Copenhagen Zoo: Southeast Asia Biodiversity Programme

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Copenhagen Zoo: Southeast Asia Biodiversity Programme

Headquarters in Denmark. Field offices in Malaysia and Indonesia.

The Southeast Asia Programme of Copenhagen Zoo, which began in 1998, provides capacity building to Malaysia's Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP) concerning Captive Breeding Management. Since then, the Zoo has worked in close collaboration with DWNP in research on conservation of Malayan tapir, flat-headed cats, elephants and other species. In addition, the Zoo provides support to loc

al University students with small research grants, if they are keen to further their studies at home or abroad. In 2005, the Zoo began to explore the opportunity to engage the palm oil sector in landscape-based conservation initiative and has since forged many positive working relationships with stakeholders in the sector. The Zoo also continues to support the further development of the Round Table for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and other stakeholders in pursuit of the same goals. The Zoo is also active in Indonesia where we work with and support biodiversity and wildlife research at the University of Andalas, Padang. We also work with the Indonesian Ministry of Forestry, Division of PHKA, in restoring the unique ecology of Baluran National Park (East Java). The Southeast Asia programme is the Zoo's largest foreign conservation programme with a team consisting of four Malaysians, an Australian, two Indonesians and a Dane. The programme continues to be involved in original applied research about wildlife ecology, management and conservation, as well as provide advice and support specifically in capacity building to local universities, students and policy makers in the region.

17/05/2018

In the news.

60 Minutes reports on the new methods zookeepers use to control genetic diversity -- and the ethical questions they raise

18/02/2018

A sad day.
The greatest threat to species lost : poaching.
Pilanesberg National Park is part of Zoologisk Have/Copenhagen Zoo: Southeast Asia Biodiversity Programme. in-situ conservation

05/12/2017

"I was just looking at FFI's shiny new website (check it out at www.fauna-flora.org) and stumbled across this short video from 2014, which I hadn't seen in full before.

We launched the MSc in Biodiversity Conservation at the Royal University of Phnom Penh with a grant from the Darwin Initiative in 2005 and - dare I say to my own amazement - it's still going strong with over 250 Cambodians receiving training and support to date. The graduates in turn are doing admirable work across the country at a time when wildlife and the environment desperately needs help.

Tagging Callum McCulloch and Nami Daoud Birkenhoff-Træholt for starters because this wouldn't have got off the ground without the hard work and determination of Callum and Carl Traeholt.
I salute you both!"
- Dr Jenny Daltry
Senior Conservation Biologist
Fauna & Flora International

https://youtu.be/Nucs8vAfKbw

Following decades of under-investment in education in the wake of the Khmer Rouge regime, biodiversity conservation in Cambodia has been severely hampered by...

21/10/2016

Sumatra Tapir Project 15-19 June 2016

The Sumatra Tapir Conservation Project takes place at the southern boundary of Kerinci Sebelat National Park, Indonesia The team consisting of scientists and students led by Dr. Wilson Novarino from University of Andalas, Padang and staffs from TKA Plantations. The team work to secure important habitat for Asia tapirs.

The project constitutes a part of an international tapir conservation project coordinated by the IUCN Tapir Specialist Group and Copenhagen Zoo. It includes five projects (four in Latin America and one in Asia). One of the main donors to this initiative is Fundacion Segre, Italy.

21/10/2016

Conservation Asia 2016 : The ATBC and SCB conservation conference, Singapore 29 June-2 July 2016

In conjunction with the joint conference of Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC Asia-Pacific Chapter) and the Society for Conservation Biology (SCB Asia Section), Copenhagen Zoo and Ecology Matters Pte Ltd hosted the symposium “Business and Conservation Biology: Understanding Both Sides for Better Conservation”.

