Genetics as a novel tool in mining impact assessment and biomonitoring of critically endangered western chimpanzees in the Nimba Mountains, Guinea

Genetics as a novel tool in mining impact assessment and biomonitoring of critically endangered western chimpanzees in the Nimba Mountains, Guinea

Abstract Western chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes verus) are Critically Endangered and Guinea is a key stronghold for this subspecies. However, Guinea is also rich in minerals with some of the highest‐grade iron‐ore deposits in the world. Specifically, the Nimba Mountains, home to western chimpanzees, i...

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Main Authors: Kathelijne Koops, Tatyana Humle, Peter Frandsen, Maegan Fitzgerald, Lucy D'Auvergne, Hazel A. Jackson, Claus Børsting, Hans R. Siegismund, Aly Gaspard Soumah, Christina Hvilsom
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-04-01
Series:Conservation Science and Practice
Subjects:
conservation management
environmental impact assessment
genetic censusing
Pan troglodytes verus
UNESCO world heritage site
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.12898

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https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.12898

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