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Eco-Ethology of bonobos, Pan paniscus, in West Democratic Republic of Congo: why are such data so important for long-term conservation programs?
Serckx, Adeline; Huynen, Marie-Claude; Beudels-Jamar, Roseline
2011In American Journal of Primatology, 73
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Abstract :
[en] Endemic to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and classified as Endangered by IUCN, the Bonobo survival depends exclusively on management measures taken by a country having to deal concomitantly with several problems affecting its development. The current government’s intention to designate new protected areas need to be complemented by effective long-term conservation programs, taking into account both bonobos populations requirements and local socio-economic realities. As part of a WWF conservation program, our study focuses on recently discovered Bonobo populations in West RDC, an eccentric location of the species range. The region is characterized by numerous anthropogenic activities including logging and cattle ranching and is composed of forest-savannah mosaics in which Bonobo has hardly ever been studied in comparison with those evolving in central DRC rainforests. Preliminary observations already indicate that these Western populations differ from other known populations in terms of habitat use, with regular savannahs patches crossing and savannah fruits consumption. To shed further lights on species adaptation’s spectrum, our study investigates local population density; nesting sites choice; and diet composition. Here we present a baseline population density derived from 5 walks along transects using marked-nest count method and we discuss factors inducing nesting sites choice. Ultimately, our results should allow for the formulation of specific management recommendations to be used in regional conservation program.
Disciplines :
Zoology
Author, co-author :
Serckx, Adeline ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de Biologie, Ecologie et Evolution > Biologie du comportement - Ethologie et psychologie animale
Huynen, Marie-Claude ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de Biologie, Ecologie et Evolution > Biologie du comportement - Ethologie et psychologie animale
Beudels-Jamar, Roseline;  Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique
Language :
English
Title :
Eco-Ethology of bonobos, Pan paniscus, in West Democratic Republic of Congo: why are such data so important for long-term conservation programs?
Alternative titles :
[fr] Eco-éthologie des bonobos, Pan paniscus, dans l'ouest de la République Démocratique du Congo : pourquoi ces données sont importantes pour les programmes de conservation à long terme?
Publication date :
2011
Event name :
Thirty-fourth Meeting Of The American Society of Primatologists
Event place :
Austin, United States
Event date :
16 au 19 septembre 2011
Audience :
International
Journal title :
American Journal of Primatology
ISSN :
0275-2565
eISSN :
1098-2345
Publisher :
Wiley Liss, Inc.
Special issue title :
Program of the Thirty-fourth Meeting Of The American Society of Primatologists
Volume :
73
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
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