|
2007 - a completely new exciting programme of activities and protection and we need you to help us continue to make it the most successful Tiger Protection Programme as it has been for the past 10 years, With the most experienced Tiger Protection and Education team in Indonesia.
”Together…! Save the Sumatran Tiger” |
|
|
A WEEK On Patrol In Bukit Duabelas National Park - A
report from Sarolangun, December 2006 -
Waldemar Hasiholan as Head of Bukit Duanbelas National Park/ Tiger Conservation
Expert for STT Program Orang Rimba are one of the indigenous people on Sumatra who live in Bukit Duabelas National Park. They live in a very traditional way, the same as a long time ago before this area became establish to the conservation area. But so far there is still very limited data and information about the lifestyle of Orang Rimba in Bukit Duabelas National Park: population, spreading, wide of farm, cultural custom and the life pattern of People in the jungle especially in Bukit Duabelas National Park.
The
objection of this patrol in Bukit Duabelas National Park is want to know surely
and identify existence of People of their Farm (Ladang) in Bukit Duabelas
National Park. The
function of Data and information of group existence, population , daily activity
and location of farm of Orang Rimba in Bukit Duabelas National Park is to
increase the protection of judicially for their area
which they have been used and also to try maintaining and searching
source of his subsistence. In
This week 20th - 27th November 2006 a group consisted of Staff of Bukit Duabelas
National Park as a Counterpart of STT Program, Staff Of KSDA Jambi and Some
Orang Rimba and Vilager in Air Hitam Vilage conduct to patrol and exploration in
jungle of Bukit Duabelas National Park.
Patrol
Team start from Pematang Kabau a village near the South Border of Bukit Duabelas
National Park go to Tanah Garo a Vilage
near North Border of the park. Throughout
our journey we pass the forest cover which still primary, Secondary forest
sekunder and bush because effect of forest exploitation and illegal farming. Primary
Forest which still be good is generally species of Meranti
of Dipterocarpaceae. While Secondary
Forest is generally Trees with wide leaf like Macaranga species. Orang Rimba farm - they called " Berhuma" - made by slash and burning and after plantation they move to other area make a new one again. They do “berhuma” with cutting the tress usually in May and burn it in September or October.
Combustion
at the time of top of the dry season the material which burned very limited of
water level so the smoke not to much and do not make a smoke pollution.
This Is a traditional Method of Orang Rimba to lessen and degrade
Pollution of Smoke of effect of farm combustion. Plant
which often planted in Ladang of orang Rimba initially is dry farming paddy,
after cropping hereinafter they plant rubber crop as forerunner of his ownership
of cleaner. Daily
activity of Patrol Team besides noting and measuring the location of Ladang, to
eat, bath and take a rest is also very important. Because prima health and body
condition is very required among the Team.
For
breakfast the team cook what they need quickly using that which we brought from
outside forest, while for lunch
the team prepare what they need very quickly so we can immediately
continue the journey.
About 17.30 PM Team Patrol discontinue activity, this moment is very importance for all of team because we will rest fully, take a bath to clean body, praying and cooking for diner with special menu and better than breakfast or lunch. Every once in a while we get vegetable from very delicious forest like fern, river fish and mushroom. This
activity take place non-stopped till we pass the boundary of Bukit Duabelas
National Park. The
Length walk of patrol in this week around 42 Km, and we feel proud and happy
after finding villageside or house that meaning our Patrol Activity have
succeeded to go through planned route.
As
the results
from A
WEEK on
patrol are : 1.
Orang Rimba Ladang which we met alongside the patrol band amount to the
more or less 165 unit with large totally 229 ha. 2.
The age of the Ladang which we met is one to nine years. 3.
The Spreading of Ladang of Orang Rimba in the Patrol Band is in picture
below. 4.
The activity to make a new Ladang by Orang Rimba in Bukit Duabelas
National Park still done. 5.
In this patrol we do not met illegal logging activity
but we have found old illegal logging activity.
| 20 August 2007 World's first for tiger conservation Translocated conflict tiger fitted with GPS collar - FIRST! MORE 18.07.07 2 Tigers caught by new cameras in wknp .. just 2 days after installing new cameras (supplied by STT) in Way Kambas 2 new tigers have been captured on film.... MORE 06.06.07 New tiger photos just in captured on remote camera MORE
06.06.07 Second school opens - funded by STT MORE 01.06.07 Motorbikes funded by STT in use in the field MORE 23.05.07 Annual Report Way Kambas NP...MORE 08.05.07 Teams receive New essential equipment-motorbikes funded by STT Pics 08.05.07... workshop for the local communities... MORE 30.04.07 Annual report Bukit Tigapuluh NP Revealing the Mystery of Bukit Tigapuluh NP MORE Senepis- Latest 16/4/07 Government create corridor to Dumai causing major problems in Senepis...MORE 7/4/07 Protecting the tiger faced mushroom - rare rafflesia monitoring... MORE A Week On Patrol In Bukit Duabelas National Park... More Senepis
- Latest news including: Poacher
caught
and animals released back to the wild MORE New wild tigers caught on remote cameras to name..MORE Nov 2006 Drought Crisis in Way Kambas NP more Datai village - Latest news and pics... including first ever letter from village child taught to read and write by the teacher funded by STT...More Senepis Tiger Conservation Area – 106,000 hectares approved by Minister of Forestry more View world exclusive pictures of a wild Flat Headed Cat - click here Go on a virtual anti-poaching patrol with rangers in Sumatra - click here |
|
Last updated: August 21, 2007 | Contact and Site Information | Press CTRL-D to add us to your favorites now
|
The Sumatran Tiger Trust
