The Rimba Raya Biodiversity Reserve REDD Project

ladang agriculture, scrub, short secondary forestregrowth), usually when such areas are in close proximityto forests.PlantsTwenty-­‐four HCV 1.3 plant species were identified aslikely present in the Project Zone (see Table 11 below).Most common among these are members of theDipterocarpaceae (18 of 24 species), including six specieslisted as Vulnerable by IUCN, 14 listed as Endangered byIUCN, and six species protected under Indonesian law.These species are mainly concentrated in peat and mixedfreshwater swamp ecosystems of the Project Zone, but atleast 14 species also occur in the area of lowlanddipterocarp forest in the north. All of these species,especially dipterocarps, are largely or totally dependenton natural forest for pollination by outbreeding, seedpredator avoidance, seedling recruitment, and growth.HerpetofaunaSeventeen HCV 1.3 reptiles are identified as likely orpotentially present in the Project Zone, seven of whichhave been confirmed in neighboring TPTN (see Table 12below). Of these, five are listed as Endangered by IUCN:False Ghavial (Tomistoma schlegelii), Malayan giant turtle(Orlitia borneensis), Asian brown tortoise (Manouriaemys), Black-­‐breast leaf turtle (Geoemyda spengleri), andSpiny turtle (Heosemys spinosa).HCVCITESI & IIIUCNCRENVULR/ntGoIPBTNTPXblank?Of particular concern is the False Ghavial, which has beenhunted to extinction in most of Borneo but is still presentin TPNP. The species may still be present in the SeruyanRiver along the eastern border of the Project Area. TheEstuarine Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) is also present inTPNP. Although listed as lower risk on IUCN, this specieshas suffered severe over-­‐hunting and is listed in CITESAnnex II and protected by Indonesian law. Villagers in theProject Area claim that crocodiles still exist in the SeruyanRiver and its tributaries.DefinitionsHigh Conservation Value species (ie, threatened underIUCN listing, CITES App I or II, protected byIndonesian law, or restricted range (RR)- endemic toBorneo considered RR in this case.)Convention on International Trade in EndangeredSpecies of Wild Fauna and FloraIndicates species listed under CITES Annex I or IIWorld Conservation UnionCritically EndangeredEndangeredVulnerableLower Risk: Near ThreatenedGovernment of IndonesiaSpecies protected under Indonesian lawEndemic to BorneoTanjung Putting National ParkPresence previously confirmed in the parkLikely present in the park based on distribution andhabitat needs.Possibly present in the park based on distribution andhabitat needs.60