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Program Implementation Report

ELEPHANT CONSERVATION RESPONSE UNITS

in Way Kambas National Park, Indonesia

January - June 2017

by

Community for Sumatran Nature Conservation Komunitas untuk

Hutan Sumatera (KHS)

In cooperation with

Way Kambas National Park Department

Supported by

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CONSERVATION RESPONSE UNITS IN WAY KAMBAS NATIONAL

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MAP of ERU in WAY KAMBAS

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Task and Purpose of

Elephant Conservation Response Unit Team in Way Kambas

The tasks and purposes of Conservation Response Units (CRU/aka ERU) are to mitigate

human elephant conflicts and prevent illegal activities inside the Way Kambas NP by

conducting the following activities:

• Utilize captive elephants for monitoring movements of wild elephant herds inside the Way Kambas NP close to its border and in cases where wild elephants are approaching the NP border with the intention to venture into farmlands, drive the wild elephants back deep into the NP forest area.

• Monitor and record the condition, behavior, sex and age ratio of the wild elephants.

• Utilize captive elephants to patrol inside the NP to detect and prevent illegal activities

such as logging, hunting, cattle grazing, forest fire.

• Record direct and indirect sighting of any wildlife during patrols.

• Train and assist local communities around the NP border in crop guarding on the NP

border to prevent elephants from leaving the NP area and venturing into

communities’ farm land.

• Build and maintain a communication network between the CRU teams and local communities for ongoing information exchange about sightings, movements and whereabouts of the wild elephant herds.

• Provide an example of good, animal welfare for captive elephant management and an

example for an integrated wild and captive elephant conservation and welfare program.

• Educate and train local people and mahouts (elephant handlers) to actively participate in and support the conservation needs of the Way Kambas NP.

Figure 1. Protection and monitoring patrols in Taman Nasional Way Kambas routinely conducted by

Way Kambas CRU Team as one of the solutions in rescuing habitat and wildlife especially Sumatran elephant.

Photo Credit by CRU Bungur, April 2017.

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1. Patrol and Monitoring around and within Taman Nasional Way

Kambas

For the implementation of the activities, the CRU teams utilize captive elephants fortransportation in conducting patrol and monitoring activities in Taman Nasional Way

Kambas.

During patrol and monitoring, the teams recorded the findings, both directly and indirectly,

which were then incorporated into patrol and monitoring data sheets. The findings

recorded included wildlife, illegal forest activities such as wildlife hunting, forest fires,

illegal logging, and other illegal activities that disrupt the ecosystem of Taman Nasional Way

Kambas and the handling of human-elephant conflict.

In the period of January to June 2017, CRU Way Kambas conducted patrols and monitoring

298 times, involving 3 CRUs with total number of days of implementation of 182. (Table 1).

Table 1. Patrol and Monitoring by CRU Way Kambas, Jan-June 2017

No Component Jan - June 2017 Total

ERU

Bungur

ERU

Tegal

Yoso

ERU

Margahayu

1 Patrol and

Monitoring

88 147 63 298

2 Number of Days 42 77 63 182

Table 1 shows that patrols and monitorings performed during this reporting period were predominantly conducted by the team of CRU Tegal Yoso - 147 times in 77 days compared to CRU Bungur. Whereas the team of CRU Margahayu had implemented 63 days of patrolling and monitoring in Taman Nasional Way Kambas using captive elephants as well as patrolling on foot.

CRU TEGAL YOSO

From January to June 2017, a total of 147 protection and monitoring patrols in 77 days were implemented. The CRU Tegal Yoso team recorded 7 cases of illegal activity including the installation of snares for wildlife using wire/sling or nylon ropes at 13 points of locations, and a total of 37 traps that were destroyed by the team. These findings were scattered in several locations such as human footpaths and pathways used by wildlife to the source of springs or rivers in the forest.

