Transfer Function Urges Forest Borneo Pygmy Elephant Populations
JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com conservation organization WWF-Indonesia in its research from 2007 to 2011 revealed the existence of Borneo elephant (Elephas maximus borneensis) with an estimated population while at the range of 20-80 individuals in the northern region of East Kalimantan directly adjacent to Sabah, Malaysia.However, encroachment of forests for oil palm plantations that continue to occur causing the loss of habitat and home ranges of elephants of Borneo.The loss of forest habitat ranges Borneo elephants, making animals often called "Borneo pygmy elephant" or the Borneo pygmy elephant is pressed, thus sparking a conflict between humans and elephants.WWF data shows that from 2005 to 2007 there were approximately 16,000 plants and oil palm plantation companies owned by the destroyed eat an elephant. Of monitoring results, 2005 and 2009 there were 11 villages are prone elephant conflict. All these villages are located in Nunukan district, East Kalimantan.To reduce the risk of an elephant conflict, particularly in Sub Onsoi Tulin, Nunukan district, WWF Indonesia in cooperation with the Natural Resources Conservation Center (BKSDA) and the Government of East Kalimantan regency Nunukan help facilitate the formation of members of the Task Force (task force) mitigation konfik elephant whose members are drawn from the local community . The main task of the Task Force to conflict prevention and management of elephants."WWF Indonesia expects the operational support and assistance from the government and the private sector to members of the Elephant Task Force," said Agus Suyitno, Staff Elephant Conflict Mitigation in Nunukan WWF Indonesia, Wednesday (18/04/2012)."The government and all parties are expected to preserve the remaining forest elephant habitat, so that conflict does not grow," said Agus.In addition to cooperating with communities, governments and NGOs, WWF is also working with companies operating concessions in elephant habitat areas for the development and implementation of elephant conservation management plan, which is integrated in the sustainable management of the concession.Survey of WWF-Indonesia in 2010 and 2011 focus its activities on natural forest concession area of PT Lestari Adimitra bypassed by major rivers such as the River District Nunukan Agison, Sibuda, Tampilon, Apan, and is the last habitat of elephants as well as the trajectory paths of Borneo in Indonesia .The survey aims to monitor the presence of elephants in its main habitat, so the latest information on habitat conditions, population and its movement can be detected."Participation of the private sector in the management of protected wildlife habitat, especially in its concession area, the key to the success of efforts to protect Borneo elephant," said Anwar Purwoto, Director of the Forestry Program, Endangered Species and Freshwater, WWF-Indonesia.
JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com conservation organization WWF-Indonesia in its research from 2007 to 2011 revealed the existence of Borneo elephant (Elephas maximus borneensis) with an estimated population while at the range of 20-80 individuals in the northern region of East Kalimantan directly adjacent to Sabah, Malaysia.However, encroachment of forests for oil palm plantations that continue to occur causing the loss of habitat and home ranges of elephants of Borneo.The loss of forest habitat ranges Borneo elephants, making animals often called "Borneo pygmy elephant" or the Borneo pygmy elephant is pressed, thus sparking a conflict between humans and elephants.WWF data shows that from 2005 to 2007 there were approximately 16,000 plants and oil palm plantation companies owned by the destroyed eat an elephant. Of monitoring results, 2005 and 2009 there were 11 villages are prone elephant conflict. All these villages are located in Nunukan district, East Kalimantan.To reduce the risk of an elephant conflict, particularly in Sub Onsoi Tulin, Nunukan district, WWF Indonesia in cooperation with the Natural Resources Conservation Center (BKSDA) and the Government of East Kalimantan regency Nunukan help facilitate the formation of members of the Task Force (task force) mitigation konfik elephant whose members are drawn from the local community . The main task of the Task Force to conflict prevention and management of elephants."WWF Indonesia expects the operational support and assistance from the government and the private sector to members of the Elephant Task Force," said Agus Suyitno, Staff Elephant Conflict Mitigation in Nunukan WWF Indonesia, Wednesday (18/04/2012)."The government and all parties are expected to preserve the remaining forest elephant habitat, so that conflict does not grow," said Agus.In addition to cooperating with communities, governments and NGOs, WWF is also working with companies operating concessions in elephant habitat areas for the development and implementation of elephant conservation management plan, which is integrated in the sustainable management of the concession.Survey of WWF-Indonesia in 2010 and 2011 focus its activities on natural forest concession area of PT Lestari Adimitra bypassed by major rivers such as the River District Nunukan Agison, Sibuda, Tampilon, Apan, and is the last habitat of elephants as well as the trajectory paths of Borneo in Indonesia .The survey aims to monitor the presence of elephants in its main habitat, so the latest information on habitat conditions, population and its movement can be detected."Participation of the private sector in the management of protected wildlife habitat, especially in its concession area, the key to the success of efforts to protect Borneo elephant," said Anwar Purwoto, Director of the Forestry Program, Endangered Species and Freshwater, WWF-Indonesia.
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