Recommendations of AsRSG Javan Rhino Colloquium, July 1997. Recommendations for Ujung Kulon: 1. To establish 2-3 Rhino Protection Units (RPUs) 2. To imporve rhino censuses by intensifying transect counts in conjunction with extensive photo trapping. 3. To initiate habitat management experiments entailing the removal of Langkap and Banteny in an endeavour to expand carrying capacity. This may help to attain a target population size of 100 Javan rhinos.
Recommendations of AsRSG Javan Rhino Colloquium, July 1997 Recommendations for Cat Loc and Cat Tien. 1. To conduct a track count in Cat Loc in early 1998 with technical assistance from experts from Indonesia and to correlate the track count with a photo census later. 2. To initiate habitat analysis work in 1998. 3. To encourage the large WWF Porject being conducted in Cat Tien to provide for specific rhino action, including an increase of guards in Cat Loc from 8 to 40.
A Javan Rhino Colloquium was conducted on 1-3 July 1997 at the Safari Garden Hotel, Cisarua, Bogor, Indonesia, in collaboration iwth the Directorate General of Forest protection and Nature Conservation (PHPA).
The first 3 rhinos, 1 male from England and 2 females from Indonesia, will be moved to Way Kambas during the first week of October 1997.
Further improvements in facilities, staff and programmes being implemented at the Sungai Dusun Rhino Conservation Centre in Malaysia.
