Table 2 Estimated chimpanzee density and population size based on a range of estimated nest decay rate
Decay rate | 88Â days | 120Â days | 221Â days | Area (km2) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Estimates | Chimpanzees/km2 (CI) | Population size (CI) | Chimpanzees/km2 (CI) | Population size (CI) | Chimpanzees/km2 (CI) | Population size | |
All data | 0.83 (0.32–2.11) | 1396 (535–3643) | 0.61 (0.23–1.59) | 1026 (397–2650) | 0.33 (0.12–0.86) | 557 (216–1439) | 1662.34 |
Forest-savannah mosaic | 0.80 (0.26–2.41) | 612 (203–1842) | 0.59 (0.19–1.76) | 449 (150–1343) | 0.32 (0.10–0.95) | 244 (82–729) | 900.84 |
Dense forest | 0.88 (0.55–1.41) | 795 (496–1272) | 0.64 (0.24–1.68) | 584 (225–1517) | 0.35 (0.13–0.91) | 317 (122–824) | 761.5 |