There were 18 cases of forest fires resulting in a burned area of ± 303.506 hectare and 2 times reed forest segments were still found burning covering a total area of ± 0.002

hectare. Both fires were extinguished by the CRU team using tree branches.

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Illegal fishing by the community is still occurring. The team found 1 case of illegal fishing using “tajur” (made by wooden material) and this equipment was destroyed using a chopping knife.

Illegal cattle grazing was found on 4 occasions with physical evidence of 49 cattle but no livestock owners were found. The team drove the cattle out of the national park. Illegal grass cutting for fodder by the local community was found twice. During the patrol and monitoring activities, the CRU team also found each 1 bicycle and 1 motorcycle used in the transportation of the illegally harvested grass. The team confiscated the vehicles and

gave warnings to the communities not to carry out their activities inside the national park

area.

The team discovered 7 cases of illegal logging on Jan 8-9, 2017. Both cases were discovered inside the national park, where 2 Gaharu trees with diameters of 15-20 cm were cut down. Several additional cases were also discovered in different locations in the month of February 2017 with detail as follows;

• Feb 07 2017, 1 tree of each type - Sempu and Manggisan - 8 cm in diameter,

• Feb 08 2017, 1 tree of each type -Berasan and Mentru - 10 cm in diameter,

• Feb 18 2017, 1 tree of each type - Berasan and Manggisan - 10 cm in diameter, and• Feb 23 2017, 1 tree - Gaharu - where the perpetrator’s had skinned the tree to harvest its

latex.

In June 2017, the CRU team discovered a felled Mentru tree 8 cm in diameter. Three cases of wildlife poaching were discovered. The team found 8 hunting dogs in the area and the carcass of wild boar that had been speared

Previously in January 2017, the team had discovered 7 hunting dogs and 1 hunter who did not own the dogs. The team could not find the owner of the hunting dogs because they managed to escape after recognizing the presence of the CRU team.

The presence of Sumatran elephants was identified directly and indirectly through the finding of elephant tracks while carrying out patrol activities. The CRU team observed wild elephants directly 45 times, 41 times the herds were found by following their tracks.

Following are the direct observations of Sumatran elephant herds during the period of Jan-

June 2017:

1. Herd of Sumatran elephants (8-10)

2. Herd of Sumatran elephants (15 – 20)



There was a carcass of an elephant calf found during a patrol by the CRU Tegal Yoso team on Feb 27 2017. The carcass showed abnormalities of the trunk. The team conducted an examination and took samples. The team then submitted the findings to the CRU Coordinator, and National Park’s veterinarian for further laboratory examination to determine the cause of death. As instructed by the Head of the National Park, the calf’s

carcass was burnt.

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Presence of other wildlife also discovered by the team during patrol within the national

park, included long-tailed monkeys, wild chickens, deer, crows, wild boars and many other

birds.

Figure 1. Routine patrol by CRU Margahayu Team and elephant dung on patrol track. Photo Credit by CRU Margahayu 2017

Figure 2. Finding a wildlife trap using sling wire which was destroyed by the CRU Tegal Yoso Team.

Photo Credit by CRU Tegal Yoso, Jan 2017

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ERU Bungur

Forty-two days of patrol protection and monitoring were conducted between January to June 2017 dealing with a total of 88 illegal activities. The team discovered 6 cases of illegal forest activities. The team managed to secure and destroy snares on 15 occasions in which the team destroyed a total of 80 snares scattered in several locations.

A total of 7 cases of forest fires were recorded involving an area of ± 3,001 hectares. Illegal fishing using electric current was recorded and terminated. The team discovered and monitored the movement of two people involved in criminal activity who managed to escape into the forest after becoming aware of the team's presence. Illegal livestock grazing is still ongoing within the area, unfortunately the livestock owners are unknown. The team drove the cattle out of the NP area.

Illegal logging activities were found resulting in a total of five logged trees and 3 tree stumps indicating three additional trees had been illegally harvested. Felled tree species included Manggisan, Laban and Berasan, with wood size 4-5 meters and tree diameter between 4-7 cm.

