Sulawesi, an Indonesian island, is one of the 25 biodiversity hotspots for conservation priorities due to its location within the Wallacea region (Myers et al, 2000). Among the 7 endemic macaque species of the island, the crested black macaque (Macaca nigra), endemic to North Sulawesi, is considered Critically Endangered (IUCN red list A2cd ver 3.1, 2008; CITES Appendix II). In the past three generations, the crested macaque population has been reduced by more than 80% due to habitat loss and hunting pressure (Supriatna & Andayani, 2008). To stop this drastic decline, the Tangkoko Conservation Education programme (TCE), education programme of the Macaca Nigra Project, implements conservation education activities since 2011 for local communities surrounding several protected forests of North Sulawesi.
Gross, Regine
Supervisors: Hill, K
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Year: 2016
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