THE ESSENTIAL CONTRIBUTION OF CAPTIVE SUMATRAN ELEPHANT IN ELEPHANT TRAINING CENTER, WAY KAMBAS NATIONAL PARK FOR WILDLIFE GENETICS CONSERVATION

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elly Lestari Rustiati ◽  
Priyambodo Priyambodo ◽  
Yanti Yulianti ◽  
Eko Agus Srihanto ◽  
Dian Neli Pratiwi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
In Situ Conservation ◽  
Training Center ◽  
Conservation Effort ◽  
In The Wild ◽  
Wildlife Genetics ◽  
Way Kambas National Park ◽  
Human Conflict ◽  
Essential Contribution

Way Kambas National Park (WKNP) is home of five protected big mammals including sumatran elephants.  It shares its border with 22 of 37 villages surrounding the national park.  Understanding their existence in the wild is a priority, and  wildlife genetics is a crucially needed. Besides poaching and habitat fragmentation, wildlife-human conflict is one big issue.  Elephant Training Center (ETC) in WKNP is built for semi in-situ conservation effort on captive sumatran elephants that mainly have conflict histories with local people.  Participative observation and bio-molecular analysis were conducted to learn the importance of captive Sumatran elephant for conservation effort.  Through captive sumatran elephants, database and applicable methods are expected to be developed supporting the conservation of their population in the wild.  Participative observation and molecular identification was carried on captive sumatran elephants in ETC, WKNP under multiple year Terapan grant of Ministry of Research and Technology Higher Education, Indonesia. Gene sequence and cytological analyses showed that the captive sumatran elephants are closely related and tend to be domesticated.  Translocation among ETC to avoid inbreeding, and maintaining the captive sumatran elephant as natural as possible are highly recommended. Developing genetic database can be a reference for both captive and wild sumatran elephants.

scholarly journals Comparative Cytogenetic Study on Male and Female Captive Sumatran Elephant in Elephant Training Center, Way Kambas National Park

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-6
Author(s):  
Priyambodo Priyambodo ◽  
Elly L. Rustiati
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Karyotype Analysis ◽  
Cytogenetic Study ◽  
Hypotonic Solution ◽  
Training Center ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Fundamental Number ◽  
Conservation Genetic ◽  
Conservation Effort ◽  
Way Kambas National Park

Sumatran elephant (Elephas maximus sumatranus) was one of five big mammals in Way Kambas National Park (WKNP). Cytogenetic study was a part of conservation effort for sumatran elephant, especially in conservation genetic field. Captive sumatran elephant’s blood in Elephant Training Center (ETC) WKNP was collected to karyotype analysis. Captive sumatran elephant’s chromosome was analyzed by squashing technique with pretreating cells in a hypotonic solution. The study of karyotypes were made by giemsa staining applied to captive elephant’s blood cell. The diploid number of captive sumatran elephant was 56 both in male and female. The karyotype analysis performed different fundamental number in male and female, both of total fundamental number (FN) and autosomal fundamental number (FNa). Chromosome of female sumatran elephant showed the FN = 8, and FNa = 6, but in male sumatran elephant FN = 7, and FNa = . The karyotypes of X chromosome was large submetacentric and Y chromosome was small acrocentric.. The karyotype presented here will compilled with DNA fingerprinting analysis of all captive sumatran elephant in ETC WKNP as references in future breeding policy.

scholarly journals Conservation and behavior of Africa’s “Big Five”

2014 ◽  
Vol 60 (4) ◽  
pp. 486-499 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tim Caro ◽  
Jason Riggio
Keyword(s):  
Big Five ◽  
Captive Breeding ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
In Situ Conservation ◽  
Animal Husbandry ◽  
Ex Situ ◽  
Flagship Species ◽  
African Species ◽  
In The Wild

Abstract We examine the conservation status of Africa’s “Big Five”: lion, leopard, buffalo, black and white rhinoceros and elephant, and the role of behavioral knowledge in their conservation. Efforts to conserve these flagship species consist of in situ conservation, captive breeding and reintroductions. With a few exceptions, we find limited evidence that knowledge of behavior informs conservation programs targeted at these species. For management in the wild, knowledge of infanticide and ranging can provide guidelines for realistic hunting quotas and corridors between protected areas, respectively. For ex situ and reintroduction programs, behavioral knowledge is chiefly focused on improved animal husbandry. Despite a formidable understanding of these species’ behavior, the practicalities of using such knowledge may be diminished because exploitation of these species is so forceful and the bulk of efforts aimed at conserving these species (and indeed most other African species) are primarily in situ where behaviorally driven interventions are limited. Our comparative findings suggest that behavior has been of rather narrow use in the conservation of these flagship species [Current Zoology 60 (4): 486–499, 2014].

