The Tanjung Puting National Park and biosphere reserve, Indonesia (Working Paper ; no. 22, 1997) Herry Djoko Susilo and Unesco
Series: South-South co-operation programme on environmentally sound socio-economic development in the humid tropicsPublication details: Paris UNESCO 1997Description: 32 pSubject(s): Summary: The Tanjung Puting National Park and Biosphere Reserve (TPNP-BR) is a natural wonder that lies on the promontory of the southern coast of Kalimantan, within the administrative province of Kalimantan Tengah (Central Kalimantan). It encompasses a large spectrum of ecosystems including several distinct forest formation such as swamp forests and tropical lowland rain forests. It is also a home for many species of fauna including over 220 known species of birds with 5 endemic to Borneo, 9 species of primates with 1 great ape, the orang-utan, and 2 enedmic species ; 28 species of large mammals, and a wide range of reptiles, amphibians and fish. Since, 1980, it also plays a role as one of the orang-utan rehabilitation centres. This paper describes the present condition of the TPNP-BR including some management problems and threats and some action plans for the near future.| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Report | French Institute of Pondicherry | IFP Ecology collection | ENVIR 0299 (22) (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | EC7884 |
The Tanjung Puting National Park and Biosphere Reserve (TPNP-BR) is a natural wonder that lies on the promontory of the southern coast of Kalimantan, within the administrative province of Kalimantan Tengah (Central Kalimantan). It encompasses a large spectrum of ecosystems including several distinct forest formation such as swamp forests and tropical lowland rain forests. It is also a home for many species of fauna including over 220 known species of birds with 5 endemic to Borneo, 9 species of primates with 1 great ape, the orang-utan, and 2 enedmic species ; 28 species of large mammals, and a wide range of reptiles, amphibians and fish. Since, 1980, it also plays a role as one of the orang-utan rehabilitation centres. This paper describes the present condition of the TPNP-BR including some management problems and threats and some action plans for the near future.
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