Taï NP - Population Density

The following table is from Marchesi, P., Marchesi, N., Fruth, B., & Boesch, C. (1995). Census and distribution of chimpanzees in Cote D'Ivoire. Primates, 36(4): 591-607.

Estimation of chimpanzee populations in the National Parks and Reserves of Ivory Coast*
Regions1Biotope2Total Area km2Forested Area
(km2)
Density km2Estimated Weaned
Chimpanzee Population
Azagny NPCF217.4351.6457
Banco NPEF303000
Comoe NPDF11500?

Western Part
(500)(107)4.39470
Iles




Ehotiles NP
5.5?00
Marahoue NPSF1010858.21.641407
Mt. Peko NPSF3401950.478
Mt. Sangbe NPSF95041

Southern Part

(33.6)1.6455
Mts. Nimba NPEF5045.21.3159
Taï NP PPREF426026201.473851
Taï CTREF
16400.4656
Ht Bandama RSVDF1230280.31.07300
N'Zo fauna RSVEF7307300.4292
Lamto RSVRS25?00
Total
20577.96581.7
7225

*Obtained by the multiplication of the densities by the forested surfaces. 1)NP: National Park; PPR:peripherical area; CTR: central area; RSV:reserve. 2)CF: Coastal forest; EF: evergreen forest; DF: dry forest; SF: semi-deciduous forest; RS:Ronnier savanna. As for the numbers in brackets, see Results: National Parks, p. 602.

Overall population estimated to be 11,676 (+/-)1, 168 individuals over 22,935.7 calculated forest surface (km2).

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