Prigen Conservation Breeding Ark

Prigen have now publicly give details on their Bawean pigs, which reportedly their numbers are around 500 in their endemic Bawean. The species itself has not yet been widely recognized yet.

In PCBA, they have three pigs that had originally arrived after getting caught in a snare in and were then sent to Prigen by BKSDA for conservational purposes, likely to be the first pigs shipped out from Bawean. Aside from establishing a eks situ population, fear of African swine fever (ASF) sweeping Bawean and eradicating these pigs are also considered. To support the breeding project, a 2.500 m2 complex has been built for up to be five breeding groups.

PCBA of Taman Safari Indonesia on Instagram: "Have you heard of the Bawean Warty Pig (Sus blouchi)? If you havent that's fine, very few people know that one of the worlds most threatend wild pig species even exists. Endemic to the island of Bawean, between East Java and Borneo, only about 500 indivuals are thought to exist. Even worse than the low population numbers is the looming threat of African Swine Fever (ASF) a deadly viral desease that can erradicate whole populations of asian wild pigs within a very short time. The Bawean Warty Pig might well be the worlds most vulerable pig species at the moment, being the only wild pig confined to only one population without subpopulation devisions. This means, should the ASF virus reach Bawean the Warty Pig might be erradicated within weeks. To prevent the extinction of Bawean Warty Pig it is urgently necessary to establish a safe ex-situ population to function as back-up in case the ASF virus reaches Bawean. Initial breeding groups of Bawean Warty Pigs in human care are being established at TSI-PCBA. So far we have received three individuals, all three had fallen victim to illegal snare traps and were rescued by @bbksda_jatim_official and entrusted to us for conservation breeding. These three Bawean Warty Pigs might well be the first to travel off the species home island, all to help safe their species. To accomodate a growing ex-situ population of the species we built, supported by @zootierdesjahres and @zgap_e.v, a dedicated enclosure complex providing 2.500m2 for up to 5 breeding groups. #wartypig #babikutil #konservasi #wildpig #conservation"
 
Additionaly, PCBA has received an female anoa of unspecified species after months of preparation. This individual came from the island of Buton near the southeastern tip of Sulawesi. She was caught in snare and had been nursed back to full health by BKSDA before being sent to Prigen.

ZGAP on Instagram: " Das erste Projekt der von uns im Jahr 2023 gegründeten TIMM-Stiftung (Threatened Island Mammals & More) für bedrohte Inselendemiten verzeichnet einen ersten Erfolg: Am 20.11. kam nach monatelanger Vorbereitung das erste Anoa ( .) in die PCBA. Das Weibchen konnte auf Buton aus einer Schlingfalle gerettet werden und wurde von BSKDA Sulawesi Tenggara gesund gepflegt, bis es nach Prigen gebracht werden konnte. Hier, in der @pcba.tsi, lebt es jetzt in der eigens von der TIMM-Stiftung finanzierten Anlage. Weitere Anoas sollen folgen, um eine Erhaltungszuchtgruppe für diese hochbedrohte Rinderart aufzubauen. Beide momentan anerkannten Anoa-Arten werden von der IUCN als stark gefährdet eingestuft. Man geht davon aus, dass jeweils weniger als 2500 Individuen in ihrem ursprünglichen Habitat verbleiben. --- The first project of the TIMM Foundation (Threatened Island Mammals & More) for endangered island endemics, which we founded in 2023, has recorded its first success: on November 20, after months of preparation, the first anoa ( .) arrived at the PCBA. The female was rescued from a snare trap on Buton and was nursed back to health by BSKDA Sulawesi Tenggara until it could be brought to Prigen. Here, in the @pcba.tsi, she now lives in the facility specially financed by the TIMM Foundation. Further anoas are to follow in order to establish a conservation breeding group for this highly endangered cattle species. Both currently recognized anoa species are classified as critically endangered by the IUCN. It is assumed that fewer than 2500 individuals remain in their original habitat. #conservation #zgap #indonesia #buton #anoa #buffalo #endangeredspecies #exsitu #pcba #prigen #artenschutz #zgapproject #timmfoundation #timmstiftung #threatenedislandmammalsandmore"
 
PCBA has confirmed through their Instagram that they currently houses three different species of endemic primates for breeding and research purposes; the Javan slow loris, moor macaque, and the newly reported Natuna Islands surili.

Not much information are given about the surili, but when even Lembang Park & Zoo able to have one, then it would be a lot easier for the likes of PCBA to acquire one for better purposes.

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PCBA of Taman Safari Indonesia on Instagram: "Today we celebrate Indonesian Primate Day! PCBA is home to three primate species in urgent need of safe ex-situ populations. Those species are: Natuna Langur (VU), Moor Macaque (EN) and Javan Slowloris (CR). We are proud to collaborate with the Indonesian Government agencies and international partners for a better future for Indonesias threatened primates. ________________ Hari ini kita merayakan Hari Primata Indonesia! PCBA merupakan rumah bagi tiga spesies primata yang sangat membutuhkan adanya populasi eksitu yang aman. Ketiga spesies tersebut adalah: Kekah natuna (VU) Monyet darre (EN) dan Kukang Jawa (CR) Kami bangga dapat bekerja sama dengan lembaga-lembaga pemerintah dan mitra internasional demi masa depan yang lebih baik untuk primata yang terancam di Indonesia. #primata #indonesia #primataindonesia #primate #indonesianprimate"
 
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PCBA has reported the first ever eks-situ breeding success for the Sumatran striped rabbit (Nesolagus netscheri)! I was able to see two of the adults two weeks ago in the company of the curator, who mentioned that in total there's six rabbits now (Which interestingly shares their holding enclosures with several tarsiers, in order to save up spaces for the smaller mammals).

PCBA of Taman Safari Indonesia on Instagram: "Harmony with nature and sustainable development is the theme for this year's International Day for Biological Diversity. Nesolagus netscheri or Sumatran striped Rabbit would be one of the species that would benefit from harmony with nature in development. The threats of this species in the wild are majorly from unsustainable development that continues to reduce the forest cover in Sumatra for industrial plantations and production forests. ------- Harmoni bersama alam dan pembangunan yang berkelanjutan merupakan tema Hari Keanekaragaman Biologis Sedunia tahun ini. Nesolagus netscheri atau kelinci belang sumatra dapat menjadi salah satu spesies yg akan terjaga jika ada harmoni bersama alam dalam pembangunan.ancaman spesies ini di alam liar sebagian besar datang dari pembangunan yang tidak berkelanjutan yg terus menggerus area hutan di Sunatra untjk perkebunan industri dan hutan produksi. Photo by Wernhard Vödisch #kelincibelang #sumatra #stripedrabbit #nesolagus"
 
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