Where We Work – Overall

WCS uses s landscape species approach which identifies the needs of key wildlife species, going beyond administrative or ecological borders, to develop better ways for people and wildlife to co-exist. In Indonesia, WCS uses protected areas as part of a broader landscape to develop effective conservation solutions.

SUMATERA

BUKIT BARISAN SELATAN

* Conservation Action and Network Indonesia
* Wildlife Crime Units
* Way Canguk reserach and training
* Tiger and large mammal monitoring
* Hornbills and key bird species monitoring
* Small mammal survey
* Landscape – wide hornbills and lesser ape survey
* Landscape – wide elephant survey
* Elephant ecology and human-elephant conflict reserach
* Argus pheasant ecology
* Hunting and other natural research use reserach
* GIS-based forest monitoring and analysis
* Comprehensive training program for park staff, NGOs, and students
* Forest fire research
* Park boundary confict resolution
* Advising local governments on landuse and natural resource use policies and planning
* Multimedia awarness campaign

WAY KAMBAS

* Elephant ecology research and population monitoring
* Human elepant conflict mitigation
* Join awarness campaign

KALIMANTAN

* Primate surveys in East Kalimantan
* Population surveys the gray gibbon in Kutai NP
* Ecology of fruit-vertebrate interactions in Gunung Palung Nature reserve
* Surveys of Kayan Mentarang nature Reserve, Kutai National Park, and Barito Ulu
* Status assesmet of Bornean peacock-pheasant in Central Kalimantan
* Biodiversity surveys in Manilau, East Kalimantan
* Sunbear ecology and population research
* Providing captive bird feathers for Dyak dance ceremonies

SULAWESI

NORTHERN SULAWESI

* Hunting and other natural resource use research
* Wildlife Crime Units
* Collabirative management for bogani nani watrabone national park
* Hornbill and other key bird species ecology research and monitoring
* Maleo nest survey and semi-natural hatchery program
* Bat ecology research and monitoring
* Awarness campaign to reduse hunting pressure
* Join forest patrol and other protected areas management assistance
* Incorporating conservation principles into regional spatial an natural resource use planning
* Ecotourism reserach
* ‘Complete conservationist’ training program
* University graduate conservation biology curriculum
* Gorontalo conservation information center

SULAWESI ISLAND

* Island-wide srveys on large mammals, birds, and their habitats
* Survey on endemic tortoises
* GIS analiysis on Sulawesi deforestation
* Survey on crocodiles in Sulawesi

SERAM

* Survey on seram cockatoo and Blyth’s hornbill

KOMODO

* Ecological and behavioral study of komodo dragon
* Population genetics of komodo dragon

SUMBA

* Home range and movement of citroen-crested cockatoo
* Test trails of artiicial nest citroen-crested cockatoo
* Sumba Hornbill nesy survey
* Impact of ragmention on frugivorous birds

KARIMUNJAWA

* Working with park authorities and communities to straighten park management and sound marine resource use practices
* Ecological and socioeconomic survey of marine park resources
* Studies of destructive fishing methods

BOGOR

* Collaborative management task force
* Supervision of undergraduate and graduate reserach
* Landscape ecology and Remote sensing
* Conservation law and policy
* Data management
* Conservation training and resource center (in concert with other institutions)

OTHERS

* Indonesia-wide marine surveys on coral reefs, fishes and management practices
* Sumatran orangutan research project in Gunung Leuser
* Training for Acehnese conservationist and students
* Joint University of Georgia – WCS masters program fellowship
* Sustainable explotation of Javan frogs
* Bali mynah conservation