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Biodiversity conservation on a highland ecosystem in
West Java, Indonesia: ecological, economic and socio-cultural perspectives
Objectives
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To assess the current and potential uses of biological
resources in the Mount Tangkubanparahu area, taking into account their
direct, indirect, service and intrinsic economic and ecological values.
This will involve (a) setting priorities for the inventory of plant
and animal species, including the characterization of their distributions,
abundances and ecological/conservation status, and (b) studying trends
in biological resource use by the local community.
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To identify key problem sources pertaining to biodiversity
conservation in the area and suggest action solutions. Based on an
assessment of current ecological conditions, it will be possible to
determine the degrees of disturbance in different parts of the area
and identify current and potential threats, thereby determining the
priorities for action.
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To gather data and information required to construct
a bio-management model for sustainable biological resource use based
on ecological, economic and socio-cultural analyses with the aim of
ensuring the sustainable use of resources in the site as an example
of a densely populated developing area.
Research Theme
Activities
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Preliminary assessment of the current ecological
state of the study area.
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Identification of key factors and critical issues,
priority problem areas, and gaps in knowledge.
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Inventory of plant and animal species present,
including information on their distributions, abundances, ecological
roles and relationships, and conservation status.
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Database monitoring and studies on the dynamics
of change in biotic and abiotic ecosystem components.
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Assessment of current and potential uses of biological
resources in the are, taking into account their direct, service and
intrinsic economic and ecological values.
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Survey of economic and socio-cultural trends among
the local community.
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Construction of bio-management model and formulation
of action solutions.
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Systematic cataloguing of specimens in the museum
and herbarium
Expected Outcomes
Indicative Budget
Duration
Project site
ARCBC Remarks
Coordinators
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Department of Bioogy
Institute of Technology.
Bandung (ITB) Jalan Ganesha.
10 Bandung 40132, Indonesia
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Devi Nandita Choesin
Telfax: 62-22-2500258, 2501575
E-mail:
devi@bi.itb.ac.id
devi@indo.net.id
dnchoesin@hotmail.com
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Cooperating Agencies
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Department of Geography
South Asia Institute
University of Heidelberg
Heidelberg, Germany |
D. Schmidt-Vogt |
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University of Wurzburg
Germany
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Walter R. Erdelen
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Fakulti Sains Hayat
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Bangi Selangor, Malaysia
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Mohamed Salleh M. Said
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Perum Perhutani
Unit 3 Jawa Barat
Forestry Agency for the Management of Mount Tangkubanparahu
Western Java, Indonesia |
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