PERAN WORLD WIDE FUND FOR NATURE (WWF) DALAM KONSERVASI GAJAH SUMATERA DI TAMAN NASIONAL TESSO NILO, RIAU
Abstract: WWF as international
organizations enganged in the protection or conservation of
biodiversity and natural
resources in implementing
its work program Tesso Nilo
National Park are
concerned with environmental
issues, especially the extinction of
elephants. Based on
this situation, WWF
Indonesia - Riau Elephant
Conservation make elephant rescue
strategy in Tesso
Nilo National Park. Tesso Nilo is a 86,932 hectare Nation
Park reserve for Sumatran elephant (Elephas
maximus sumatranus Temminck)
natural habitat. In addition
to wild elephants, the
area is also
the place for elephants
from the Elephant
Training Center. In general, the
population of the
Sumatran elephants have been decreasing annually due to less habitat
for them as the change in land use for settlements and non forestry
developments continue. Habitat factor is one of the most important aspects in Nation Park
management. Therefore, a good strategy pof
Sumatran elephant conservation
at the Tesso
Nilo Nation Park
Reserve according to the habitat carrying capacity is necessary.
Penulis: SYARIFATUL ZANNAH
Kode Jurnal: jphubintdd140003
