The conservation of tigers and other wildlife in oil palm plantations
The conservation of tigers and other wildlife in oil palm plantations
The conservation of tigers and other wildlife in oil palm plantations
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Evidence <strong>of</strong> persistence <strong>in</strong> <strong>oil</strong> <strong>palm</strong> l<strong>and</strong>scapes<br />
Apart from abundance show<strong>in</strong>g that species present on the plantation were more than<br />
transient passers-by, various <strong>other</strong> signs were recorded show<strong>in</strong>g populations were<br />
part <strong>of</strong> function<strong>in</strong>g ecosystems. Firstly, evidence <strong>of</strong> breed<strong>in</strong>g. Whilst not a good<br />
method for photograph<strong>in</strong>g young, camera-traps nonetheless still picked up evidence<br />
<strong>of</strong> breed<strong>in</strong>g amongst several species, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g wild <strong>and</strong> bearded pig, bear, tiger,<br />
pangol<strong>in</strong> <strong>and</strong> leopard cat.<br />
Table 8 – Total photographs <strong>of</strong> dependents dur<strong>in</strong>g the study<br />
Subject Total photographs<br />
Bearded pig 25<br />
Leopard cat 1<br />
Muntjac 2<br />
Pangol<strong>in</strong> 1<br />
Pig (wild) 184<br />
Pig-tailed macaque 110<br />
Sun bear 4<br />
Tiger 16<br />
Figure 18 - Evidence <strong>of</strong> breed<strong>in</strong>g amongst species detected with<strong>in</strong> the plantation<br />
30 Wildlife <strong>conservation</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>oil</strong> <strong>palm</strong> <strong>plantations</strong>