Great ape abundance and per capita carbon storage in their habitats.

ABSTRACT: The ecological importance of great apes is widely recognised, yet few studies have highlighted the role of protecting great apes' habitats in mitigating climate change, particularly through carbon sequestration. This study used GIS tools to extract data from various sources, including the International Union for Conservation of Nature database, to examine carbon quantity and great ape abundance in African great ape habitats. Subsequently, we employed a generalised linear model to assess the relationship between locally measured great ape populations abundance and carbon storage across areas with different levels of protection. Our findings showed a positive relationship between the abundance of great apes in their habitats and carbon storage, likely since conservation efforts in great apes

SUBMITTER: Vale PD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11542465 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature