MODELING THE FATE OF SUMATRAN ELEPHANTS IN BUKIT TIGAPULUH, INDONESIA: RESEARCH NEEDS & IMPLICATIONS FOR POPULATION MANAGEMENT
Penulis/Author
Alexander Mossbrucker (1); Dr. rer. silv. Muhammad Ali Imron, S.Hut., M.Sc. (2); Prof. Dr. Satyawan Pudyatmoko, S.Hut., M.Agr.Sc. (3); Peter-Hinrich Pratje (4); Sumardi (5)
Tanggal/Date
2016
Kata Kunci/Keyword
Abstrak/Abstract
The critically endangered Sumatran elephant persists in mainly small and isolated populations that may
require intensive management to be viable in the long term. Population Viability Analysis (PVA) provides the
opportunity to evaluate conservation strategies and objectives prior to implementation, which can be very
valuable for site managers by supporting their decision making process. This study applies PVA to a local
population of Sumatran elephants roaming the Bukit Tigapuluh landscape, Sumatra, with the main goal to
explore the impact of pre-selected conservation measures and population scenarios on both population growth
rate and extinction probability. Sensitivity testing revealed considerable parameter uncertainties that should
be addressed by targeted research projects in order to improve the predictive power of the baseline population
model. Given that further habitat destruction can be prevented, containing illegal killings appears to be of
highest priority among the tested conservation measures and represents a mandatory pre-condition for
activities addressing inbreeding depression such as elephant translocation or the establishment of a
conservation corridor
Rumpun Ilmu
Konservasi Sumberdaya Hutan
Bahasa Asli/Original Language
English
Level
Nasional
Status
Dokumen Karya
No
Judul
Tipe Dokumen
Aksi
1
Modeling the fate sumatran elephant.pdf
[PAK] Full Dokumen
2
sertifikat akreditasi JIK.pdf
Dokumen Pendukung Karya Ilmiah (Hibah, Publikasi, Penelitian, Pengabdian)
3
Akreditasi - Jurnal Ilmu Kehutanan.pdf
Dokumen Pendukung Karya Ilmiah (Hibah, Publikasi, Penelitian, Pengabdian)