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In full swing: assessment of trade in orang-utans and ... - WWF UK

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CONTENTS<br />

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS<br />

iv<br />

Executive summary<br />

v<br />

<strong>In</strong>troduction 1<br />

Background 1<br />

Objectives <strong>of</strong> the <strong>assessment</strong> 3<br />

Species <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>terest 4<br />

Protection <strong>of</strong> gibbons <strong>and</strong> <strong>orang</strong>-<strong>utans</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>In</strong>donesia 8<br />

<strong>In</strong>ternational treaties 9<br />

Methods 9<br />

Data acquisition 9<br />

Market surveys 9<br />

Wildlife rescue centres 11<br />

Re<strong>in</strong>troduction programmes 12<br />

Zoological gardens 12<br />

Department <strong>of</strong> Forestry 13<br />

Additional data 13<br />

Species identification 13<br />

Analysis 14<br />

Statistical analysis 15<br />

Mortality rates due to <strong>trade</strong> 15<br />

Results <strong>and</strong> discussion 16<br />

Bird markets 16<br />

Species composition <strong>and</strong> numbers 16<br />

Prices 19<br />

Temporal changes 20<br />

Trade routes 23<br />

Turn-over 25<br />

Medic<strong>in</strong>al uses <strong>and</strong> primate meat 26<br />

Wildlife rescue centres 26<br />

IN FULL SWING:ASSESSMENT OF TRADE IN ORANGUTANS AND GIBBONS ON JAVA AND BALI,INDONESIA<br />

ii

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