title: Distribution of chimpanzees and interactions with humans in Guinea-Bissau and western Guinea, West Africa.
abstract: To clarify the distribution and the status of chimpanzees in Guinea-Bissau and on the border with Guinea, we conducted an interview survey with hunters in 110 and 60 villages in Guinea-Bissau and Guinea, respectively. Based on the results of the survey, the northern distribution limit of chimpanzees in Guinea-Bissau appears to be located between the Corubal river (which once was suspected to represent the distribution limit) and the Gabù-Bafata road. Chimpanzees were reported to be common in most of the surveyed area and are not a game species. Crop-raiding by chimpanzees was mentioned by most interviewees. The implementation of a land management system that maintains a mosaic of habitats is the priority for the long-term conservation of this cross-border population.
authors.affiliation: Projet AGIR, Gabù, Republic of Guinea-Bissau. dmc_brugiere@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Brugiere
authors.forename: Iacouba
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Badjinca
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Abubacar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Serra
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D003710:Demography; D017753:Ecosystem; D005843:Geography; D016701:Guinea; D006169:Guinea-Bissau; D006801:Humans; D002679:Pan troglodytes