Pristine tropical peat swamp forests (PSF s) represent a unique wetland ecosystem of
distinctive hydrology which support unique biodiversity and globally significant stores of soil …

Private forests have a crucial role in maintaining the functioning of the Indonesian forest
ecosystem especially because of the continuous degradation of natural forests. Private …

The critically endangered Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae Pocock, 1929) is
generally known as a forest-dependent animal. With large-scale conversion of forests into …

Ecosystem services have clear promise to help identify and protect priority areas for
biodiversity. To leverage them effectively, practitioners must conduct timely analyses at …

Understanding the effect of anthropogenic disturbance, and its interaction with carnivores
and their prey, is crucial to support the conservation of threatened carnivores, particularly in …

Large carnivores living in tropical rainforests are under immense pressure from the rapid
conversion of their habitat. In response, millions of dollars are spent on conserving these …

There have been few targeted studies of small felids in Sumatra and there is little information
on their ecology. As a result there are no specific management plans for the species on …

Tropical forests inhabited by endangered orangutans, rhinos, tigers, and elephants in South-
east Asia are threatened by deforestation, including oil palm expansion. Certification has …

Conflicting policies relating to the management of multi-sectoral, multi-level and multi-actor
forest uses often result in ineffective policy implementation. Methods for assessing policy …

Noninvasive sampling, of faeces and hair for example, has enabled many genetic studies of
wildlife populations. However, two prevailing problems common to these studies are small …