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[[West Africa]] > [[Guinea-Bissau]] > [[Catio]]

Cite as: Quecuta, Q. (2023) Catio. A.P.E.S. Wiki. Retrieved Month Day, Year, from https://wiki.iucnapesportal.org/index.php/Catio

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= Summary =

<div style='float: right'>{{#display_map: height=190px | width=300px | scrollzoom=off | zoom=5 | layers=OpenStreetMap,OpenTopoMap|11.269725, -15.255653~[[Catio]]~''Pan troglodytes verus''}}</div>
* Western chimpanzees (''Pan troglodytes verus'') are present in Catio.
* It is estimated that three communities of 20-30 individuals occur in the site.
* The chimpanzee population trend is unknown.
* The area of the site is unknown.
* Key threats to chimpanzees are logging, agricultural activities and fires.
* Conservation activities are not implemented.

= Site characteristics =

The site is located in southwestern Guinea-Bissau. It consists of the forest surrounding the town of Catio.

'''Table 1. Basic site information for Catio'''
{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" class="Site_characteristics-table"
|Species
|''Pan troglodytes verus''
|-
|Area
|
|-
|Coordinates
|Lat: 11.269725 , Lon: -15.255653
|-
|Type of site
|Non-protected area
|-
|Habitat types
|Subtropical/tropical moist lowland forest, Agricultural land, Subtropical/tropical heavily degraded former forest
|-
|Type of governance
|
|}

[[Types of sites]] [[Governance types]] [[Habitat types]]
= Ape status =

Between 2003 and 2018 chimpanzees have been observed in the site; it is estimated that three groups of 20-30 individuals occur in the area (Quecuta pers. comm. 2023).

'''Table 2. Ape population estimates reported for Catio'''
{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" class="Ape_status-table"
!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 verus''
|2018
|
|
|
|60-90
|Catio
|Opportunistic observation
|
|Quecuta, Q. personal observation
|
|
|}

[[Sampling methods]] [[Analytical frameworks]]
= Threats =

'''Table 3. Threats to apes reported for Catio'''
{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" class="Threats-table"
!Category
!Specific threats
!Threat level
!Description
!Year of threat
|-
|2 Agriculture & aquaculture
|2.1 Annual & perennial non-timber crops
|High (more than 70% of population affected)
|Cashew and fruit plantations (Quecuta pers. comm. 2023).
|Ongoing (2023)
|-
|5 Biological resource use
|5.1 Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals
|Present (unknown severity)
|Between 2013 and 2023 three baby chimpanzees were captured for the pet trade (Quecuta pers. comm. 2023).
|2013-Ongoing (2023)
|-
|5 Biological resource use
|5.3 Logging & wood harvesting
|High (more than 70% of population affected)
|Wood harvesting and logging to clear land for agriculture (Quecuta pers. comm. 2023).
|Ongoing (2023)
|-
|7 Natural system modifications
|7.1 Fire & fire suppression
|High (more than 70% of population affected)
|Fires due to agricultural activities (Quecuta pers. comm. 2023).
|Ongoing (2023)
|}

[[Threats]]
= Conservation activities =

No interventions are reported at the site.

= Challenges =

'''Table 5. Challenges reported for Catio'''
{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" class="Challenges-table"
!Challenges
!Specific challenges
!Source
!Year(s)
|-
|
|Not reported
|
|
|}

[[Challenges]]
= Enablers =

'''Table 6. Enablers reported for Catio'''
{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" class="enabler-table"
!Enablers
!Specific enablers
!Source
!Year(s)
|-
|1 Site management
|
|
|
|-
|2 Resources and capacity
|
|
|
|-
|3 Engaged community
|
|
|
|-
|4 Institutional support
|
|
|
|-
|5 Ecological context
|
|
|
|-
|6 Safety and stability
|
|
|
|}

[[Enablers]]
= Research activities =

= Documented behaviours =

'''Table 7. Behaviours documented for Catio'''
{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" class="behaviours-table"
!Category
!Behavior
!Observation type
!Prevalence
!Observation dates
!Source
!Habituation
!Species
!Comment
|-
|
|Not reported
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|}

[[Behaviours]]
= Exposure to climate change impacts =

= External links =

= References =

'''Page created by: '''Queba Quecuta''' Date:''' 2023-12-06

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