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| Jambi Tiger Project Update July 2003: The first Sumatran Tiger radiocollared | |
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In early May 2003 the Jambi Tiger Project - a partnership between the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and oil palm company PT Asiatic Persada - became the first group ever to radiocollar a wild Sumatran tiger. The capture is part of an ongoing project aiming to discover how a small population of tigers is using the human-impacted landscapes in and around the oil palm plantation and the adjacent logging concession; it is the first project to study tigers living outside protected areas in Indonesia. Longterm project goals include establishing the requirements for maintenance of wildlife corridors through agricultural lands, as landscape connectivity is likely to be essential for the long-term future of viable populations of tigers. The detailed information on home range use available through radiocollaring will be invaluable in this process. |
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