Rachel Ashegbofe Ikemeh
Other projects
1 Oct 2012
Status Surveys to Determine the Population Viability of the Nigerian-Cameroon Chimpanzee in the Nigerian Lowland Rainforests of South-Western Nigeria
22 Aug 2016
Nigerian – Cameroon Chimpanzee Research and Conservation Efforts in Southwestern Nigerian Forests
20 Aug 2019
Advancing Integrated Participatory Conservation Actions for Chimpanzees in Southwestern Nigeria
19 Jan 2021
Protecting a Unique Group of Chimpanzees and its Habitat in Ise Forest Conservation Area, Southwest of Nigeria
The project aims to establish adequate monitoring of chimpanzee populations and other critical wildlife species in these forests using cybertracker and also support relevant stakeholders in demarcating and implementing recommended strict conservation areas.
Chimp nest.
Our previous surveys found that chimpanzee populations in south-western Nigeria are lower than previously thought and perhaps the most at risk of all population of the Nigeria-Cameroon chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes ellioti) due to accelerated habitat loss and targeted killings. The overall aim of this project is to improve the conservation of these highly threatened populations surviving in a number of key forest areas through systematic planning, effective monitoring, stakeholder involvement, community outreach and policy advocacy. The project will contribute towards species-based and landscape level conservation as well as increase local and scientific knowledge of this endangered primate and ecosystem.