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| Barrie, A.; Zwuen, S.; Kota, A.N.; Luo, M.; Luke, R. | |
| Rapid survey of large mammals of North Lorma, Gola and Grebo National Forests | |
| 2007 Full Book | |
A Rapid Assessment Program survey was conducted from 16 November to 12 December 2005, to record the presence of large mammals, including primates, in three Liberian National Forests. Tracks, sound and visual observations and camera phototraps were used in the survey. During the 15 days of field work 29 mammal species were recorded: 21 in North Lorma National Forest, 14 in Gola National Forest and 28 in Grebo National Forest. Nine were primate species including one prosimian (Demidoff's Galago _Galagoides demidoff_), seven anthropoid monkeys (Sooty Mangabey _Cercobus atys_, Campbell's Monkey _Cercopithecus campbelli_, Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey _C. petaurista_, Diana Monkey _C. diana_, Western Red Colobus _Pilicolobus badius_, Western Pied Colobus _Colobus polykomos_ and Olive Colobus _Procolobus verus_) and one hominoid ape (West African Chimpanzee _Pan troglodytes verus_) Three of these primate species are listed on the IUCN Red List as Endangered (_Pan troglodytes verus_,_ Piliocolobus badius_ and _Cercopithercus diana_) or Near Threatened (_Colobus polykomos_, _Procolobus verus_ and _Cercocebus atys_). Other large mammal species of conservation concern that were recorded include Forest Elephant _Loxodonta africana cyclotis_, Pygmy Hippopotamus _Hexaprotodon liberiensis_, Leopard _Panthera pardus_, Bongo _Tragelaphus eurycerus_, Bay Duiker _Cephalophus dorsalis_, Jentink's Duiker _C. jentinki_, Maxwell's Duiker _C. maxwelli_, Black Duiker _C. niger_, Ogilby's Duiker _C. ogilbyi_ and Yellow-backed Duiker _C. silvicultor_. All of the forests were active timber concessions before the war in 1989. Artisanal mining was observed in Gola National Forest and prospecting for large-scale mining is occurring. Although hunting in National forests is prohibited in Liberia, evidence of poaching was found in all three forests. Despite human pressures, North Lorma, Gola and Grebo National Forests still contain a wealth of large mammal diversity and should be protected. |
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