for old-growth forests, and habitat degradation. The habitat of the bay duiker has depleted to a large extent due to deforestation. The bay duiker, unlike the other duiker species, is still found in significant numbers, and is classified as Near Threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) enlists the species in Appendix II. In 1999, Rod East of the IUCN SSC Antelope Specialist Group estimated the total population at 725,000. The most significant population occurs only in the Taï National Park (Côte d'Ivoire). Protected areas where bay duikers occur include: Sapo National Park (Liberia); Kakum National Park (Ghana); Campo Ma'an National Park, Dja Faunal Reserve and Lobéké National Park (Cameroon); Dzanga-Sangha Special Reserve and Bangassou (Central African Republic); Monte Alén National Park (Equatorial Guinea); Lopé National Park and Minkébé National Park (Gabon); Odzala National Park and Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park (Congo-Brazzaville); Ituri Rainforest, Kahuzi-Biéga, Maiko and Salonga National Parks (Congo-Kinshasa). References External links bay duiker Fauna of Central Africa Mammals of West Africa bay duiker bay duiker