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Primary source for the following Site Data is McGrew et. al. (1996), Great Ape Societies (Cambridge University Press), Appendix.
Name: | Nouabale-Ndoki NP |
Location: | R. P. Congo [Brazzaville], Region de la Sangha, 2° 10' - 3° 00' N 16° 11' - 17° 00' E |
Status: | National Park |
Area: | 4000km2 |
Altitude: | 300-400m ? |
Temp: | DEGREES°C |
Rainfall: | 1430-1650mm (1991-92) |
Vegetation: | Seasonal rain forest, semi-deciduous forest, evergreen forest, swamp forest, and swamp clearing. A species list is available at http://www.primate.wisc.edu/pin/tro1.html |
Human influence: |
None since 1940 Disturbance ratings -- 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 |
Closest village: | 20km |
Species studied: | P. t. troglodytes, G. g. gorilla |
Population density: | --- individuals per km2 |
Fauna: | Perodicticus potto, Galago elegans, Colobus guereza, C. badius, Cercopithecus pogonias, C. nictitans, C. neglectus, C. cephus, Allenopithecus nigroviridis, Cercocebus albigena, Panthera pardus |
Study period: | 1989-92, 1994-present [1996] |
Habituation: | Good for chimpanzees, none for gorillas |
Research presence: | Seasonal |
Conservation: | Congolaise students' training, distribution of conservation posters |
Current research: | Feeding ecology of gorillas and chimpanzees, tool-use of chimpanzees |
Methods: | Ad lib sampling, indirect evidence, fix point observation, etc. |
Contact person: | S. Kuroda, School of Human Cultures, University of Siga Prefecture, Hikone, Japan 522 |
Habitat photos | --- |
Maps | --- |
Aerial photos | --- |
Bibliography | References relating to Ndoki |
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Miscellaneous | Related links |