Conservation Actions

There are no known conservation actions in place for this species. Research into its population, life history, and threats is needed alongside monitoring of habitat trends and the development of an area-based management plan. Site and habitat protection is also recommended. Public educational programmes should be put in place to raise awareness on the vulnerability of the species due to habitat fragmentation or modification.

Location Information

The species is only known from the freshwater swamp forest in the Bertam area south of Jambi in Sumatra, Indonesia (Tan and Ng 2005).

Geographic Range

Extant

Indonesia

Population Information

Current population trends are unknown.

Threats

Large-scale conversion of freshwater swamp forests to industrial-scale forestry and monoculture plantations pose a threat to this species (Giam et al. 2012).

IUCN Red List Account Link

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