Recent data call, observed in 2014 there were 4 dead rhino. It is estimated that there were only 57 Javan rhinos are left in 2014.
"Recorded earlier in 2011-2013 there were 60 people. In 2014, four rhino found dead. Total minimum 57 people for 2014," said Chief TNUK Banten, Mochamad Haryono, while conveying the development of one-horned rhinos in the Hall Region Government Center Banten (KP3B ), Kota Serang, Banten, on Tuesday (07/07/2015).
"Why are we taking the total minimum? Because we suspect there are rhino which is not recorded by our camera range," he added.
Throughout 2011-2013, Banten TNUK already have photo albums and videos of all rhinoceros. Documentation was taken by a camera mounted in the middle of the forest.
The camera of the 100 pieces are able to take pictures for 10 consecutive months. Through the camera that is the development of protected animals through Regulation No. 7 of 1999 on the Endangered Animal monitored.
Monitoring using this camera since 2010. While from 1967 to 2009 time span still use manual monitoring. Ie by calculating rhino footprints were visible on the ground.
"We are for the last four supervisory team. Each team 1 TNUK and 7 people. PNS was only 115," he said.
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The data obtained by the camera are then processed based on the presence or absence of rhino horn. Then regrouped by adulthood. If the rhino was observed with their mothers mean rhino was still a child.
Conversely, when observed alone means the rhino had been a teenager or adult.
Besides these rhinos are also grouped based on skin color. There are gray and dark. Then regrouped by eye wrinkles, wrinkles, creases of the neck, tail, and ears.
"Distinguishing rhino is almost equal to distinguish human fingerprints. The position of each rhino ear is different," he explained.
Throughout the monitoring in 2014, the 12 016 calves can successfully capture the image. Consisting of 570 images rhino, 6531 other animals outside rhino and 4915 nonsatwa like a tree.
Based on these data, most rhino picture taken in September-November. Ie in the range at 18:00 to 20:00 pm. Meanwhile, the least drawn the picture at Area at 12.00-14.00 hrs.
"Rhinos more active on the beach. Rhino at any time it took to get rid of lice in her body. Leopards and wild dogs pose a threat to rhino," said Haryono.
As home to rhino, Ujung Kulon National Park was established on an area of 38 thousand hectares. Of the many types of topography, the area is not good for the life of the rhino is because the region steep hills
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