Predicting the Distribution of Sunda Pangolin (<i>Manis javanica</i> Desmarest, 1822) in Way Canguk Research Station, Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park, Lampung

Abstract

The distribution of a species can help guide the protection activities in their natural habitat. Conversely, the lack of information on this distribution makes the protection strategy of this species difficult. The research was conducted in Way Canguk Research Station, Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park from January until March 2018. The purposes of this research were to create a distribution prediction map of Sunda pangolin (Manis javanica) and estimating the environment variables that most influenced the probability of the distribution. Fourteen points of camera trap coordinates were used for presence data with nine types of environment variables such as elevation, slope, understorey, canopy cover, distance from roads, distance from rivers, distance from villages, food source, and distance from the threat. The result of maxent showed an Area Under the Curve (AUC) value of 0.909 categorized as very good. The highest probability of Sunda pangolin distributions was in the Pemerihan Resort and Way Haru Resort area, while the dominant environmental variables included the distance from the village, the canopy cover, and the distance from threat with the value 47.7; 25.85; and 15.8%, respectively. Prediction maps and environment variables can help to identify the population of Sunda pangolin in the wild and can provide input for the national parks to prioritize protection areas for Sunda pangolin from the increased poaching.

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

“…This research supports the results of a previous study, which showed that the sensitivity of this species to human activity is very high, even though it can adapt to different types of forest cover in plantations or natural forests, provided food is abundant [86]. In the Bukit Barisan National Park, this species has been found to avoid areas that are disturbed by human activity, such as roads and settlements, and threats, such as poaching [87,88]. The interaction between humans and the Malayan pangolin in the GMNP was found to be low, both spatially and temporally.…”

Response of terrestrial mammals to various types of disturbance in the Gunung Merapi National Park, Indonesia

“…However, it was not in miningaffected sites (MIN) and eruption-affected sites less than 20 years old (ERE). This result is in line with those of Lim and Ng (2008) and Anasari et al (2021), where M. javanica was discovered in several types of habitats such as near settlements, plantations/agriculture, and secondary forests. This is because the sites were close to food sources such as ants, termites, and other small insects.…”