorillas in Western Equatorial Africa (Pan Troglodytes Troglodytes and Gorilla Gorilla Gorilla)

Download or read book Regional Action Plan for the Conservation of Chimpanzees and Gorillas in Western Equatorial Africa (Pan Troglodytes Troglodytes and Gorilla Gorilla Gorilla) written by Caroline E. G. Tutin and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: This action plan represents a consensus of the world's leading experts on the priority areas and priority actions needed for preserving wild chimpanzee and gorilla populations in western equatorial Africa. The results were generated at a workshop held in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo in May 2005 with over 70 participants representing range-state governments, national and international conservation organizations, research institutions and funding agencies. Workshop participants agreed that by far the most serious short-term threats to apes in this region are poaching and disease epidemics. In the longer term, however, workshop participants believed that habitat loss and disturbance will become as serious a threat as hunting and disease. Experts agreed upon a list of 12 priority areas (seven exceptional areas and five important areas), as well as two areas that are priorities for surveys. These areas sum to a total of over 150,000 square kilometers. Experts also identified knowledge gaps including improved census methods and information accessibility, large-scale survey and monitoring efforts, and further research on Ebola. The experts recommended actions that could improve the conservation outlook of these apes, and estimated the cost at about $29,275,000 over the next five years.