Thanks to the long-term recording of animals observed on routes delineated according to a given methodology, we estimate the size of the populations of slow lorises in the given territory. We carry out the monitoring in three locations - in the vicinity of our rescue centre and in two field areas of our program. Thanks to the long-term data collection, we can compare both locations and also see what changes our conservation activities bring. We are already observing that after several years of working with the community in Kuta Male, there has been an increase in the number of observed slow lorises and the population is now stable. At the same time, we verified that in the vicinity of our rescue centre where there is high pressure from people and hunters, the population of wild animals is significantly smaller than in the locality that we actively protect.
We have laid out 6 routes in three locations, each approximately 3 km long. These lead through different types of environments – primary forest, secondary forest, but also farms. Every year we go through all the routes twice. We use only red light, which does not disturb wild animals and thanks to which (not only) slow lorises can behave naturally even in the presence of observers.
1) At the beginning of the route, it is necessary to fill in data such as time, weather, etc.
2) The field Kukang team spotted a slow loris and recorded the data.
3) Greater Slow Loris (Nycticebus coucang) recorded during the monitoring.
4) Masked Palm Civet (Paguma larvata) recorded during the monitoring.
