Local knowledge on the population status of chimpanzee shows that 61% affirmed that their population is reducing primarily due to hunting and habitat loss of poor agriculture. The knowledge of interviewees on chimpanzee presence was supported by 90.33% of participants. Chi-square test and Spearman correlation were conducted at 0.05 level of significance.
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4 statistic software for the different statistical tests. Collected data were stored in Microsoft excel spreadsheets 2007 after importation into XLSTAT 2007. Fifty individuals were sampled from each village and a maximum of 2 individuals (the head of household and one other active participant) participated from each household. Structured questions based on a questionnaire (open and close ended questions), Focus group discussion and Participatory rapid Appraisal tools and techniques were used to collect information from 300 participants within the participatory age group of 20years and above from six out of 14 villages (Nkong, Bangang, Besali, Bechati, Folepi and Fossimundi) around the THWS. This study evaluates the knowledge, attitude and perception of local communities towards chimpanzee conservation in the Tofala Hill Wildlife Sanctuary (THWS) in the Southwest Region of Cameroon. The success of chimpanzee conservation relies on the perceptions and the willingness of the local population to contribute towards its conservation. Local attitudes and perceptions are important concepts toward wildlife conservation.
International Journal of Medical, Pharmacy and Drug Research(IJMPD).International Journal of Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics(IJCMP).International Journal of Rural Development, Environment and Health Research(IJREH).International Journal of Horticulture, Agriculture and Food science(IJHAF).Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement.However, we found that habitat features, slope and altitude likely play a role in shaping patterns of chimpanzee nesting ecology. Conclusions Our estimates of chimpanzee densities were lower than reported in other studied populations in the range of the Nigeria-Cameroon chimpanzee. Nest abundance varied with vegetation type and was higher in areas with dense canopy cover, steeper slopes and relatively higher altitudes. Chimpanzee density was 0.88 individuals/km2 in the dense forest and 0.59 in the forest-savannah mosaic. Of these, 119 nests along 68 km occurred in dense forest and 130 nests along 64 km in forest-savannah mosaic. Results We counted 249 nests along 132 km of transects in total. The habitat variation in chimpanzees is poorly understood in MDNP which provides an excellent opportunity to assess ecological factors that shape the abundance and distribution patterns of P.
The chimpanzee Pan troglodytes ellioti is endemic to Nigeria and Cameroon, and occupies an ecologically diverse range of habitats from forests to forest-savannah mosaic in Mbam-Djerem National Park (MDNP) in Cameroon. Abstract Background Understanding the relationship between great apes and their habitat is essential for the development of successful conservation strategies.
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