Ifon Forest Reserve - Revision history

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	= Site characteristics =		= Site characteristics =

	Ifon is found in the state of Ondo, Nigeria. The vegetation of Ifon is composed mainly of savanna-woodland but riverine forest and high forest also occur here. Four rivers run through it, the Osse, the Omo, the Owesse and the Okowa Rivers (Greengrass 2006).		Ifon is found in the state of Ondo, Nigeria. The vegetation of Ifon is composed mainly of savanna-woodland but riverine forest and high forest also occur here. Four rivers run through it, the Osse, the Omo, the Owesse and the Okowa Rivers ([[#R00766\|Greengrass 2006]]).

	'''Table 1. Basic site information for Ifon Forest Reserve'''		'''Table 1. Basic site information for Ifon Forest Reserve'''
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	= Ape status =		= Ape status =

	Chimpanzees may still be present in the site. During a 2005 visit to the site, a hunter reported the presence of chimpanzees (Greengrass 2006). In 2006, feeding remains were found in the reserve (Greengrass 2006). An up to date survey is needed to confirm chimpanzee occurrence.		Chimpanzees may still be present in the site. During a 2005 visit to the site, a hunter reported the presence of chimpanzees ([[#R00766\|Greengrass 2006]]). In 2006, feeding remains were found in the reserve ([[#R00766\|Greengrass 2006]]). An up to date survey is needed to confirm chimpanzee occurrence.

	'''Table 2. Ape population estimates reported for Ifon Forest Reserve'''		'''Table 2. Ape population estimates reported for Ifon Forest Reserve'''
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	\|Reconnaissance walk		\|Reconnaissance walk
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	\|Greengrass 2006		\|[[#R00766\|Greengrass 2006]]
	\|Feeding remains found.		\|Feeding remains found.
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	= Threats =		= Threats =

	The site is under high pressure from hunting, logging and encroachment/land clearing for farmland around its boundary (Greengrass 2006).		The site is under high pressure from hunting, logging and encroachment/land clearing for farmland around its boundary ([[#R00766\|Greengrass 2006]]).

	'''Table 3. Threats to apes reported for Ifon Forest Reserve'''		'''Table 3. Threats to apes reported for Ifon Forest Reserve'''
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	\|2.1 Annual & perennial non-timber crops		\|2.1 Annual & perennial non-timber crops
	\|High (more than 70% of population affected)		\|High (more than 70% of population affected)
	\|Conversion of forest for farmland (Greengrass 2006).		\|Conversion of forest for farmland ([[#R00766\|Greengrass 2006]]).
	\|Ongoing (2006)		\|Ongoing (2006)
	\|-		\|-
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	\|5.1 Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals		\|5.1 Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals
	\|High (more than 70% of population affected)		\|High (more than 70% of population affected)
	\|Illegal huntings (Greengrass 2006).		\|Illegal huntings ([[#R00766\|Greengrass 2006]]).
	\|Ongoing (2006)		\|Ongoing (2006)
	\|-		\|-
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	\|5.3 Logging & wood harvesting		\|5.3 Logging & wood harvesting
	\|High (more than 70% of population affected)		\|High (more than 70% of population affected)
	\|High logging pressure documented during a 2006 survey. Areas of high and riverine forest are subject to illegal logging (Greengrass 2006).		\|High logging pressure documented during a 2006 survey. Areas of high and riverine forest are subject to illegal logging ([[#R00766\|Greengrass 2006]]).
	\|Ongoing (2006)		\|Ongoing (2006)
	\|}		\|}
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	\|2 Resources and capacity		\|2 Resources and capacity
	\|2.3 General lack of funding		\|2.3 General lack of funding
	\|Greengrass 2006		\|[[#R00766\|Greengrass 2006]]
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|4 Institutional support		\|4 Institutional support
	\|4.1 Lack of law enforcement		\|4.1 Lack of law enforcement
	\|Greengrass 2006		\|[[#R00766\|Greengrass 2006]]
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	\|}		\|}
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	= References =		= References =

	Greengrass, E.J. (2006). A survey of chimpanzees in south-west Nigeria. Report to the NCF-WCS Biodiversity Research Programme.		<span id="R00766"></span>Greengrass, E.J. (2006). A survey of chimpanzees in south-west Nigeria. Report to the NCF-WCS Biodiversity Research Programme. [http://cameroun-foret.com/system/files/18_13_132.pdf link]



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	!Year(s)		!Year(s)
	\|-		\|-
	\|~~4 Institutional support~~		\|2 Resources and capacity
	\|4.~~1 Lack~~ of ~~law enforcement~~		\|2.3 General lack of funding
	\|Greengrass 2006		\|Greengrass 2006
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	\|-		\|-
	\|~~2 Resources and capacity~~		\|4 Institutional support
	\|2.~~3 General lack~~ of ~~funding~~		\|4.1 Lack of law enforcement
	\|Greengrass 2006		\|Greengrass 2006
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	* Key threats to chimpanzees are logging and hunting.		* Key threats to chimpanzees are logging and hunting.
	* Conservation activities are not documented.		* Conservation activities are not documented.





