A brief history of primate research in the Ndoki forest.

Autor: Morgan D; Fisher Center for the Study and Conservation of Apes, Lincoln Park Zoo, 2001 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL, 60614, USA. dmorgan@lpzoo.org., Malonga R; Wildlife Conservation Society, New York, USA.; Wildlife Conservation Society, Congo Program, B.P. 14537, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo., Agnagna M, Onononga JR; Wildlife Conservation Society, Congo Program, B.P. 14537, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo., Yako V; Wildlife Conservation Society, Congo Program, B.P. 14537, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo., Mokoko Ikonga J; Wildlife Conservation Society, Congo Program, B.P. 14537, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo., Stokes EJ; Wildlife Conservation Society, New York, USA., Eyana Ayina C; Wildlife Conservation Society, Congo Program, B.P. 14537, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo., Funkhouser JA; Department of Anthropology, Washington University in Saint Louis, 1 Brookings Drive, Saint Louis, MO, 63130, USA.; Department of Evolutionary Anthropology, University of Zurich, 8057, Zurich, Switzerland., Judson K; Department of Anthropology, Washington University in Saint Louis, 1 Brookings Drive, Saint Louis, MO, 63130, USA., Villioth J; Wildlife Conservation Society, Congo Program, B.P. 14537, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo., Nishihara T; Forest Stewardship Council-Japan, Shinjuku-Tokyo, 160-0023, Japan., Sanz C; Wildlife Conservation Society, Congo Program, B.P. 14537, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo.; Department of Anthropology, Washington University in Saint Louis, 1 Brookings Drive, Saint Louis, MO, 63130, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Primates; journal of primatology [Primates] 2024 Oct 08. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Oct 08.
DOI: 10.1007/s10329-024-01158-0
Abstrakt: The Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park (NNNP) in Republic of Congo has become a beacon for conservation in Central Africa. This manuscript documents the arrival of primatologists, the establishment of field stations and major discoveries in primate behavior and ecology. Field stations were strategically established to study primate behavior in a variety of different contexts from stationary platforms to forest follows of habituated groups. The implementation of new technologies and analyses have also been a hallmark of research at Ndoki. Scientists are shaping a new era in primatology at NNNP by building on past successes and promoting the next generation of Congolese conservationists to address environmental challenges. Results have proven crucial in discussions with government and industry and led to conservation gains such as the inclusion of the intact forests of the Goualougo and Djéké Triangles into the NNNP. The research stations have also become essential for developing a long-term certified sustainable international gorilla tourism program. Despite the many advancements for conservation such as increased protection of forests, development of internationally recognized protocols and large-scale capacity building initiatives, there are reasons for considerable concern in the near- and long-term for primates and their forest habitats in the Ndoki landscape. To address these concerns, we emphasize the long history of forming partnerships with local communities. We also discuss shared overlap featuring multicultural and environmental use of forest resources that is likely to be crucial in championing the conservation of the Ndoki forests for the next 25 years and beyond.
(© 2024. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Japan Monkey Centre.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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