Indonesian Primate CAMP--Final Report Taman Safari 15-19 January 2001 Final Repot 2001 Co-hosted by: Conservation International Indonesia Taman Safari Indonesia Ditjen PKA PSBK-FMIPA-UI APAPI In collaboration with: CBSG Indonesia The Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (SSC/IUCN) 2001 CONTENTS 1. Executive Summary 1 2. Orangutans: Taxon Data Summaries, Data Sheets and Distribution Maps 11 3. Presbytis: Taxon Data Summaries, Data Sheets and Distribution Maps 23 4. Tarsius: Taxon Data Summaries, Data Sheets and Distribution Maps 85 5. Hylobates: Taxon Data Summaries, Data Sheets and Distribution Maps 145 6. Macaca: Taxon Data Summaries, Data Sheets and Distribution Maps 175 7. Regional Working Group Reports 235 8. List of Participants 247 FROM THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Introduction: Indonesia contains among the most diverse array of primates on earth. The country's primates representing 5 families, 9 genera, and more than 40 species, 24 of which are Indonesian endemics. The species are distributed across the country, from north of Kalimantan to southern Java, and from Mentawai islands on the western coast of Sumatera to Bacan Island North Maluku. From evolutionary perspective, Indonesia possesses every type of primates, from primitive "living fossil" such as tarsiers through the very advanced apes such as orangutans. Extremely high levels of endemicity characterized Indonesia's diverse primates. For instance, the major islands of Java, Kalimantan and Sumatera have at least three endemic species each. In some islands, all the primates are endemic, for instance, Sulawesi and the small island group of Mentawai Sulawesi equals Madagascar in terms of primate endemicity. Although the island comprises only 5% of all primate diversity in the world, the eight or so Macaque species and maybe as many as fourteen species of tarsier are found no where else. As has been pattern anywhere, human population growth and economic development have also caused substantial loss of Indonesia's biological diversity. With deforestation rates of 2%, Indonesia has lost over 60 % of its forest cover. As forest dwellers, primates are most threatened with forest disturbance, removal, and conversion. During the last 10 years, Indonesian and international primatologists have increased the effort to monitor the status of primate populations in situ and ex situ. Entering the new millennium, the number of primate species assigned critical status has increased considerably. As a first step to holistically conserve the primate diversity of Indonesia, we have taken the initiative to pull together our expertise and formulate strategies in a participatory manner. This initiative takes the form of a workshop called the Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (CAMP) for the Primates of Indonesia. The workshop was held in Safari Garden Hotel, Cisarua, from 15 to 19 January 2001, with the assistance from CBSG-IUCN. This 5-day workshop was well attended by 72 participants, coming from diverse and relevant backgrounds, such as scientists, field primatologists, conservationists, park managers, wildlife traders and entrepreneurs. WHERE TO ORDER: IUCN/SSC Conservation Breeding Specialist Group 12101 Johnny Cake Ridge Road Apple Valley, MN 55124, USA Fax: 1-952-432-2757 E-mail: office@cbsg.org Price: $35.00 (Spiral bound) Note: All orders must be prepaid. Supply full mailing address. Master Card or Visa Accepted. Posted Date: 10-29-02
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