Genetic Resources of Sambar Deer (Cervus unicolor) and its Conservation Efforts in Lamandau Regency, Central Kalimantan

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10.2991/absr.k.210621.021How to use a DOI?

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conservation, Lamandau, problems, sambar deer

Abstract

One of the livestock genetic resources in Lamandau Regency, Central Kalimantan Province is the Sambar deer (Cervus unicolor). The existence of this deer is threatened because of the conversion of land into plantations. Conservation of genetic resources of Sambar deer is carried out through ex–situ conservation which is managed by the Department of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries. Conservation goals for educational tourism. This paper aims to inform the conservation of Sambar deer in Lamandau Regency and the problems it faces. The research method was through field observations and interviews with the person in charge of conservation. The research locations were in Lamandau Regency and West Kotawaringin Regency as a comparison to the conservation model of the sambar deer. The results showed that conservation in West Kotawaringin Regency was managed by the private sector. The conservation location is on the edge of a forest area where the environmental conditions of the conservation area in accordance with their natural habitat, apart from being given additional feed, deer can find their own food in the conservation site. Conservation in Lamandau District is managed by the Department of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries in a city park as a tourist location by providing forage feed and additional concentrates from palm oil waste. In the population from 26 in November 2019 to 29 in September 2020, 3 individuals of sambar deer died due to the extreme conditions of the very hot dry season, as well as the presence of worms. The local government is very supportive of the sambar deer conservation efforts.

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© 2021, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Ermin Widjaja
AU  - Bambang Ngaji Utomo
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/06/23
TI  - Genetic Resources of Sambar Deer (Cervus unicolor) and its Conservation Efforts in Lamandau Regency, Central Kalimantan
BT  - Proceedings of the 3rd KOBI Congress, International and National Conferences (KOBICINC 2020)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 129
EP  - 135
SN  - 2468-5747
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/absr.k.210621.021
DO  - 10.2991/absr.k.210621.021
ID  - Widjaja2021
ER  -