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- Title
IS THE NEWLY-FOUND TRICOLOUR LANGUR MORE TOLERANT TO HUMANS THAN WE THINK? INSPECTING HUMAN-LANGUR INTERACTION IN DANAU SENTARUM NATIONAL PARK.
- Authors
Nyoto SANTOSO; APRILLYASARI, Wulan Mayang; SUTOPO; RAHMAN, Dede Aulia
- Abstract
Although formerly found exclusively in Malaysia, in 2019, the tricolour langur was also discovered in Danau Sentarum National Park (DSNP), Indonesia. As this primate lives on Borneo Island, it has been facing its inevitable anthropogenic habitat loss involuntarily. There is no denying that anthropogenic pressures have intruded even on conservation areas, including DSNP. Collision with human contact leads to an inevitable interaction between humans and tricolour langurs, which has not been studied before. Here we investigate humantricolour langur interaction along with the impacts of anthropogenic activity on coexistence in DSNP. This research was conducted from January to December 2022 through semi-structured interviews using snowball techniques and convenience sampling. There was no reported conflict, hunting, or utilisation of this primate, thus reflecting the positive human-tricolour langur interaction. Furthermore, the tolerance displayed by humans and the tricolour langur towards each other's existence may become the pivotal driver that enables such coexistence. These findings suggest that national park management and local wisdom in understanding biodiversity's role in human life play a significant role in conserving this endemic primate in the DSNP.
- Subjects
EAST Indies; BORNEO; NATIONAL parks &; reserves; CONVENIENCE sampling (Statistics); PROTECTED areas; PARK management; HUMAN beings; HABITATS
- Publication
International Journal of Conservation Science, 2023, Vol 14, Issue 2, p671
- ISSN
2067-533X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.36868/IJCS.2023.02.20