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WORLD ATLAS OF GREAT APES AND THEIR CONSERVATION

 Edited by Julian Caldecott and Lera Miles 
  
Foreword by Kofi A. Annan 
  
University of California Press in association with UNEP-World Conservation Monitoring
Centre 
  
FROM THE PUBLISHER 
  
Despite the dedicated efforts of many individuals and organizations, the great
apes--our closest living relatives--are on the very edge of extinction. This
sweeping atlas provides a comprehensive overview of what is currently known about
all six species of great apes--chimpanzee, bonobo, Sumatran orangutan, Bornean
orangutan, eastern gorilla, and western lowland gorilla. Created in association
with The Great Apes Survival Project (GRASP), this book gives a thorough background
on ape behavior and ecology for each species, including detailed habitat requirements,
the apes' ecological role, and the possible consequences of their decline. World
Atlas of Great Apes also offers a full description of the threats, current conservation
efforts, and additional protection needed for each species across its entire
range. Many full-color maps and illustrations make the abundance of information
accessible to a broad readership, from specialists and policymakers to general
readers concerned about the survival of these charismatic primates. 
  
This book represents the work of a dynamic alliance of many of the world's leading
great ape research and conservation organizations. Bringing together United Nations
agencies, governments, foundations, and private-sector interests, the project
aims to raise the international profile of great ape conservation and to build
the political will for further action. Readers learn about work being done by
specific organizations in support of great ape conservation, and where conservation
is most needed and most likely to be effective. 
  
ABOUT THE EDITORS 
  
Julian Caldecott is an ecologist and primatologist by training, doing his doctoral
research on macaques in Malaysian rain forests. He has worked on wildlife management
and biodiversity conservation throughout the global tropics, including projects
to conserve Bornean and Sumatran orangutans, western and Nigerian chimpanzees,
and Cross River gorillas. 
  
Lera Miles is a biologist with the UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre
who analyzes threats to biodiversity ranging from global to local scales. Her
specialities include species mapping and modeling, vulnerability assessment,
and priority-setting. 
  
CONTENTS 
  
Acknowledgments        5 
  
FOREWORD  7 
 
Kofi A. Annan 
  
Using the maps 10 
  
INTRODUCING GREAT APES         12 
  
Richard Leakey 
  
1. Evolution, dispersal, and discovery of the great apes  13 
 
           Box 1.1 What makes a primate?           18 
 
           Box 1.2 Cryptic apes    26 
 
GREAT APE BIOLOGY         29 
  
Jane Goodall 
  
2. Great ape habitats: tropical moist forests of the old world       31 
  
Map 2.1 Great ape habitats of Sumatra and Borneo      32 
  
Map 2.2 Great ape habitats of Africa    36 
  
3. Chimpanzee and bonobo overview    43 
  
           Box 3.1 Use of human languages by captive great apes  46 
  
4. Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes)           53 
 
           Map 4.1 Chimpanzee distribution          54 
  
           Box 4.1 Chimpanzees as predators       58 
  
Box 4.2 Chimpanzee vision       64 
  
Box 4.3 Chimpanzee cultures    66 
  
Box 4.4 Seed dispersal by chimpanzees 70 
  
Box 4.5 Reintroduction of orphan chimpanzees 74 
  
Box 4.6 Chimpanzee habituation for tourism      76 
  
5. Bonobo (Pan paniscus)         83 
  
Map 5.1 Bonobo distribution    84 
  
Box 5.1 Seed dispersal by bonobos and the survival of rain forest 87 
 
Box 5.2 Bonobo communication           90 
  
6. Gorilla overview       97 
 
7. Western gorilla (Gorilla gorilla)          105 
  
Map 7.1 Western lowland gorilla distribution     106 
  
Box 7.1 The Cross River gorilla            109 
 
           (Gorilla, gorilla diehli) 
  
