Open‐access platform to synthesize knowledge of ape conservation across sites

• DOI: 10.1002/ajp.23213
• Publication Date: 2020-11-10T15:01:47Z
• Authors: Stefanie Heinicke; Isabel Ordaz‐Németh; Jessica Junker; Mona E. Bachmann; Sergio Marrocoli; Erin G. Wessling; Dirck Byler; Susan M. Cheyne; Jenny Desmond; Dervla Dowd; Maegan Fitzgerald; Marc Fourrier; Annemarie Goedmakers; R. Adriana Hernan...; Annika Hillers; Kimberley J. Hock...; Sorrel Jones; Michael Kaiser; Kathelijne Koops; Juan M. Lapuente; Fiona Maisels; Julia Riedel; Emilien Terrade; Clement G. Tweh; Virginie Vergnes; Tina Vogt; Elizabeth A. Will...; Hjalmar S. Kühl
• Keywords: 0106 biological sciences; Knowledge management; Social Sciences; 01 natural sciences; 630; Data science; Context (archaeology); Psychology; knowledge synthesis; open access; Global and Planetary Change; Species Distribution Modeling and Climate Change Impacts; Ecology; Geography; 300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology; Pan troglodytes verus; Ecological Modeling; Critically endangered; IUCN Red List; FOS: Psychology; World Wide Web; Africa, Western; Habitat; Archaeology; Physical Sciences; western chimpanzee; 570; Conservation of Natural Resources; Pan troglodytes; Social Psychology; Evolution; Endangered species; Behavior and Systematics; West Africa; Animals; evidence‐based conservation decision‐making; Biology; Evolution of Social Behavior in Primates; Endangered Species; 10207 Department of Evolutionary Anthropology; Species Distribution Modeling; 15. Life on land; Global Amphibian Declines and Extinctions; Computer science; 1105 Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; FOS: Biological sciences; Environmental Science; Animal Science and Zoology; 1103 Animal Science and Zoology; data platform

Abstract Despite the large body of literature on ape conservation, much data needed for evidence‐based conservation decision‐making is still not readily accessible and standardized, rendering cross‐site comparison difficult. To support knowledge synthesis to complement IUCN SSC Ape Populations, Environments Surveys database, we created A.P.E.S. Wiki ( https://apeswiki.eva.mpg.de ), an open‐access platform providing site‐level information status context. The aim this provide about geographical locations, curate individuals organizations active in research act as a tool collaboration between practitioners, scientists, other stakeholders. illustrate process benefits synthesis, used momentum update action plan western chimpanzees Pan troglodytes verus ) began with critically endangered taxon. First, gathered 59 sites West Africa from scientific publications, reports, online sources. Information was compiled standardized format can thus be summarized using web scraping approach. We then asked experts working at those review (20 have been reviewed date). demonstrate utility available through Wiki, example, studying species distribution. Importantly, based well‐known wiki layout, contribute direct interactive sharing promote efforts invested by community. Section Great Apes Small Primate Specialist Group will guide expansion all small great taxa. Similar collaborative extending nonhuman primate species.