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Abstract | References | Full Text: HTML, PDF (Size: 201K) | Related Articles | Citation Tracking  Peat swamp forest and the false gharial Tomistoma schlegelii (Crocodilia, Reptilia) in the Merang River, eastern Sumatra, Indonesia Biographical sketches Mark Bezuijen, a zoologist, has worked on conservation projects in South-east Asia and northern Australia for the past 12 years. He is a member of the IUCN-SSC Crocodile Specialist Group. His specific interests include the conservation biology of crocodilians and sustainable use of wildlife. He is currently a zoological consultant in south-eastern Australia. Prof. Grahame Webb, a zoologist, has worked extensively on crocodilian ecology, population dynamics, conservation, and management, particularly of saltwater crocodiles in the Northern Territory, Australia. He is a Regional Vice-Chairman of the IUCN-SSC Crocodile Specialist Group, and Chairman of the IUCN-SSC Australia-New Zealand Sustainable Use Specialist Group. He is the director of Wildlife Management International, an Australian-based consulting company, and an Adjunct Professor at the Northern Territory University. Pandu Hartoyo and Samedi have been involved with Indonesian wildlife conservation for more than 15 years, including national policy development, captive breeding of endangered species and wildlife trade issues. Mr Hartoyo is currently a conservation consultant and Dr Samedi works in the CITES Management Authority of Indonesia. Present address: PO Box 183, Ferny Creek, Victoria, Australia 3786. E-mail: mbezuijen@hotmail.com Copyright Flora & Fauna International KEYWORDS Crocodilian • false gharial • Indonesia • peat swamp forest ABSTRACTTomistoma schlegelii is a threatened crocodilian whose current range is restricted to Sumatra, Borneo (Kalimantan and Sarawak) and Peninsular Malaysia. During surveys undertaken in eastern Sumatra in 1995–1996, 15 T. schlegelii nests were located in peat swamp forest along a single tributary, the Merang River. No other areas with equivalent nest densities have yet been described. Although much peat swamp forest has been lost to logging and fire, it remains the dominant habitat in most of the current range of T. schlegelii. In the Merang River the peat swamp and T. schlegelii are threatened by a series of ongoing activities and both may be lost unless some form of innovative management programme is introduced. Peat swamp forest supports a range of other rare and threatened species, and would appear to have high conservation value. This paper reviews current information on the role of peat swamp forest in the ecology of T. schlegelii and describes the conservation threats to T. schlegelii in the Merang River.
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