scholarly journals Importance of Plants with Extremely Small Populations (PSESPs) in Endemic-Rich Areas, Elements Often Forgotten in Conservation Strategies

Plants ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 1504
Author(s):  
Donatella Cogoni ◽  
Giuseppe Fenu ◽  
Carlo Dessì ◽  
Angela Deidda ◽  
Cesario Giotta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
In Situ Conservation ◽  
Conservation Strategy ◽  
Conservation Strategies ◽  
Small Populations ◽  
Species Status ◽  
Field Surveys ◽  
Disjunct Populations ◽  
In The Wild ◽  
Threatened Habitat

The distribution of the threatened fern Ophioglossum vulgatum L., a plant with extremely small populations (PSESPs) in Sardinia, is characterized by small disjunct populations with only a few individuals, and little is known about its status in the wild. To provide information for the conservation of O. vulgatum and with the aim to develop an in situ conservation strategy, we investigated its distribution, population size, and habitat. Field surveys confirmed that the species grows in only five localities. Two representative populations were selected for this study (Funtanamela and Gedili), and in each population, all plants were mapped and monitored monthly from April to August over an 8-year period. During the study, the populations had a very low number of reproductive plants and the populations appeared to be in decline, with the total number of plants per population slightly decreased in Gedili while a sharp reduction was recorded in Funtanamela due to wild boar threat. A fence was built in order to protect the site from further damage, but no noticeable signals of recovery were observed. The most urgent conservation requirement for this species is to preserve the threatened habitat of the remnant populations. Further field surveys and research are also required for an improved understanding of the species’ status.

scholarly journals Diversity of Avifauna at the Elephant Training Center Way Kambas National Park

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akhmad Kamaluddin ◽  
Gunardi Djoko Winarno ◽  
Bainah Sari Dewi
Keyword(s):  
Species Diversity ◽  
National Park ◽  
Bird Species ◽  
Bird Conservation ◽  
Training Center ◽  
Point Count ◽  
Count Method ◽  
Way Kambas National Park ◽  
Point Count Method

Avifauna is one of the biodiversity that has a role in the ecosystem, namely as a seed spreader, helps pollination, and as an environmental bioindicator. The Elephant Training Center (PLG) is not only a conservation centre for Sumatran elephants but also serves as a habitat and preserves the diversity of all animals including avifauna species. One form of conservation efforts towards avifauna is to record the diversity of the avifauna species present in that location. This study aims to determine the diversity of bird species found in the Way Kambas National Park PLG. The study was conducted using the point count method at three observation locations: garden area, grassland, and swamp area with three repetitions. The results of the study found 33 species from 21 families (727 individuals) with moderate species diversity values (1 <H '<3). The diversity of bird species affects the existence of some species in a habitat so that it affects the quality of habitat and plays an important role as a bioindicator in an ecosystem. Bird conservation efforts need to be carried out and supported by all parties to maintain the existence of birds in their natural habitat.Key words: Avifauna, diversity, conservation, national park, elephant training center.

scholarly journals ANALISIS OBYEK DAYA TARIK WISATA (ODTW) DAN INTERPRETASI JALUR EKOWISATA ELEPHANT TOUR DI PUSAT LATIHAN GAJAH TAMAN NASIONAL WAY KAMBAS

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 270
Author(s):  
Miftahudin Miftahudin ◽  
Gunardi Djoko Winarno ◽  
Trio Santoso ◽  
Arief Darmawan
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Analysis ◽  
National Park ◽  
Elephas Maximus ◽  
Field Observations ◽  
Training Center ◽  
Way Kambas National Park ◽  
Center Area ◽  
The Way

