کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
4379624 1617664 2015 7 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Quantifying the bat bushmeat trade in North Sulawesi, Indonesia, with suggestions for conservation action
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری علوم کشاورزی و بیولوژیک بوم شناسی، تکامل، رفتار و سامانه شناسی
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Quantifying the bat bushmeat trade in North Sulawesi, Indonesia, with suggestions for conservation action
چکیده انگلیسی

The intense consumption of flying foxes in North Sulawesi, Indonesia has raised hunting pressure and extirpation is expected to spread into other regions. To assess local cultural attitudes towards bats for formulating a targeted conservation campaign, we conducted a survey of consumption practices of bats in 2013 at the eight major markets near Manado. Locals eat flying foxes at least once a month, but the frequency increases tenfold around Christian holidays. Approximately 500 metric tons of bats are imported from other provinces, with South Sulawesi as the main provider at 38%. No action has been taken to conserve the bats, as continued abundance in the market masks the effects of the bushmeat trade on wild populations. We suggest: (1) engaging churches as conduits for environmental education and quota enforcement; (2) legal regulation of interprovincial trade; (3) substituting bats with a sustainable option; (4) involving local students as campaigners to ensure higher receptiveness from local communities. Grassroots conservation initiatives combined with enforcement of existing laws aim to affect change on a local level, which has been successful in other conservation programs. These efforts would not only progress bat conservation, but conservation of other rare, endemic mammals common to the bushmeat trade.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Global Ecology and Conservation - Volume 3, January 2015, Pages 324–330
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