The Impact of Human Traffic on the Abundance and Activity Periods of Sumatran Rain Forest Wildlife

The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of intense human traffic in a tropical rain forest on the abundance and activity periods of wildlife by comparing the large-mammal communities of two lowland areas in and near the Gunung Leuser National Park of northern Sumatra, Indonesia. This par...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Conservation biology 1993-09, Vol.7 (3), p.623-626
Hauptverfasser:	Griffiths, Mike, Schaik, Carel P.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal, plant and microbial ecology Animals Applied ecology Biological and medical sciences Conservation biology Conservation, protection and management of environment and wildlife Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Humans Mammalia Parks, reserves, wildlife conservation. Endangered species: population survey and restocking Species Traffic Tropical rain forests Wildlife Wildlife biology Wildlife conservation Wildlife ecology
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Zusammenfassung:	The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of intense human traffic in a tropical rain forest on the abundance and activity periods of wildlife by comparing the large-mammal communities of two lowland areas in and near the Gunung Leuser National Park of northern Sumatra, Indonesia. This park has not in historic times been inhabited by forest-dwelling people or hunter-gatherer tribes. The parts away from major rivers are therefore basically pristine.
ISSN:	0888-8892 1523-1739
DOI:	10.1046/j.1523-1739.1993.07030623.x