Population surveys and community outreach for Siamese Crocodile conservation in East Kalimantan

Species Conservation Fund
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© Herdhanu Jayanto

Project aims

  • Estimate the Siamese Crocodile population at three localities using a combination of drones, eDNA and spotlighting

  • Identify the current attitudes and perceptions of local communities towards crocodile conservation

  • Engage with local schools and raise awareness on Siamese Crocodile schools

Results

  • 68 km of rivers and swamps were surveyed at three localities, producing confirmed records in one locality and provisional records in one other

  • A reproductively active population was recorded in the Mesangat wetland system

  • 45 interviews with fisherfolk were completed, producing an improved understanding of local attitudes towards crocodile conservation

Reports

 

AT A GLANCE

 

Organisation: Yayasan Kolaborasi Inklusi Konservasi (KONKLUSI)

Country: Indonesia

Year project started: 2021

Species: Siamese Crocodile

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