Saving the Big Cats
The Sumatran tigers are the last surviving tiger subspecies in Indonesia. The two othersthe Javan and Bali tigersare already extinct. Today, the Sumatran tigers face the gravest danger. According to the World Wildlife Fund, there are less than 400 tigers in their natural habitat in Sumatra, due to forest encroachment and poaching. Experts contend that conservation efforts should involve the local people, if they are to succeed. In Riau, villagers are recruited as rangers by tiger protection units, while in Jambi, members of the Talang Mamak tribe regularly patrol the forest and teach villagers about the Sumatran tigers. Tempo English reports on Sumatras big cats in commemoration of World Tiger Day in August.
September 6, 2016
Protection for the Datuk
The Talang Mamak tribe in Jambi's hinterland takes pain in protecting the Sumatran tigers. A key to their success lies in the awareness of a sustainable process.
HIS name is short: Lancar (smooth), but the job entrusted to him is often not as smooth as his name would suggest. Lancar is a homeroom teacher for a cohort of students in the forest, deep in the hinterland of Jambi's Bukit Tigapuluh. The place is accessible from Ko
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