During patrols, the team found the presence and appearance of wild elephants directly or indirectly. Direct encounters with wild elephants occurred 9 times, while indirect encounters through finding elephant track were recorded 32 times.

There were 4 groups of Sumatran elephants monitored by the team during the patrol from April 2016-March 2017 with details as follows:1. Herd of Sumatran elephant (3 – 5)

2. Herd of Sumatran elephant (6 – 8)

3. Herd of Sumatran elephant (12)


Other wildlife species such as wild boar, deer, wild chicken and various species of birds

were observed by the team during the patrol.

Figure 3. CRU Tegal Yoso Team destroyed materials for illegal fishing. Patrols monitoring activity within thenational park preserves the region from illegal wildlife hunting. Photo Credit by CRU Tegal Yoso and Bungur,

Jan 2017

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Figure 4. Destruction of wildlife traps along the patrolling path within the national park by CRU Bungur

Team. Photo Credit by CRU Bungur, Jan 2017

Figure 5. Removal of 22 wildlife snares (wire) during Jan 2017 through patrol protection and

monitoring within the national park. Photo Credit by CRU Bungur, Jan 2017

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Figure 6. CRU Margahayu Team destroying 1 wildlife trap on patrolling path within the

national park. Photo Credit by CRU Margahayu, April 2017

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ERU Margahayu

In the period of January to June 2017 a total of 63 days of patrols for protection and monitoring in the area occurred.

Through patrolling and monitoring activities, CRU Margahayu team managed to detect and record multiple wildlife and illegal forest activities. Cases of illegal forest activities were recorded and 1 wildlife trap using wire and nylon rope was found and destroyed. No incidents of forest fires were recorded.

There were 2 cases of illegal livestock grazing (buffalo) inside the park with as a many as 48 buffalos grazing each time. The team did not find the livestock owners at the site, and led and drove the livestock out of the NP area.

On January 3rd 2017, the team was informed about the death of a wild female elephant. At the time of finding the animal, it appeared to have been dead for at least two months as only skin and bones remained. From the examination of the carcass, no traumatic injuries from hard objects such hammer, spears or bullets were found. As per the instructions of the Head of the National Park, the carcass was burned.

During the patrols, the team found the presence of wild elephants directly three times and indirectly through elephant track 5 times.

There were 2 elephant groups monitored by the team during the patrol period of April 2016 - March 2017:

1. Herd of Sumatran elephant (10 – 12)


Other wildlife such as wild chickens, deer, crows, wild boar was observed as well.

Figure 7. Patrol protection and monitoring activity. Photo Credit by CRU Margahayu,

April 2017

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Figure 8. CRU Tegal Yoso team crossed the burned forest area estimated in size of around

75 hectares within the national park. Photo credit by CRU Tegal Yoso, April 2017

Figure 9. The burned forest area with an estimated size of around 30 hectares within the

national park. Photo Credit by CRU Tegal Yoso, April 2017

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No Type of Cases Jan - June 2017 Total Description

Bungur Tegal

Yoso

Margahayu

1 Wildlife traps 15 13 1 29 80 units of wildlife trap in

Bungur, 37 units in Tegal Yoso

& 1 unit in Margahayu

2 Forest Fire

/Burned

grassland

7 18 0 25 Estimate ± 33.001 hectares in

Bungur, ± 303.506 hectares and

2 location of fires (±0.002 ha) in

Tegal Yoso

3 Illegal fishing 1 1 0 2 2 units of illegal fishing

equipment in Bungur and 30

units of fishing pole equipment

in in Tegal Yoso

4 Illegal grazing

cattle

1 4 2 7 6 cows in Bungur, 49 cows in

Tegal Yoso and 48 buffalos in

Margahayu

5 Illegal grass

cutting for

livestock

0 2 0 2 1 unit Motorcycle, 1 unit Bicycle

& Were found 2 people was

moving the cattle feed in the

region TNWK, Tegal Yoso

6 Illegal logging 5 7 0 12 5 logs, 3 treestump in Bungur &

11 logs in Tegal Yoso, types of

trees with 8 cm in diameter; 1

Sempu & 1 Manggisan; with 10

cm in diameter: 2 Berasan, 1

Mentru & 1 Manggisan, along

with 2 Agarwood for latex

Figure 10. Findings of dog hunter and wild boar inside the national park. Photo Credit by CRU Tegal Yoso,

