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Ecological Research

Cover photo: Tamaraw amongst vegetation © Gregg Yan

Tamaraw ecological research

This action is developed in close collaboration with the D’ABOVILLE Foundation in the frame of the Mangyan – Tamaraw Driven Landscape Program.

The research aims at addressing the scientific gaps in our understanding of the species and primarily to address the following issues within Mts Iglit-Baco National Park:
  • Why are tamaraw only found/restricted within 2,500 ha around Magawang station inside the core zone of the monitoring?
  • What has changed within the 5,000 ha of known presence of the species in the last 20 years? What is the reason for the observed distribution decline?
  • Are other wildlife populations and plant biodiversity declining as well?

The research also attempts to answer the following scientific questions:
  • What is the impact of the 2016 Hunting Agreement on tamaraw distribution and movements?
  • What is the influence of traditional hunting and traps on tamaraw behavior?
  • What is the impact of poaching from lowlanders on the populations of tamaraw and other animals?
  • What is the impact of habitat management on tamaraw behavior (burning for counting, hunting, poaching…)?
  • How to assess the accuracy of the annual tamaraw counting method?
  • What is the actual quality of the habitat (grassland/forest) in upper Iglit?

For this research, several collaborations are in place such as:
  • Coordination of the research by an international 'Tamaraw Research Officer', specifically addressing questions about the natural habitat in which tamaraw persist.
  • Development of a scientific collaboration with a French researcher from the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) at the Laboratory of Biometry – Evaluative Biology of the University Lyon1, France, in order to work on the population dynamics of the tamaraw, data analysis and modeling.

​Scientific papers

The AWCSG collaborates with its partners to write and publish scientific papers about all aspects of tamaraw biology and conservation.

  • Home
  • About us
    • Mission, objectives & approach
    • Structure
    • Members
    • Contact us
  • Our work
    • Action Indonesia GSMPs >
      • In situ projects >
        • AlTo
        • Buru
        • Nantu
      • Ex situ supporting in situ
      • Supporting ex situ conservation
      • Conservation education
      • Resources
    • Saola Working Group
    • Tamaraw conservation >
      • Mangyan Tamaraw Driven Landscape Program
      • Ecological research
      • Tamaraw PHVA
    • Conservation Planning >
      • Regional planning
      • National planning
  • Species
    • Anoa
    • Banteng
    • Gaur
    • Kouprey
    • Saola
    • Tamaraw
    • Wild water buffalo
    • Wild yak
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  • Support Us