Understanding the impacts of land-use policies on a threatened species: is there a future for the Bornean orang-utan?

The geographic distribution of Bornean orang-utans and its overlap with existing land-use categories (protected areas, logging and plantation concessions) is a necessary foundation to prioritize conservation planning. Based on an extensive orang-utan survey dataset and a number of environmental vari...

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Main Authors: Wich, S., Gaveau, D.L.A., Abram, N, Ancrenaz, M., Baccini, A, Brend, S, Curran, L, Delgado, R.A, Erman, A., Fredriksson, G.M., Goossens, B., Husson, S.J, Lackman, I, Marshall, A.J., Naomi, A, Molidena, E, Nardiyono,Nurcahyo, A, Odom, K., Panda, A, Purnomo, Rafiastanto, A, Ratnasari, D, Santana, A.H, Sapari, I, Schaik, C.P van, Sihite, J, Spehar, S, Santoso, E, Suyoko, A, Tiju, A, Usher, G., Atmoko, S.S.U., Willems, E.P, Meijaard, E.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Public Library of Science 2012
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/95146
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author Wich, S.
Gaveau, D.L.A.
Abram, N
Ancrenaz, M.
Baccini, A
Brend, S
Curran, L
Delgado, R.A
Erman, A.
Fredriksson, G.M.
Goossens, B.
Husson, S.J
Lackman, I
Marshall, A.J.
Naomi, A
Molidena, E
Nardiyono,Nurcahyo, A
Odom, K.
Panda, A
Purnomo, Rafiastanto, A
Ratnasari, D
Santana, A.H
Sapari, I
Schaik, C.P van
Sihite, J
Spehar, S
Santoso, E
Suyoko, A
Tiju, A
Usher, G.
Atmoko, S.S.U.
Willems, E.P
Meijaard, E.
author_browse Abram, N
Ancrenaz, M.
Atmoko, S.S.U.
Baccini, A
Brend, S
Curran, L
Delgado, R.A
Erman, A.
Fredriksson, G.M.
Gaveau, D.L.A.
Goossens, B.
Husson, S.J
Lackman, I
Marshall, A.J.
Meijaard, E.
Molidena, E
Naomi, A
Nardiyono,Nurcahyo, A
Odom, K.
Panda, A
Purnomo, Rafiastanto, A
Ratnasari, D
Santana, A.H
Santoso, E
Sapari, I
Schaik, C.P van
Sihite, J
Spehar, S
Suyoko, A
Tiju, A
Usher, G.
Wich, S.
Willems, E.P
author_facet Wich, S.
Gaveau, D.L.A.
Abram, N
Ancrenaz, M.
Baccini, A
Brend, S
Curran, L
Delgado, R.A
Erman, A.
Fredriksson, G.M.
Goossens, B.
Husson, S.J
Lackman, I
Marshall, A.J.
Naomi, A
Molidena, E
Nardiyono,Nurcahyo, A
Odom, K.
Panda, A
Purnomo, Rafiastanto, A
Ratnasari, D
Santana, A.H
Sapari, I
Schaik, C.P van
Sihite, J
Spehar, S
Santoso, E
Suyoko, A
Tiju, A
Usher, G.
Atmoko, S.S.U.
Willems, E.P
Meijaard, E.
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description The geographic distribution of Bornean orang-utans and its overlap with existing land-use categories (protected areas, logging and plantation concessions) is a necessary foundation to prioritize conservation planning. Based on an extensive orang-utan survey dataset and a number of environmental variables, we modelled an orang-utan distribution map. The modelled orang-utan distribution map covers 155,106 km2 (21% of Borneo's landmass) and reveals four distinct distribution areas. The most important environmental predictors are annual rainfall and land cover. The overlap of the orang-utan distribution with land-use categories reveals that only 22% of the distribution lies in protected areas, but that 29% lies in natural forest concessions. A further 19% and 6% occurs in largely undeveloped oil palm and tree plantation concessions, respectively. The remaining 24% of the orang-utan distribution range occurs outside of protected areas and outside of concessions. An estimated 49% of the orang-utan distribution will be lost if all forest outside of protected areas and logging concessions is lost. To avoid this potential decline plantation development in orang-utan habitats must be halted because it infringes on national laws of species protection. Further growth of the plantation sector should be achieved through increasing yields in existing plantations and expansion of new plantations into areas that have already been deforested. To reach this goal a large scale island-wide land-use masterplan is needed that clarifies which possible land uses and managements are allowed in the landscape and provides new standardized strategic conservation policies. Such a process should make much better use of non-market values of ecosystem services of forests such as water provision, flood control, carbon sequestration, and sources of livelihood for rural communities. Presently land use planning is more driven by vested interests and direct and immediate economic gains, rather than by approaches that take into consideration social equity and environmental sustainability.
