Aggressive behavior of macaques, Macaca fascicularis (Raffles, 1821) on tourists at Kaliurang nature recreation forest, Yogyakarta

Djuwantoko, Djuwantoko; Utami, Retno Nur; Wiyono, Wiyono

doi:10.13057/biodiv/d090413

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“…Based on age, AG 1 aggressive behaviour is mainly done by adult male monkeys (10 times) and followed by adult female monkeys (once). Previous aggressiveness studies by Djuwantoko et al [13], Pramesthy [14], and Teguh [15] reported that adult male monkeys are the most aggressive in behaviour compared to other age and sex groups. Monkey's aggressive behaviour towards visitors is usually done by stealing food, grinning, and intimidating with a potential attack.…”

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Aggressivity level of LTM (Macaca Fascicularis) and visitors’ perception in Tlogo Muncar Kaliurang, Taman Nasional Gunung Merapi After Two Years of COVID-19 Pandemic

Anugrah

Kusindarta

Budipitojo

et al. 2023

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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Long-tailed macaque/LTM (Macaca fascicularis) has good interaction and adaptation ability, as we found in the Tlogo Muncar area, Kaliurang, Yogyakarta, which is accustomed to visitors. Often food provision by visitors allegedly increases the aggressiveness of LTMs. Three groups of macaques identified at Tlogo Muncar are Waterfall, Joglo Trubus, and Mushola group. The study aimed to understand visitors’ perceptions and the aggression level of LTM at Tlogo Muncar area, Merapi Mount National Park (Taman Nasional Gunung Merapi/TNGM) after two years of closure of the site caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic. Observations were conducted using the scan sampling method and continued by focal sampling. According to Wijayanto (2015), the aggressiveness of LTM is divided into four categories, aggressive level 1: dare to approach, potentially attack physically and steal goods or food from the front; aggressive level 2, steal goods or food from behind or side, aggressive level 3, steal goods or food when the visitor is off guard; and aggressive level 4, dare to approach when fed and only look for food waste in the dump. Observing visitors’ perceptions was conducted by randomly distributing questionnaires to 100 respondents. The result showed that aggressive behaviour level 1 is generally carried out by adult male LTMs. However, aggressive behaviour observed is mainly aggressivity level 4. The questionnaire results indicate decreasing respondents’ understanding of the disease transmission from long-tailed monkeys to humans compared to the 2021 questionnaire result. However, most visitors agreed that the interaction between humans and LTMs should be limited to a specific location within the area.

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Aggressivity level of LTM (Macaca Fascicularis) and visitors’ perception in Tlogo Muncar Kaliurang, Taman Nasional Gunung Merapi After Two Years of COVID-19 Pandemic

Anugrah

Kusindarta

Budipitojo

et al. 2023

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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“…Besides, other macaques welcome visitors by following them and ignoring them until visitors leave the location. According to Djuwantoko et al [46], mitigating the HPC must reduce the number of visitors. As well as adult male is the most aggressive individual that commonly threatens male-visitor.…”

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Short Communication: Previously Unreported Human−primate Conflict in Kalisalak Forest, Central Java-Indonesia

Nasution

Hakim²,

Aoliya³

2022

JURRIMIPA

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We found the phenomenon of human−primate conflict (HPC) in the Kalisalak Forest, Central Java, Indonesia. This location is also known locally as the research site of the Kalisalak Study Site or Kalisalak Grand Forest Park (KGFP) and is used for religious activities by local ethnicities. The research site is used for pilgrimages every Suro Month in the Islamic calendar. Based on the history adopted from the local people, the macaques already existed in the colonial period of the Dutch East Indies. We interviewed "caretakers", mentioning that there are about 75 to 100 long-tailed macaques, but an unusual phenomenon occurs in HPC. According to local people, this conflict is in the form of crop-raiding, expressing agonistic behaviour such as grimacing and chasing visitors. However, when we repeated observations for one month, there was no conflict between long-tailed macaques and humans. The recorded population is still one large group. Besides, to conserve long-tailed macaques and minimize the incidence of HPC, further research is needed to be related to the management of primates by considering the location of the grand forest park type as well as secondary forest types, with the main commodity of the community being forest products.

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“…Human conflict is possible with these three types of animals, especially the long-tailed macaque. Several studies have discussed long-tailed macaque conflicts with humans in the Mount Merapi landscape [98]. However, human conflict with leopard cats and barking deer have not occurred.…”

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The Effects of Anthropogenic Disturbances on the Spatiotemporal Patterns of Medium–Large Mammals in Tropical Volcanic Landscapes

Sulaksono,

Pudyatmoko,

Sumardi

et al. 2023

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A comprehensive understanding of the consequences of human interactions with mammals is a critical factor in supporting and conserving species in landscapes dominated by humans, which are increasingly threatened. This study aimed to identify the spatial and temporal interactions between humans and mammals. A non-parametric statistical approach with kernel density was used to detect human–mammal temporal interactions. The species interaction factor (SIF) was applied to calculate the spatial overlap based on the two-species occupancy detection model. The activity patterns of medium mammals were nocturnal, diurnal, and cathemeral. The human–medium mammal pairs with SIF values that were <1 and statistically significant included the human–long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis) pair, the human–leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis) pair, and the human–barking deer (Muntiacus muntjac) pair. Based on their SIF values and the high overlap in their activity times, the human–macaque pairings had a high risk of conflict. Barking deer and leopard cats displayed a coexistence with humans via time-sharing activities. Due to temporal niche variations with human activities, the existence of nocturnal mammals was relatively uninterrupted. This study showed that most mammals are able to adapt spatially and temporally to various human activities. Nonetheless, efforts to mitigate human–wildlife conflict must be maintained, particularly in the case of severely endangered species, such as the Sunda pangolin.

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Aggressive behavior of macaques, Macaca fascicularis (Raffles, 1821) on tourists at Kaliurang nature recreation forest, Yogyakarta

Cited by 8 publications

References 7 publications

Aggressivity level of LTM (Macaca Fascicularis) and visitors’ perception in Tlogo Muncar Kaliurang, Taman Nasional Gunung Merapi After Two Years of COVID-19 Pandemic

Aggressivity level of LTM (Macaca Fascicularis) and visitors’ perception in Tlogo Muncar Kaliurang, Taman Nasional Gunung Merapi After Two Years of COVID-19 Pandemic

Short Communication: Previously Unreported Human−primate Conflict in Kalisalak Forest, Central Java-Indonesia

The Effects of Anthropogenic Disturbances on the Spatiotemporal Patterns of Medium–Large Mammals in Tropical Volcanic Landscapes

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