	= Site characteristics =		= Site characteristics =

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= Summary =

<div style='float: right'>{{#display_map: height=190px | width=300px | scrollzoom=off | zoom=5 | layers=OpenStreetMap,OpenTopoMap|7.10367,5.79839~[[Ifon Forest Reserve]]~''Pan troglodytes ellioti''}}</div>
* Nigeria-Cameroon chimpanzees (''Pan troglodytes ellioti'') are present in Ifon Forest Reserve.
* The population size is unknown.
* The chimpanzee population trend is unknown.
* The site has a total size of 282 km².
* Key threats to chimpanzees are logging and hunting.
* Conservation activities are not documented.

= Site characteristics =

Ifon is found in the state of Ondo, Nigeria. The vegetation of Ifon is composed mainly of savanna-woodland but riverine forest and high forest also occur here. Four rivers run through it, the Osse, the Omo, the Owesse and the Okowa Rivers (Greengrass 2006).

'''Table 1. Basic site information for Ifon Forest Reserve'''
{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" class="Site_characteristics-table"
|Species
|''Pan troglodytes ellioti''
|-
|Area
|282 km²
|-
|Coordinates
|Lat: 7.10367 , Lon: 5.79839
|-
|Type of site
|Protected area (Forest Reserve)
|-
|Habitat types
|Agricultural land, Savanna, Subtropical/tropical heavily degraded former forest, Subtropical/tropical moist lowland forest
|-
|Type of governance
|
|}

[[Types of sites]] [[Governance types]] [[Habitat types]]
= Ape status =

Chimpanzees may still be present in the site. During a 2005 visit to the site, a hunter reported the presence of chimpanzees (Greengrass 2006). In 2006, feeding remains were found in the reserve (Greengrass 2006). An up to date survey is needed to confirm chimpanzee occurrence.

'''Table 2. Ape population estimates reported for Ifon Forest Reserve'''
{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" class="Ape_status-table"
!Species
!Year
!Occurrence
!Encounter or vistation rate (nests/km; ind/day)
!Density estimate [ind./ km²] (95% CI)
!Abundance estimate (95% CI)
!Survey area
!Sampling method
!Analytical framework
!Source
!Comments
!A.P.E.S. database ID
|-
|''Pan troglodytes ellioti''
|
|Present
|
|
|
|Ifon
|Reconnaissance walk
|
|Greengrass 2006
|Feeding remains found.
|
|}

[[Sampling methods]] [[Analytical frameworks]]
= Threats =

The site is under high pressure from hunting, logging and encroachment/land clearing for farmland around its boundary (Greengrass 2006).

'''Table 3. Threats to apes reported for Ifon Forest Reserve'''
{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" class="Threats-table"
!Category
!Specific threats
!Threat level
!Description
!Year of threat
|-
|2 Agriculture & aquaculture
|2.1 Annual & perennial non-timber crops
|High (more than 70% of population affected)
|Conversion of forest for farmland (Greengrass 2006).
|Ongoing (2006)
|-
|5 Biological resource use
|5.1 Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals
|High (more than 70% of population affected)
|Illegal huntings (Greengrass 2006).
|Ongoing (2006)
|-
|5 Biological resource use
|5.3 Logging & wood harvesting
|High (more than 70% of population affected)
|High logging pressure documented during a 2006 survey. Areas of high and riverine forest are subject to illegal logging (Greengrass 2006).
|Ongoing (2006)
|}

[[Threats]]
= Conservation activities =

INSERT PARAGRAPH(S)

= Challenges =

'''Table 5. Challenges reported for Ifon Forest Reserve'''
{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" class="Challenges-table"
!Challenges
!Specific challenges
!Source
!Year(s)
|-
|4 Institutional support
|4.1 Lack of law enforcement
|Greengrass 2006
|
|-
|2 Resources and capacity
|2.3 General lack of funding
|Greengrass 2006
|
|}

[[Challenges]]
= Enablers =

'''Table 6. Enablers reported for Ifon Forest Reserve'''
{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" class="enabler-table"
!Enablers
!Specific enablers
!Source
!Year(s)
|-
|1 Site management
|
|
|
|-
|2 Resources and capacity
|
|
|
|-
|3 Engaged community
|
|
|
|-
|4 Institutional support
|
|
|
|-
|5 Ecological context
|
|
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|-
|6 Safety and stability
|
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|
|}

[[Enablers]]
= Research activities =

= Documented behaviours =

'''Table 7. Behaviours documented for Ifon Forest Reserve'''
{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" class="behaviours-table"
!Category
!Behavior
!Observation type
!Prevalence
!Observation dates
!Source
!Habituation
!Species
!Comment
|-
|
|Not reported
|
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|
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|
|}

[[Behaviours]]
= Exposure to climate change impacts =

= External links =

= References =

Greengrass, E.J. (2006). A survey of chimpanzees in south-west Nigeria. Report to the NCF-WCS Biodiversity Research Programme.

'''Page created by: '''APES Atlas Team''' Date:''' 2023-03-03