Takamanda National Park

Takamanda National Park
Coordinates: 6 ° 10 ′ 0 ″  N , 9 ° 20 ′ 0 ″  E
Location:	Sud-Ouest , Cameroon
Surface:	676 km²
Founding:	2008
The transnational biosphere corridor on the border between Nigeria and Cameroon

The Takamanda National Park is a national park in Cameroon . It was established along the border with Nigeria in 2008 to protect the critically endangered Cross River gorillas .

geography

Takamanda National Park is located in Cameroon, along the border with Nigeria . The park is located in the Southwest Province .

The national park is part of a transnational biosphere corridor that also includes the Okwangwo Sector of Cross River National Park , Afi Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary, and Mbe Mountains Community Wildlife Sanctuary .

The park extends over an area of ​​676 km².

history

In 1997, Jacqueline L. Groves began her first studies of the gorillas of the Takamanda Reserve. According to their study, there were around 100 animals in the Takamanda Forest Reserve in 1999.

In 2006, environmental organizations campaigned for a joint approach by the states in which the Cross River gorillas occur. The Wildlife Conservation Society was involved in establishing the national park in 2008 . She said she hoped the facility would reduce gorilla hunting and deforestation - both factors that have led to the threat to Cross River gorillas.

fauna

Cross river gorillas are critically endangered.

In addition to the cross-river gorillas, there are also plenty of reptile species in the park. According to the Camherp Project study from 2001, Takamanda National Park a. the stump crocodile ( Osteolaemus tetraspis ), the spiked- edge jointed turtle ( Kinixys erosa ), the stump jointed turtle ( Kinixys homeana ), the Nile soft turtle ( Trionyx triunguis ), African house gecko ( Hemidactylus mabouia ), comb chameleon ( Chamaeleo cristatus ) and many more species.

The park is also interesting for ornithologists . BirdLife International in cooperation with the Cameroon Ornithological Club (COC) is currently working on adding Takamanda National Park to the list of the Important Bird Area (IBA). At least 309 different species were discovered during an inventory . There are also four other species that the WWF discovered with the help of fog traps in 1988. The endangered species include the white-throated timalia ( Kupeornis gilberti ), Buntkopf rock hoppers ( Picathartes oreas ) and Bannerman weavers ( Ploceus bannermani ). Close to the hazard are Hartlaub duck ( Pteronetta hartlaubii ), gold helmet Hornvogel ( Ceratogymna elata ) Einfarbbülbül ( Andropadus montanus ) Crossley throttle ( Zoothera crossleyi ) Bangwabuschsänger ( Bradypterus bangwaensis ) and white tail singer ( Poliolais lopesi ). Among the endemic species include Bronze Swallow ( Petrochelidon fuliginosa ), Ballmann-Weber ( Malimbus racheliae ) Gray-necked rockfowl, Einfarbbülbül, Bergwaldbülbül ( Andropadus tephrolaemus ) Bamendabülbül ( Phyllastrephus poensis ) Kamerunrötel ( Cossypha isabellae ) Bangwabuschsänger, Farncistensänger ( Cisticola discolor ) , Langschwanzprinie ( Urolais epichlorus ), white-tailed singer ( Poliolais lopesi ), Black vertex Laubsänger ( phylloscopus herberti ) Weißkehltimalie ( Kupeornis gilberti ), blue head Nektarvogel ( Cyanomitra oritis ) Gelbbauch Würger ( Laniarius atroflavus ) and Bannerman-Weber ( ploceus bannermani ).

literature

• JL Groves: Gorillas in the Takamanda Forest Reserve. In: Gorilla Journal. 18. 1999, pp. 17-18.
• JL Groves: Gorillas of Takamanda, Mone and Mbulu Forest. In: Gorilla Journal. 22. 2001 pp. 27-29.
• JL Sunderland-Groves et al .: Surveys of the Cross River gorilla and chimpanzee populations in Takamanda Forest Reserve , 2003, pp. 129-140 In: Comiskey, JA et al. (Ed.): Takamanda: the biodiversity of an African rainforest. SI / MAB Series 8. Washington, DC (Smithsonian Institution).

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