Way Kambas National Park is famous as an endemic habitat for the Sumatran Elephant (Elephas maximus sumatranus) precisely in the Elephant Training Center area as a base for ecotourism activities. Statistics on the number of tourist visits turned out to show a decrease, therefore we need an innovative eco-tourism breakthrough one of which has the potential to be developed is the Elephant Tour ecotourism. The purpose of this study is to identify potential attraction objects that exist in the Way Kambas National Park Elephant Training Center and interpret ecotourism path plans. The method used in this study is field observations to obtain data on potential points and ecotourism path. The data that has been obtained is then tabulated for descriptive and spatial analysis. The results showed that the object of attraction in the Way Kambas National Park precisely in the area of the Elephant Training Center consists of flora, fauna, beauty landscape and planned ecotourism path into two, long and short trips.

scholarly journals Crop-raiding elephants and conservation implications at Way Kambas National Park, Sumatra, Indonesia

Oryx ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 262-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip J. Nyhus ◽  
Ronald Tilson ◽  
Sumianto
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Vegetation Type ◽  
Household Survey ◽  
External Support ◽  
Crop Raiding ◽  
Entire Study ◽  
Cropping Patterns ◽  
Conservation Implications ◽  
Way Kambas National Park ◽  
Human Conflict

AbstractCrop raiding by wild elephants is one of the most significant sources of park–people conflict in Sumatra, Indonesia. The distribution, impact and conservation implications of elephant crop-raiding in 13 villages that border Way Kambas National Park in southern Sumatra were studied for 18 months. The data are based on rapid village and field assessments, data logs maintained by village observers and a quantitative household survey. Elephants raided crops year-round at a mean rate of 0.53 elephants per day for the entire study area. The frequency of crop raiding was related to vegetation type along the park border, the size and presence of rivers, and the distance to the park's Elephant Training Center (ETC), which houses about 150 captive elephants. Wild elephants damaged at least 450,000 sq m of corn, rice, cassava, beans and other annual crops, and close to 900 coconut, banana and other perennial trees in the area surveyed. Elephants killed or injured 24 people over a 12-year period in villages near the park. Villagers try to reduce elephant damage by guarding fields, digging trenches between the park and their fields, and modifying their cropping patterns. Elephant–human conflict decreases the probability of support from local people for conservation efforts. We suggest methods to improve the effectiveness of existing elephant trenches, the need to consider electric fences, external support to affected villages, and compensation to villagers for any damage caused.

scholarly journals Selección cualitativa del esqueje en la sobrevivencia y desarrollo morfogenético de Vanilla planifolia Andrews

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 616 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Bernal Azofeifa-Bolaños ◽  
German Rivera-Coto ◽  
Amelia Paniagua-Vásquez ◽  
Roberto Cordero-Solórzano
Keyword(s):  
Costa Rica ◽  
In Situ Conservation ◽  
Species Conservation ◽  
Mechanical Damage ◽  
Ex Situ ◽  
Shoot Number ◽  
In The Wild ◽  
First Time ◽  
Integrated Program

In Costa Rica, an urgent ex situ national conservation program for V. planifolia is needed due to the rarity, high risk of extinction in the wild and the economic importance; that places it, as the most profitable orchid worldwide. Due to the lack of research about wild species conservation and the importance to evaluate the agronomic performance of the wild-type relatives, as a strategy to increase the reduced genetic variability, the aim of this research was to evaluate the acclimatization capacity and morphogenetic performance of wild V. planifolia under nursery conditions. The effect of two treatments 1) qualitatively selected cuttings according to their phytosanitary quality, mechanical damage and vigorousness and 2) cuttings without selection, were evaluated. Some growth variables were evaluated: survival rate, weight, length, number of nodes of the new and original shoot; number and weight of the roots The survival of the selected cuttings was greater (60%) than those that were not (45%). The morphogenetic responses of the selected explants were statistically significant for all variables evaluated. This is the first time that an initial process of acclimatization and morphogenetic performance with a known genotype individual of V. planifolia, is reported under greenhouse condition, in Costa Rica. Therefore, it is the first attempt to the ex situ conservation of the species as a part of an integrated program focus on the in situ conservation in a systematic and sustainable way, as well as, the first values of the vigorousness to some growth variables out of natural conditions.

scholarly journals Ecology and conservation of a living fossil: Australia's Wollemi Pine (Wollemia nobilis)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Berin Dylan Ewing Mackenzie ◽  
Steve W. Clarke ◽  
Heidi C. Zimmer ◽  
Edward C. Y. Liew ◽  
Maureen T. Phelan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
In Situ Conservation ◽  
Public Support ◽  
Fire Regimes ◽  
Ex Situ ◽  
Conservation Strategies ◽  
Term Survival ◽  
Living Fossil ◽  
In The Wild

