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Summary

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West African chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes verus) are present in Guibobly Sacred Forest.
Population size is unknown.
The population trend is unknown.
This site has a total surface area of 0.22 km².
The main threats to chimpanzees are farming and hunting.
A watchdog committee has been set up with the support of Eaux et Forêts (Water and Forests) agents to curb any recurring human-wildlife conflicts in the village.

Site characteristics

The sacred forest of Guibobly is a 90-year-old heritage site covering 22 hectares. According to the villagers, this forest is home to 4 chimpanzees, which disturb the peace and quiet of local residents. This sacred forest is infiltrated by its residents for the creation of agricultural plantations, hunting and the cutting of various species. The forest is located to the west in the village of Guibobly, ten minutes from Bloléquin, the departmental capital (Soiret pers. comm. 2025).

Table 1. Basic site information for Guibobly Sacred Forest

Species	Pan troglodytes verus
Area	0.22 km²
Coordinates	Lat: 6.615077 , Lon: -8.221286
Type of site	Non-protected area (Sacred Forest)
Habitat types	Subtropical/tropical moist lowland forest
Type of governance

Types of sites Governance types Habitat types

Ape status

Table 2. Ape population estimates reported for Guibobly Sacred Forest

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 verus	2025				4.0	Guibobly Sacred Forest	Opportunistic observation		Soiret pers. comm. 2025	Villagers report the presence of 4 chimpanzees.

Sampling methods Analytical frameworks

Threats

Conservation activities

A watchdog committee has been set up with the support of Eaux et Forêts (Water and Forests) agents to curb any recurring human-wildlife conflicts in the village. The village chief appealed to the authorities to secure his village's sacred forest (Soiret pers. comm. 2025).

Table 4. Conservation activities reported for Guibobly Sacred Forest

Category	Specific activity	Description	Implementing organization(s)	Year of activity
2 Counter-wildlife crime	Other	A watchdog committee has been set up with the support of Eaux et Forêts (Water and Forests) agents to curb any recurring human-wildlife conflicts in the village (Soiret pers. comm. 2025).		Ongoing (2025)

Conservation activities

Challenges

Enablers

Research activities

Documented behaviours

Exposure to climate change impacts

External links

References

Page created by: Serge Soiret Date: 2025-05-27

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