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| Ario, A. | |
| Javan Leopard (_Panthera pardus melas_) among human activities: Preliminary assessment on the carrying capacity of Mount Salak Forest Area Mount Halimum-Salak National Park | |
| 2007 Full Book | |
The existence of javan leopard within Mount Salak area, especially in Chevron Geothermal Salak, Ltd. forest, had been confirmed by the footprints left on the ground. Moreover, there were also photographs of javan leopard above the piping line. However, the scientific data collecting has not yet been conducted, that it results in obscured information. Therefore, a research for the existence of javan leopard along with the environmental carrying capacity for life sustaining condition in Mount Salak forest, especially in Chevron Geothermal Salak, Ltd. forest is urgently needed. The aim of the research is to collect ecological data of javan leopard in Mount Salak forest area, particularly in Chevron Geothermal Salak, Ltd. forrest. The expected results of this research are: (1) relative abundance of the javan leopard within Chevron Geothermal Salak, Ltd region and javan leopard population forecast within Mount Salak region, (2) activity pattern of the javan leopard in Chevron Geothermal Salak, Ltd. Region, (3) stimation of relative abundance of eprey in Chevron Geothermal Salak, Ltd. Region, (4) spatial usage of the javan leopard with the existence of human activities within Chevron Geothermal Salak, Ltd. Region, (5) additional information about other faunas inhabiting Chevron Geothermal Salak, Ltd. Region. The advantages of this research are: (1) providing a source of scientific information regarding the existence of javan leopard in Chevron Geothermal Salak,Ltd. forest region (2) providing a database to develop a long-term conservation program especially for the endangered javan leopard (3) provide a scientifict-based recommendations for conservation management in the area. Data collection has been conducted for 8 consecutive months, starting from April to December 2006 at Mount Salak Forest area and Chevron Geothermal Salak, Ltd. in particular. The region is located in the coordinate 06§ 45' 26. 8" South Latitude 106§ 39' 46. 9" East Longitude with altitude ranged from 950 up to 1.500 meters high above sea level. There were 6 cameras used in this survey, and capture and recapture analysis was used to estimate the relative abundance of javan leopard. The research results are: (1) the relative density then can be calculated in which resulted in one individual of javan leopard per 6,5 km2 area. The early population estimation at 105 km2 Mount Salak area resulted in approximately are 16,2 individuals, (2) the mammals relative abundance are common palm-civet (47%), muntjac (17%), wild boar (13%), malayan stink-badger (8%), long-tile macaque(4 %), lesser mouse deer (2,2%), grizzled-leaf monkey (2,2%), Javan gold-spotted mongoose (2,2%), javan porcupine (1.4%), Malaysian wood rat (1,4%), yellow-throated martens (1,4%), common treeshrew (0,7%), (3) the human activities within the research location did not affect leopards' daily activities. It can be caused by their adaptability to a forest with human activities. Moreover, leopards can use the corridors between Mount Salak and Mount Halimun, (4) over 13 species from 5 orders of 12 families of mammals were recorded from the captured images. |
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