Bushmeattrade in Kisangani (DRC), Constancy and Abundance of Mammalian Species on the Market from 1976 to 2016

Bushmeat is regularly sold and be consumed in Kisangani. The copulated data show not only very high occurrences but also species composition changes year after year, few of them remain constant in the market. This implies that monitoring activities must be developed in this sector. Kisangani region is experiencing an erosion of its biodiversity due to the bushmeat trade. A significant proportion of the specimens of meat marketed is protected species near 8.44%. Colobuses, water snakes and elephants are the most commercially protected species on the market for commercialized game. The analysis of data copulated over the period from 1976 to 2016 reveals an estimated occurrence of 118090 specimens sold whose constant species frequencies higher than 50%, are listed as follows: Primates include Cercopithecus ascanius, Cercopithecus hamlyni, Cercopithecus hoesti, Cercopithecus mitis, Cercopithecus neglectus, Cercopithecus mona, Colobus angolensis, Lophocebus albigena, Papio anubis and Piliocolobus badius. For Artiodactyla, Philantomba monticola, Cephalophus dorsalis, Cephalophus nigrifrons, Cephalophus sylvicultor, Hyemoscus aquaticus, Tragelaphus spekei, Potamochoeurus porcus. For Rodents, it concerns Atherurus africanus, Cricetomys emini. The remaining species are either incidental or accidental. From the relative abundance point of view in Primates, Cercopithecus ascanius 26.73%, Cercopithecus mitis 6.68%, Cercopithecus hoesti 6.3%, Colobus angolensis 4.3%, Procolobus badius 6%. In the Artiodactyla, Philantomba monticola predominates with 54.4%, Cephalophus dorsalis 11.7%, 5.06%, Cephalophus nigrifrons 5.99%. For Rodents, Cricetomys emini predominates with 57.59%, Atherurus africanus 21.44%, Cricetomys gambianus 20.48% Others animals groups trade are giant pangolin Smutsia gigantea 90.13%, Dendrohyrax dorsalis 64.88%, Orycteropus afer 37.5%, Osbornictis piscivora 73.21%, Bdeogale nigripes 26.62%, and finally Eidolon helvum for Bats 76, 9%.