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Characterization of Nest Sites of Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii) in Kibira National Park, Burundi
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
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| Author | Hakizimana, Dismas Hambuckers, Alain Brotcorne, Fany Huynen, M. |
| Copyright Year | 2015 |
| Abstract | Kibira National Park is the only site in Burundi that harbors a large number of chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii). While information on factors influencing the selection of nest sites by chimpanzees is available for other locations of the species’ range, this information is lacking for Kibira National Park. This is mainly due to the political troubles that prevailed in the country from 1993 until 2007, making study there difficult. To better protect this chimpanzee population, it is crucial to survey nest sites to identify the tree species, physical characteristics of the trees and habitat type that chimpanzees preferentially use for nesting. Therefore, in this study, we investigated: 1) the tree species used by chimpanzees for building their nests; 2) nest tree availability in the study area; 3) whether chimpanzee selection of a nest tree is based on physical characteristics such as diameter at breast height, lowest branch height, tree size and crown height; and 4) whether chimpanzees choose their nest sites according to topography and canopy types. We collected data monthly along 16 transects of 3 km each, from September 2011 to February 2013 (18 months). However, data related to the measurements of nests and nest trees were collected for only the last 12 months, from March 2012 to February 2013. We identified tree species used for nesting, and measured physical characteristics of trees used as opposed to surrounding trees unused. The results showed that chimpanzees select certain tree species to build their nests. Among the 32 species of trees bearing nests, chimpanzees used 12 species significantly more frequently than expected and 11 species significantly less frequently than expected. In addition, trees bearing nests were significantly larger and taller than the surrounding trees and had higher lowest branch and bigger canopies. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Volume Number | 10 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://static1.1.sqspcdn.com/static/f/1200343/26671566/1447432044140/African+Primates+Vol+10+2015+Hakizimana+et+al.pdf?token=qIJDwMagJH%2BiYFSqW5l9xUDL7HQ%3D |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://orbi.uliege.be/bitstream/2268/188392/1/African+Primates+Vol+10+2015+Hakizimana+et+al.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
