Ntokou-Pikounda National Park

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Summary

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• Central chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes troglodytes) & western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) are present in Ntokou-Pikounda National Park.
• In 2019, it was estimated that 11,727 (95% CI 5,256-25,919) gorillas and 3,986 (95% CI 2,491-6,378) chimpanzees inhabit the site.
• The population trends are unknown.

Site characteristics

Table 1. Basic site information for Ntokou-Pikounda National Park

Species	Pan troglodytes troglodytes, Gorilla gorilla gorilla
Area	4,272.0 km²
Coordinates	Lat: 0.34235 , Lon: 16.43521
Type of site	Protected area (National Park)
Habitat types	Subtropical/tropical swamp forest
Type of governance	Shared governance

Types of sites Governance types Habitat types

Ape status

A survey was conducted in 2019, covering the following areas: (1) the Ntokou Pikounda National Park (4253.1 km²), (2) the Pikounda North UFE (952.4 km²), (3) a small area located south of the park, referred to here as "Ntokou South" (197.5 km²), and (4) the Atama Palmeraie Forest (607.6 km²); together covering a total area of approximately 6,011 km² (N'Goran et al. 2020).

Table 2. Ape population estimates reported for Ntokou-Pikounda National Park

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 troglodytes	2019		2.91	1.045	3,986 (2,491-6,378)	Ntokou-Pikounda Landscape (6,011 km² )	Line transects & recces	Distance sampling	N'Goran et al. 2020	Estimates for weaned individuals.
Gorilla gorilla gorilla	2019		3.48	4.034	11,727 (5,256-25,919)	Ntokou-Pikounda Landscape (6,011 km² )	Line transects & recces	Distance sampling	N'Goran et al. 2020	Estimates for weaned individuals.

Sampling methods Analytical frameworks

Threats

Table 3. Threats to apes reported for Ntokou-Pikounda National Park

Category	Specific threats	Threat level	Description	Year of threat
5 Biological resource use	5.1 Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals	Present (unknown severity)	The signs directly related to hunting activity were observed at an average of 0.05 signs/km. Signs of hunting, as well as all human activities, are more abundant in the peripheral areas to the west, south, and east, which are closer to roads and villages. The central area appears to be less affected by human activities (N'Goran et al. 2020).	Ongoing (2019)
5 Biological resource use	5.3 Logging & wood harvesting	Present (unknown severity)	The signs related to forest habitat disturbance (tree cutting, debarking) had an encounter rate of 0.782 signs/km (N'Goran et al. 2020).	Ongoing (2019)

Threats

Conservation activities

Table 4. Conservation activities reported for Ntokou-Pikounda National Park

Category	Specific activity	Description	Implementing organization(s)	Year of activity
2 Counter-wildlife crime	2.11 Implement monitoring surveillance strategies (e.g., SMART) or use monitoring data to improve effectiveness of patrols	In November 2017, WWF signed a partnership agreement with the Government of Congo to co-manage the park. Under this agreement, WWF committed to implementing a conservation program that includes biological and socio-economic assessments of the park, defining an appropriate zoning plan for the park and its surrounding areas in collaboration with stakeholders, developing and implementing the park's management plan, supporting anti-poaching efforts, and focusing particularly on the conservation of great apes, elephants, and other flagship species (N'Goran et al. 2020).	WWF	2017-Ongoing (2019)

Conservation activities

Challenges

Table 5. Challenges reported for Ntokou-Pikounda National Park

Challenges	Specific challenges	Source	Year(s)
1 Site management	1.2 Need for improved coordination	N'Goran et al. 2020	Ongoing (2019)
2 Resources and capacity	2.1 Lack of capacity/training	N'Goran et al. 2020	Ongoing (2019)
2 Resources and capacity	2.3 General lack of funding	N'Goran et al. 2020	Ongoing (2019)
2 Resources and capacity	2.6 Lack of biomonitoring/survey data	N'Goran et al. 2020	Ongoing (2019)

Challenges

Enablers

Table 6. Enablers reported for Ntokou-Pikounda National Park

Enablers	Specific enablers	Source	Year(s)
2 Resources and capacity	2.4 Adequate data to inform and evaluate conservation actions	N'Goran et al. 2020	Ongoing (2019)
5 Ecological context	5.1 Ecological characteristics (e.g. terrain) conducive to conservation	N'Goran et al. 2020	Ongoing (2019)

Enablers

Documented behaviours

Table 7. Behaviours documented for Ntokou-Pikounda National Park

Category	Behavior	Observation type	Prevalence	Observation dates	Source	Habituation	Species	Comment
	Not reported

Behaviours

References

N'Goran, K. P., Beukou, C., B., Mbalampououm, A., A., Mahoungou, S., Ndzai, C., Mbolo, V., & Ahourouga, T. (2020). Inventaire faunique préliminaire dans le Parc national de Ntokou Pikounda, l'UFE Pikounda Nord et concession d'Atama palmeraie. WWF, 37p.

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