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spelling CGSpace951462025-06-17T08:23:44Z Understanding the impacts of land-use policies on a threatened species: is there a future for the Bornean orang-utan? Wich, S. Gaveau, D.L.A. Abram, N Ancrenaz, M. Baccini, A Brend, S Curran, L Delgado, R.A Erman, A. Fredriksson, G.M. Goossens, B. Husson, S.J Lackman, I Marshall, A.J. Naomi, A Molidena, E Nardiyono,Nurcahyo, A Odom, K. Panda, A Purnomo, Rafiastanto, A Ratnasari, D Santana, A.H Sapari, I Schaik, C.P van Sihite, J Spehar, S Santoso, E Suyoko, A Tiju, A Usher, G. Atmoko, S.S.U. Willems, E.P Meijaard, E. land use policies threatened species impact The geographic distribution of Bornean orang-utans and its overlap with existing land-use categories (protected areas, logging and plantation concessions) is a necessary foundation to prioritize conservation planning. Based on an extensive orang-utan survey dataset and a number of environmental variables, we modelled an orang-utan distribution map. The modelled orang-utan distribution map covers 155,106 km2 (21% of Borneo's landmass) and reveals four distinct distribution areas. The most important environmental predictors are annual rainfall and land cover. The overlap of the orang-utan distribution with land-use categories reveals that only 22% of the distribution lies in protected areas, but that 29% lies in natural forest concessions. A further 19% and 6% occurs in largely undeveloped oil palm and tree plantation concessions, respectively. The remaining 24% of the orang-utan distribution range occurs outside of protected areas and outside of concessions. An estimated 49% of the orang-utan distribution will be lost if all forest outside of protected areas and logging concessions is lost. To avoid this potential decline plantation development in orang-utan habitats must be halted because it infringes on national laws of species protection. Further growth of the plantation sector should be achieved through increasing yields in existing plantations and expansion of new plantations into areas that have already been deforested. To reach this goal a large scale island-wide land-use masterplan is needed that clarifies which possible land uses and managements are allowed in the landscape and provides new standardized strategic conservation policies. Such a process should make much better use of non-market values of ecosystem services of forests such as water provision, flood control, carbon sequestration, and sources of livelihood for rural communities. Presently land use planning is more driven by vested interests and direct and immediate economic gains, rather than by approaches that take into consideration social equity and environmental sustainability. 2012 2018-07-03T11:02:28Z 2018-07-03T11:02:28Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/95146 en Open Access Public Library of Science Wich, S., Gaveau, D.L.A., Abram, N., Ancrenaz, M., Baccini, A., Brend, S., Curran, L., Delgado, R.A., Erman, A., Fredriksson, G.M., Goossens, B., Husson, S.J., Lackman, I., Marshall, A.J., Naomi, A., Molidena, E., Nardiyono, Nurcahyo, A., Odom, K., Panda, A., Purnomo, Rafiastanto, A., Ratnasari, D., Santana, A.H., Sapari, I., van Schaik, C.P., Sihite, J., Spehar, S., Santoso, E., Suyoko, A., Tiju, A., Usher, G., Atmoko, S.S.U., Willems, E.P., Meijaard, E. . 2012. Understanding the impacts of land-use policies on a threatened species : is there a future for the Bornean orang-utan?. PLoS ONE, 7 (11) : e49142. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0049142
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policies
threatened species
impact
Wich, S.
Gaveau, D.L.A.
Abram, N
Ancrenaz, M.
Baccini, A
Brend, S
Curran, L
Delgado, R.A
Erman, A.
Fredriksson, G.M.
Goossens, B.
Husson, S.J
Lackman, I
Marshall, A.J.
Naomi, A
Molidena, E
Nardiyono,Nurcahyo, A
Odom, K.
Panda, A
Purnomo, Rafiastanto, A
Ratnasari, D
Santana, A.H
Sapari, I
Schaik, C.P van
Sihite, J
Spehar, S
Santoso, E
Suyoko, A
Tiju, A
Usher, G.
Atmoko, S.S.U.
Willems, E.P
Meijaard, E.
Understanding the impacts of land-use policies on a threatened species: is there a future for the Bornean orang-utan?
title Understanding the impacts of land-use policies on a threatened species: is there a future for the Bornean orang-utan?
title_full Understanding the impacts of land-use policies on a threatened species: is there a future for the Bornean orang-utan?
title_fullStr Understanding the impacts of land-use policies on a threatened species: is there a future for the Bornean orang-utan?
title_full_unstemmed Understanding the impacts of land-use policies on a threatened species: is there a future for the Bornean orang-utan?
title_short Understanding the impacts of land-use policies on a threatened species: is there a future for the Bornean orang-utan?
title_sort understanding the impacts of land use policies on a threatened species is there a future for the bornean orang utan
topic land use
policies
threatened species
impact
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/95146
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