Jan 2017

The following table presents data of all findings of illegal forestry activities during the patrol

protection and monitoring activities within the national park area for the 3 CRUs during the

period of January to June 2017.

Table 2. Data of Illegal Forestry Activities

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7 Killing of wild

elephants (for

ivory)

0 0 1 1 1 old carcass (only bones left) of

wild elephant in ERU

Margahayu (Jan 2017)

8 Wildlife hunter 1 3 0 4 1 dog in Bungur; 8 dogs, 1 wild

boar, 1 person catch bird in ERU

Tegal Yoso

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Figure 11. The existence of illegal logging

activities. Photo Credit by CRU Tegal Yoso, Jan 2017

Figure 12. Patrolling and monitoring to anticipate and mitigate wildlife

hunters within the national park by CRU Tegal Yoso. Photo Credit by CRU

Tegal Yoso, Feb 2017

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2. Human-Elephant Conflict Mitigation Involving Sumatran Elephant in Taman

Nasional Way Kambas

One of the major goals of this project is to prevent wild elephants from leaving the Way Kambas NP and entering the farmland of the local communities surrounding the Way Kambas NP.

During January to June 2017 the CRU team successfully managed human-elephant conflict by utilizing the CRU’s captive elephants and driving the wild elephants back into the park a total of 56 times in 51 days. The events are detailed in following table.

Table 3. Herding of Sumatran Elephant in Taman Nasional Way Kambas No Component Jan - June 2017 Total

ERU

Bungur

ERU

Tegal

Yoso

ERU

Margahayu

1 Herding of wild elephant 9 44 3 56

2 Total number of days 8 40 3 51

CRU Tegal Yoso was dominant in conducting elephant drives during patrol and monitoring activities in the national park area. Forty-four times wild elephants attempted to leave the park on 40 different days. CRU Bungur conducted 9 drives of wild elephants back to the park boundaries on 8 different days, while CRU Margahayu conducted 3 drives on 3 different days.

The drives of elephants away from the NP border and deeper into the national park are very effective in preventing human-elephant conflict and significant crop damage which is a common occurrence before the existence of the CRUs.

The dates and numbers of wild elephants herded by the 3 CRUs are as follows:

Team CRU Bungur

1. 11 Jan 2017 (direct encounter with 3 elephants),

2. 11 Feb 2017 (direct encounter with 3 elephants),

3. 11 Feb 2017 (direct encounter with 6 elephants)

4. 05 Mar 2017 (direct encounter with 12 elephants),


6. 05 Apr 2017 (direct encounter with 12 elephants),


8. 31 May 2017 (direct encounter with 8 elephants),

9. 29 June 2017 (direct encounter with 25 elephants).

Team CRU Tegal Yoso


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7. 21 Jan 2017 (direct encounter with 3 adult female elephants),


































41. 01 June 2017 (direct encounter with 35 elephants),





46. 29 June 2017 (direct encounter with 12 elephants).

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Team CRU Margahayu



3. 15 Feb 2017 (direct encounter with 20 elephants).

Table 4. The total number of elephant drives

Year Month Wild Elephant Drive in WKNP Total

ERU

Bungur

ERU

Tegal

Yoso

ERU

Margahayu

2017 Jan 1 5 0 6

Feb 2 7 3 12

Mar 2 12 0 14

Apr 2 7 0 9

May 1 7 0 8

Jun 1 6 0 7

Total 9 44 3 56

Figure 13. Wild elephant driving operation within the national park area with the CRU team using

captive elephants and firecrackers. Photo Credit by CRU Tegal Yoso, March 2017

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Figure 14. The direct encounter with 12 elephants during patrolling within the

national park. Photo Credit by CRU Tegal Yoso, April 2017

Figure 16. Blockade formation during elephant herding using captive elephants.

