Antara 11 Aug 10;
Pekanbaru, Riau (ANTARA News) - Tiger Conservation Foundation (YPHS) developed the Sumatran Tiger (Phantera Tigris Sumatra) predation method to prevent conflicts between the animals and humans in the Senepsis conservation, Sungai Sembilan sub-district, Dumai, Riau.
"The method is quite simple, by placing a boar as the tiger`s prey in a cage," said the conservation`s head, Bustoni, here, Wednesday.
It is to reduce tiger-human conflicts caused by the narrowing habitat of the dangerous animals.
The Method is by placing 10-20 boars in a 0.25 hectares semi permanent cage built in the conservation area of the tigers considered as the basic tiger sanctuary, he said.
In the future, feeding will be enhanced by making stables for the tigers forming a kind of 3.6 hectares tiger sanctuary.
The Senepsis tiger sanctuary will be equipped with five stables, four 200x200 meters wide, and a main stable for mating purposes.
"Tigers that are placed in the sanctuary are taken from the conflicting species," he said.
Besides tiger stables, a stable for animals as natural food resources will also be built there.
"I believe this method can increase the tiger population and does not reduce their wildness, and restricting their movement," he said.
Human-Tiger conflicts in the Senepsis region is very high because the tiger`s habitat is decreasing due to forest conversion giving way to housings, plantations, and the concessions of three forestry companies.
In the development of this method, the foundation is also cooperating with forest industrial companies from Sinar Mas Forestry.
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