Title
Improving Law Enforcement Monitoring in the Afi Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary
Author(s)
Imong, Inaoyom; Bassey, Emmanuel; Dunn, Andrew; Bergl, Richard
Published
2016
Publisher
Gorilla Journal: Journal of Berggorilla & Regenwald Direkthilfe
Abstract
The Afi Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary (AMWS) in Nigeria is the western-most Cross River gorilla site and home to about 10 % of the total Cross River gorilla population (Dunn et al. 2014). Due to previously poor protection, levels of hunting and other human activities in the sanctuary are high. However, basic support for ranger patrols, new partnerships and improved monitoring technology has helped reduce hunting in AMWS from 2.07 wire snares per km in 2012 to 0.53 wire snares per km in 2015.

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