Photo Credit by ER U Tegal Yoso, 2017

Figure 15. The direct encounter with 12 elephants while patrolling within the national park. Elephants herded away from the border of national park. Photo Credit by CRU Tegal Yoso, June 2017

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3. Monitoring and crop guarding at the NP-village border of farm land andTaman Nasional Way Kambas

"Surveillance and monitoring at the irrigation embankment and river banks which are natural boundaries between the national park and local community farming areas is the best way for local communities and the CRU teams to collaborate in mitigating and managing human-elephant conflict.”

In January-June 2017, personnel at the 3 CRU Way Kambas, together with the community, made efforts to anticipate and minimize the level of loss of community crops near the boundaries of national parks from wild elephants. More data can be seen in the following table.

Table 5. Surveillance on Community based Crops

No Component Jan - June 2017 Total

Bungur Tegal

Yoso

Margahayu

1 The surveillance of community

based crops

175 314 138 627


based crop and monitoring of

wild elephant movements

5 1 3 9


based crop and wild elephant’s

herding

6 39 35 80

Total 186 354 176 716

From the table above, it is evident that the largest number of surveillance and crop guarding activities on the border of the national park occurred in CRU Tegal Yoso patrol area during this reporting period, with 314 times actions taken. Concurrently the CRUs Bungur and Margahayu monitored the wild elephant herds 175 times at 40 locations and 138 times at 25 locations.

The CRU teams managed to block wild elephants from leaving the national park at its border a total of 9 times. This blocking was carried out around the embankment area, using sound and fire devices to chase the elephant herds back into the forest of the national park and in doing so no damage occurred to community crops.

Despite the ongoing efforts of CRU teams Way Kambas working together with villagers, there were a few instances when wild elephants still managed to pass the NP border crossing the river and or canal/embankment and enter cropland. This mostly happened in known locations thought to be historic elephant migration routes. The geography is conducive to easy egress out of the park which unfortunately has been turned into farmland. During the reporting period, wild elephants managed to penetrate the NP border and started to enter farmland just across the river in a total of 80 cases.

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Such cases happened as often as 39 times in Tegal Yoso, 35 times in Margahayu and 6 times

in Bungur. In all such cases, crop damage did not occur or was minor because the CRU

Teams in collaboration with communities where able to respond immediately and drive the

elephants back into the NP.

Figure 17. One of CRU Bungur’s team members on his surveillance duty to detect

elephant’s moving into the borders of the national park. Photo Credit by CRU

Bungur, June 2017

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Table 6. The data for cases of elephants moving out of the national park area, ERU Margahayu

No Date ERU Location Resort Juvenile Male Female Adult/General

Male Female

1 4 2 2017 Margahayu Braja Yekti Resort Margahayu 10





6 13 2 2017 Margahayu Braja Asri Resort Margahayu 9

7 14 2 2017 Margahayu Margahayu Resort Margahayu 9

8 7 3 2017 Margahayu Labuhan Ratu VII Resort Margahayu 1




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14 16 3 2017 Margahayu gubuk mi'an Resort Margahayu 5

15 17 3 2017 Margahayu Biawakan Resort Margahayu 5



18 29 3 2017 Margahayu Bendoan Resort Margahayu 1

19 4 4 2017 Margahayu Darmoan Resort Margahayu 1


21 16 4 2017 Margahayu Biawakan Resort Margahayu 1









30 17 5 2017 Margahayu Pos Margahayu Resort Margahayu 1

31 19 5 2017 Margahayu DCV Resort Margahayu 1

32 26 5 2017 Margahayu Margahayu Resort Margahayu 1




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Table 7. The data for cases of elephants moving out of the national park area, ERU Tegal Yoso