Map: Cross River gorilla distribution      109 
  
Box 7.2 Forest clearings: a window into the world of gorillas     113 
  
Box 7.3 Potential medicinal value of gorilla foods           116 
  
Box 7.4 Gorilla Censuses          124 
  
8. Eastern gorilla (Gorilla beringei)         129 
  
Map 8.1 Eastern gorilla distribution       130 
  
Box 8.1 Coexistence of gorillas and chimpanzees          137 
  
Box 8.2 Infanticide in gorillas    138 
  
Box 8.3 The vocal behavior of mountain gorillas            142 
  
Box 8.4 Eastern gorilla tourism  150 
 
9. Orangutan overview 153 
  
10. Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus)        161 
  
Map 10.1 Bornean orangutan distribution          162 
  
Box 10.1 Adaptations of bearded pigs to life in dipterocarp forests       
165 
  
Box 10.2 Orangutans in degraded habitats        169 
  
Box 10.3 Peatlands in Southeast Asia as habitat for orangutans  176 
 
11. Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelii)  185 
 
Map 11.1 Sumatran orangutan distribution        186 
 
Box 11.1 Culture and sociality in Sumatran orangutans  192 
  
Box 11.2 History of the Leuser Ecosystem        200 
 
12. Gibbons: the small apes       205 
  
CONSERVING THE GREAT APES  215 
  
Toshisada Nishida 
  
13. Challenges to great ape survival       217 
  
Box 13.1 Lucky gorillas?          221 
  
Box 13.2 Satellite analysis of threats to Gombe chimpanzees     223 
 
Box 13.3 Human beliefs and traditions  227 
 
Box 13.4 Bushmeat hunting and trade in Sendje, Equatorial Guinea        228 
  
Box 13.5 Ebola and great apes in Central Africa           231 
  
Map 13.1 Historical conflicts affecting the African great ape range states 234 
  
14. Conservation measures in play        242 
  
Box 14.1 Orangutan tourism     264 
  
Box 14.2 Sendje, an orphaned chimpanzee       268 
  
15. Lessons learned and the path ahead            276 
  
Box 15.1 Great apes, consumers, and the media           280 
   
WHERE ARE THE GREAT APES AND WHOSE JOB IS IT TO SAVE THEM?      286 
  
Ian Redmond 
 
16. Africa         293 
 
Republic of Angola       293 
 
Map 16.1 Great ape distribution           294 
 
Republic of Burundi      299 
 
Map 16.2 Chimpanzee distribution        300 
 
Republic of Cameroon  305 
 
Map 16.3a Chimpanzee distribution      306 
 
Map 16.3b Gorilla distribution  308 
 
Central African Republic           314 
 
Map 16.4 Great ape distribution           316 
 
Republic of the Congo  320 
 
Map 16.5 Great ape distribution           322 
 
Republic of Cote d'Ivoire          328 
 
Map 16.6 Chimpanzee distribution        329 
 
Democratic Republic of the Congo        332 
 
Map 16.7a Bonobo and chimpanzee distribution           334 
 
Map 16.7b Gorilla distribution  336 
 
Republic of Equatorial Guinea   342 
 
Map 16.8 Great ape distribution           343 
 
Republic of Gabon        348 
 
Map 16.9 Great ape distribution           350 
 
Republic of Ghana        353 
 
Map 16.10 Chimpanzee distribution      354 
 
Republic of Guinea       357 
 
Map 16.11 Chimpanzee distribution      358 
 
Republic of Guinea-Bissau        362 
 
Map 16.12 Chimpanzee distribution      363 
 
Republic of Liberia       366 
 
Map 16.13 Chimpanzee distribution      367 
 
Republic of Mali           371 
 
Map 16.14 Chimpanzee distribution      372 
 
Federal Republic of Nigeria      378 
 
Map 16.15 Great ape distribution         379 
 
Republic of Rwanda     383 
 
Map 16.16 Great ape distribution         384 
 
Republic of Senegal      391 
 
Map 16.17 Chimpanzee distribution      392 
 
Republic of Sierra Leone          395 
 
Map 16.18 Chimpanzee distribution      396 
 
Republic of Sudan        400 
 
Map 16.19 Chimpanzee distribution      401 
 
Republic of Uganda      404 
 
Map 16.20 Great ape distribution         406 
 
United Republic of Tanzania      412 
 
Map 16.21 Chimpanzee distribution      414 
 
17. Asia           417 
 
Republic of Indonesia   417 
 
Map 17.1 Orangutan distribution           418 
 
Malaysia           425 
 
Map 17.2 Orangutan distribution           426 
 
AFTERWORD            431 
 
Russell A. Mittermeier 
 
Annex; Great Apes Survival Project GRASP and Partners        433 
 
Index    439 
 
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Posted Date: 12/05/05