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	* Key threats to chimpanzees are deforestation and expansion of agriculture.		* Key threats to chimpanzees are deforestation and expansion of agriculture.
	* Forest patrols, community engagement, legal frameworks, and educational programs are the main conservation interventions that have been implemented at the site.		* Forest patrols, community engagement, legal frameworks, and educational programs are the main conservation interventions that have been implemented at the site.





	= Site characteristics =		= Site characteristics =
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	\|Logging roads caused by forestry in the past (Turay & Kanneh 2022).		\|Logging roads caused by forestry in the past (Turay & Kanneh 2022).
	\|Ongoing (2022)		\|Ongoing (2022)
			\|-
			\|5 Biological resource use
			\|5.3 Logging & wood harvesting
			\|High (more than 70% of population affected)
			\|Local communities harvest wood in protected areas for firewood and charcoal due to poverty and limited livelihood options (Lahai Keifala pers. comm. 2025).
			\|Ongoing (2025)
	\|-		\|-
	\|7 Natural system modifications		\|7 Natural system modifications
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	\|The presence of the main hydroelectricity dam supplying electricity to Kenema and Bo on the river poses low level threat to the habitat (Turay & Kanneh 2022).		\|The presence of the main hydroelectricity dam supplying electricity to Kenema and Bo on the river poses low level threat to the habitat (Turay & Kanneh 2022).
	\|Ongoing (2022)		\|Ongoing (2022)
	\|-
	~~\|5 Biological resource use~~
	~~\|5.3 Logging & wood harvesting~~
	~~\|High (more than 70% of population affected)~~
	~~\|Local communities harvest wood in protected areas for firewood and charcoal due to poverty and limited livelihood options (Lahai Keifala pers. comm. 2025).~~
	~~\|Ongoing (2025)~~
	\|}		\|}

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= Summary =

<div style='float: right'>{{#display_map: height=190px | width=300px | scrollzoom=off | zoom=5 | layers=OpenStreetMap,OpenTopoMap|8.267, -11.06798~[[Dodo Hills Forest Reserve]]~''Pan troglodytes verus''}}</div>
* Western chimpanzees (''Pan troglodytes verus'') are present in Dodo Hills Forest Reserve.
* The population size is unknown.
* The chimpanzee population trend is unknown.
* The site has a total size of 317 km².
* Key threats to chimpanzees are deforestation and expansion of agriculture.
* Forest patrols, community engagement, legal frameworks, and educational programs are the main conservation interventions that have been implemented at the site.

= Site characteristics =

Dodo Hills Forest Reserve is located in the north-western part of the Kenema District in the Dodo Chiefdom. It is a dense tropical rain forest with a rich diversity of fauna and flora species, including pangolins, primates, butterflies, duikers, birds, woody trees, etc.

'''Table 1. Basic site information for Dodo Hills Forest Reserve'''
{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" class="Site_characteristics-table"
|Species
|''Pan troglodytes verus''
|-
|Area
|21.8 km²
|-
|Coordinates
|Lat: 8.267 , Lon: -11.06798
|-
|Type of site
|Protected area (Forest Reserve)
|-
|Habitat types
|Subtropical/tropical dry forest
|-
|Type of governance
|Governance by government
|}

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

'''Table 2. Ape population estimates reported for Dodo Hills Forest Reserve'''
{| 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''
|
|
|
|
|
|Dodo Hills Forest Reserve
|
|
|
|
|
|}

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

'''Table 3. Threats to apes reported for Dodo Hills Forest Reserve'''
{| 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)
|Presence of abandoned farm lands, farm bushes, cacao farms, hamlets and farm roads traversing the forest (Turay & Kanneh 2022).
|Ongoing (2022)
|-
|4 Transportation & service corridors
|4.1 Roads & railroads
|Low (up to 30% of population affected)
|Logging roads caused by forestry in the past (Turay & Kanneh 2022).
|Ongoing (2022)
|-
|7 Natural system modifications
|7.2 Dams & water management/use
|Low (up to 30% of population affected)
|The presence of the main hydroelectricity dam supplying electricity to Kenema and Bo on the river poses low level threat to the habitat (Turay & Kanneh 2022).
|Ongoing (2022)
|-
|5 Biological resource use
|5.3 Logging & wood harvesting
|High (more than 70% of population affected)
|Local communities harvest wood in protected areas for firewood and charcoal due to poverty and limited livelihood options (Lahai Keifala pers. comm. 2025).
|Ongoing (2025)
|}

[[Threats]]
= Conservation activities =

'''Table 4. Conservation activities reported for Dodo Hills Forest Reserve'''
{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" class="Conservation_activities-table"
!Category
!Specific activity
!Description
!Implementing organization(s)
!Year of activity
|-
|2 Counter-wildlife crime
|2.3 Conduct regular anti-poaching patrols
|The National Protected Area Authority conducts regular patrols to monitor and protect the forest (Lahai Keifala pers. comm. 2025).
|National Protected Area Authority
|Ongoing (2024)
|}

[[Conservation activities]]
= Challenges =

= Enablers =

= Research activities =

= Documented behaviours =

'''Table 7. Behaviours documented for Dodo Hills Forest Reserve'''
{| 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: '''Ansumana Babar Turay''' Date:''' 2022-12-18

'''Page updated by: '''Lahai Keifala''' Date:''' 2025-04-23

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