No Date ERU Location Resort Juvenile Male Female Adult/General

Male Female

1 9 1 2017 Tegal Yoso Jlr.Kree Mbah Min Resort Toto Projo 12

2 10 1 2017 Tegal Yoso Jlr.Kree Mbah Min Resort Toto Projo 15

3 11 1 2017 Tegal Yoso Gbk.PPA Resort Toto Projo 5


5 20 2 2017 Tegal Yoso Sarman - Jlr.Kepreh Resort Toto Projo 26



8 6 3 2017 Tegal Yoso GN.Krikil - Jl.Lebung Resort Toto Projo 30



11 12 3 2017 Tegal Yoso Kali Mati Resort Toto Projo 6

12 16 3 2017 Tegal Yoso Gn.Krikil - Jlr .Kepreh Resort Toto Projo 25

13 17 3 2017 Tegal Yoso Jlr.Pring Ori TF Resort Toto Projo 25

14 19 3 2017 Tegal Yoso Camp ERU Tegal Yoso

- Gbk.PPA -

Rw.Panjang

Resort Toto Projo 13

15 19 3 2017 Tegal Yoso GN.Krikil - Jl.Lebung Resort Toto Projo 25


17 22 3 2017 Tegal Yoso Jlr.Sedotan Pasir Rudi Resort Toto Projo 25


19 24 3 2017 Tegal Yoso Gn.Krikil Resort Toto Projo 25

20 25 3 2017 Tegal Yoso Menara Besi

(Jlr.Gondang )


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23 6 4 2017 Tegal Yoso Jl.Pono - Gn.Krikil Resort Toto Projo 12

24 7 4 2017 Tegal Yoso Menara Besi ( Jlr.Gondang

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25 8 4 2017 Tegal Yoso Gbk Prutul Resort Toto Projo 12


27 11 4 2017 Tegal Yoso RW.Lintah Resort Toto Projo 12


29 4 5 2017 Tegal Yoso Jlr.Gondang -

Jlr.RW.Panjang 2

Resort Toto Projo 5 35

30 5 5 2017 Tegal Yoso Sedotan pasir Rudi Resort Toto Projo 30

31 8 5 2017 Tegal Yoso Gbk Prutul Resort Toto Projo 15

32 20 5 2017 Tegal Yoso Jlr.Sedotan Pasir Een Resort Toto Projo 30


34 1 6 2017 Tegal Yoso Sedotan Pasir Een Resort Toto Projo 12

35 4 6 2017 Tegal Yoso Gbk.Ajis TF Resort Toto Projo ?

36 26 6 2017 Tegal Yoso Jlr.Kepreh Resort Toto Projo 12

37 27 6 2017 Tegal Yoso Menara Besi (

Jlr.Gondang )


38 27 6 2017 Tegal Yoso Sedotan Pasir Rudy Resort Toto Projo 20


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Table 8. The data for cases of elephants moving out of the national park area, ERU Bungur

No Date Team CRU Location Resort Juvenile Male Female Adult/General

Male Female

1 7 4 2017 Bungur Rawa Panjang Resort Toto Projo 12

2 4 5 2017 Bungur Rawa Panjang T.Suma Resort Toto Projo 12

3 12 5 2017 Bungur Gubuk PAM Toto Projo Resort Toto Projo

4 19 5 2017 Bungur Rawa Panjang T.Suma Resort Toto Projo 30

5 20 5 2017 Bungur Rawa Panjang T.Suma Resort Toto Projo

6 21 5 2017 Bungur Gubuk PAM Toto Projo Resort Toto Projo 15

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Figure 18. Surveillance at night together with the local community at the boundaries of the national park to

anticipate as well as to reduce human elephant conflict. Photo Credit CRU Margahayu, Feb 2017

Figure 19. GPS recorded coordinates of vulnerable points which are used by elephants as entry points from

the NP into the farmland. Photo Credit by CRU Tegal Yoso, April 2017

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4. Training and introduction of basic navigation tools

Training materials were provided as an introduction into basic navigation, equipment, and application. Navigation equipment used in the training included Garmin 78s and 64s GPS units.