The iconic Wollemi Pine (Wollemia nobilis) is a critically endangered Australian conifer and one of the world’s rarest trees with only 46 mature individuals remaining in the wild. The species is regarded as a ‘living fossil’ and was discovered on the brink of extinction following a natural historical decline. While its discovery has enabled crucial intervention for its long-term conservation, it has also created novel threats. Wollemia nobilis is facing extinction in the wild due to its highly restricted distribution, extremely small population size, and ongoing impacts from exotic pathogens, inappropriate fire regimes, unauthorised site visitation, and anthropogenic climate change. A highly successful, collaborative program combining in situ management, ecological research and monitoring with public education and ex situ conservation strategies, such as translocation and commercial cultivation, is enhancing the species’ long-term survival. The extended longevity and slow growth and maturation of wild Wollemi Pine present unique challenges to effective in situ conservation, including the multidecadal timescales required to deliver certain conservation objectives. The continued success of the conservation program depends on strong forward planning, intergenerational commitment and collaboration, and ongoing public support.

scholarly journals PENGARUH KOMPOSISI JENIS PAKAN YANG BERBEDA TERHADAP PERTUMBUHAN TUKIK PENYU SISIK (Eretmochelys imbricata) DI PENETASAN SEMI-ALAMI PENYU TAMAN NASIONAL KARIMUNJAWA (The Effect of Different Feeding Composition on Growth of Baby Hawksbills Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) in Semi-Natural Hatching Den in Karimunjawa National Park)

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 110
Author(s):  
Fadya Rachmi Puteri ◽  
Norma Afiati ◽  
Niniek Widyorini
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
National Park ◽  
Carapace Length ◽  
Carapace Width ◽  
In Situ Conservation ◽  
Eretmochelys Imbricata ◽  
Natural Factors ◽  
Law Enforcement Education ◽  
Sargassum Filipendula

Populasi alamiah penyu di Indonesia terus menurun 20 - 30% per tahun terutama lebih disebabkan oleh faktor manusia dibandingkan dengan faktor alam dan predator. Beberapa di antara teknik penyelamatan untuk pelestarian penyu antara lain melalui penetasan di sarang semi-alami, perlindungan translokasi habitat (konservasi in-situ), penegakan hukum, penyuluhan dan pemberdayaan masyarakat sekitar. Di sarang semi-alami jenis pakan yang tepat pada saat pemeliharaan awal tukik sebelum dilepas ke laut akan mempengaruhi kelulus-hidupan mereka. Padahal, sampai saat ini jenis pakan yang tepat untuk tukik belum banyak diketahui. Penelitian ini menggunakan tiga 3 perlakuan pakan (Sardinella lemuru 100%; Sargassum filipendula 100%; campuran S. lemuru dan S. filipendula 50:50%), analisis data enggunakan Rancangan Acak Lengkap (RAL) dengan 3 pengulangan. Secara statistik, diketahui bahwa tiap perlakuan pakan menghasilkan perbedaan pada variabel panjang, lebar karapas dan bobot tukik. Berdasarkan analisis alometri tukik E.imbricata selama penelitian, dihasilkan konstanta b < b antar perlakuan yang menunjukkan bahwa pertumbuhan bersifat alometri negatif pada variabel panjang karapas dan bobot tubuh serta panjang dan lebar karapas; kecuali pada hubungan panjang dan lebar karapas tukik dengan pakan S. lemuru. The population of sea turtles in Indonesia continued to decrease by 20-30% each year. The decline in natural turtle populations is caused mainly by human factors rather than natural factors and predator. Among others, rescue and preservation of turtles can be accomplished through rearing in a semi-natural den, protection of the habitat translocation (in-situ conservation), law enforcement, education and empowerment of local communities. The proper type of feed for the hatchlings to provide information on required nutrient in optimizing the growth has not been known until now. The methods used in this study was an experimental method apllying Complete Randomised Design with three feeding treatments (100% S. lemuru; 100% Sargassum filipendula; 50:50% mixed of S. lemuru and S. filipendula). The results showed that carapace length, carapace width and body weight differed statistically (P<0.05) in every feed treatment. Hatchlings showed negative allometric  (b < ) in carapace length to weight as also carapace length to its width. Isometry in carapace length and width is only shown by hatchlings fed with  S. lemuru

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