In February 2017, the CRU Tegal Yoso welcomed the arrival of the mahout team (5 people) from BBKSDA Riau for a five day training session into the operation of a CRU. The mahouts from Riau were instructed on basic training, application of navigation tools and

handling of human-elephant conflict by the Tegal Yoso CRU team. All Riau mahouts

followed and observed all activities undertaken by CRU team such as patrol and

monitoring as well as direct practice in the field using GPS. In the evening participants were

trained to fill out field data on patrol forms and transfer GPS data to a computer.

Figure 20. Basic training on navigation equipment. Photo Credit CRU Tegal Yoso, Feb 2017

Figure 21. Mahouts from BBKSDA Riau joined patrol and monitoring together with CRU

Tegal Yoso team. Photo Credit by CRU Tegal Yoso, Feb 2017

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5. Healthcare of captive elephants in ERU

From January to June 2017, KHS together with the medical team of the national park

conducted medical check-ups and routine medical care on all CRU elephants.

The medical team from the national parks were Diah Hesti Anggraini, Kuntari,

Kamdani and Devi (PKG Coordinator), while KHS wis represented by Dr. Christopher Stremme. During his visits, Dr. Christopher Stremme was requested by CRU

Coordinator and Head of National Park to conduct captive elephant healthcare reviews.

In March the two pregnant cow Riska and Dona at the CRU Tegal Yoso gave birth to healthy calves.

1. Riska, gave birth on:

Monday, 20 March 2017

At 02.30 am

A female calf

Weight: 85 kg

Shoulder height is 78 cm, Chest girth 100 cm, Length of body is 110

cm

2. Dona, gave birth on:

Monday, 27 March 2017

At 02.15 am

A male calf

Weight: 123,9 kg

Shoulder height is 89 cm, chest girth 118 cm

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The following table presents the results of weighing and pregnancy test of captive elephants in

ERU

Table 9. The results of elephant’s healthcare in ERU

ERU No Nam of Elephant Sex Weight (Kg) Ultrasound

based

diagnostic

Estimation of

pregnancy

(month)

Mating’s

partner

August

2016

April

2017

Bungur 1 Renggo Male 3,755 3,839

2 Aji Male 2,845 2,947

3 Dona Female 2,145 2,560

4 Qori (Dona’s calf) Male 125

5 Guntur Ria Female 2,272 2,246 Positive 15 Renggo

Tegal

Yoso

1 Riska Female 2,400 2,402

2 Linda (Riska’s

calf))

Female 102

3 Karnangin Male 2,909 2,963

4 Boy Male 2,538 2,593

5 Karnangun Male 3,360 3,318

6 Aditya Male 2,554 2,633

7 Wulan Female 1,650 1,733 Negative

8 Elena Female 262

Marga

hayu

1 Amel Female 749 832

2 Meli Female 2,391 2,467

3 Heli Female 2,170 2,292 Positive 5 Daeng

4 Rendi Male 2,965 3,242

5 Toni Male 3,668 3,764

6 Daeng Male 3,056 3,210

Figure 22. Healthcare checked and ultrasound to

check the pregnancy. Photo Credit by CRU Bungur,

April 2017

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Figure 24. Dona and her calf. Photo Credit by CRU Tegal Yoso, March 2017

Figure 25. Data recording on calf. Photo Credit by CRU

Tegal Yoso, March 2017

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Figure 26. Data recording on calf (Riska’s calf). Photo Credit by CRU Tegal Yoso, March 2017

Figure 27. CRU Way Kambas’s Coordinator checking Riska’s calf. Photo Credit by CRU Tegal Yoso,

March 2017

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