The symposium was privileged to have five distinguished speakers deliver half-hour talks; Natalia Huang (Ecology Matters Pte Ltd, Singapore) spoke about how under represented conservation biologists are at Global events, where Global topics and decisions are made; Rob Dietz (Farmland Inc, USA) spoke about how to reinvent the economic system to be based on finite natural capital resources rather than continuing the illusion of infinite growth in a finite world; Brendan Moyle (Massey University, NZ) spoke about how legalising certain banned wildlife trade components could help save endangered species; Darrel Webber (RSPO, Kuala Lumpur) gave a wonderful take on how a multi-stakeholder organisation like RSPO can affect real changes on the ground, with positive environmental outcomes; and, Simon Lord (Sime Darby Malaysia) gave an enlighten talk about how a large Malaysian corporation is evolving from a profit-oriented to prosperity-oriented business model.

The event was the largest non-plenary event with approx. 150 attendees, a panel discussion and follow-up questions.

21/10/2016

Mindset Talk UNMC – Using Extraordinary Tools for Conservation
27 June 2016

Copenhagen Zoo, in collaboration with Aichmi Advisory and University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC), staged a one-off event as part of the Mindset Talk programme.

There were three speakers; Rob Dietz (Farmland Inc USA) talking about the need for revising our economic model from an extraction based growth economy to a sustainable economy based on finite resources.
Nami Traeholt (Aichmi Advisory) delivered a short presentation on how this can be achieved, with the processes and mechanisms need to institute such wide ranging changes to the society --- developing an economic framework that is based on natural capital.
Finally, Brendan Moyle (Massey University) delivered an intriguing take on how legalising part of the current illegal wildlife trade can help save more species.

The event was attended by 100+ participants, and it was wrapped up with a Q&A sessions, with Ahimsa Campos-Arceiz (UNMC), Rob Dietz, Brendan Moyle and Carl Traeholt in the panel.

21/10/2016

EAZA Conservation Forum, Spain 11-14 May 2016

EAZA’s Conservation Forum takes place every 2nd year. This time, it was BioParc Fuengirola that was the proud host of a very successful 2016 edition of the EAZA Conservation Forum.

The event theme was “Building Bridges”. This was the biggest event with 161 registered participants from over 100 different conservation organisations and zoos, representing 32 countries.

Copenhagen Zoo has played a key-role in this event right from its inauguration and has continued to do so in Spain. The closing dinner was held at the magnificent old Sohail Castle, perched on a hill overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. It was a worthy closing setting for a very successful event.

21/10/2016

Wahyudi's Visit to HQ in Copenhagen, May 2016

Copenhagen Zoo’s biggest conservation programme is currently the Southeast Asia Biodiversity Programme. To strengthen our team-cohesion, exchange experience and capacity, we continuously aim to introduce local and regional staff to our headquarters in Copenhagen, for them to experience first hand what the organisation stand for.

One of our key officers in Indonesia, fondly known as Pak Yudi (Manager of the Baluran Project) visited Copenhagen for the first time and experienced Copenhagen’s many green and multicultural areas.
It was a perfect sunny May.

08/08/2016

Pictures taken in Kruger National Park and Pilanesberg National Park

08/08/2016

Pilanesberg National Park is Copenhagen Zoo’s long-term partner in South Africa.

Copenhagen Zoo has offered research and conservation support to Pilanesberg National Park for more than 15 years. Pilanesberg is a relatively small park that consists of approx. 55.000ha; it contains everything that a safari-tourist wants to experience : The Big 5 (lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino), stunning landscapes and inspiring game drives.

Due to its limited size and many large mammals, Pilanesberg is fenced and offers an excellent opportunity for wildlife managers to study population management in small reserves. This is particularly interesting for wildlife management on the Indonesian island of Java, where most national parks and protected areas are small and isolated.

Some of Copenhagen Zoo’s many contributions to the park include a guesthouse for visiting researchers and students, a meeting room with state of the art AV-equipment and a library. Our entourage had a very pleasant and fruitful meeting with the Pilanesberg National Park board and management, who offered a range of information and advice about management challenges in a small reserve. Unfortunately, a female white rhino died during our stay; its calf had to be translocated to a rhino rehabilitation centre as it was too small to survive without its mother’s protection.

Pilanesberg National Park is a perfect study site for Indonesian wildlife managers interested in conserving and promoting Baluran National Park on Java, as they are similar in size and topography which collaborate with a large number of adjacent local communities.

08/08/2016

Bordering the Kruger National Park and situated between the Timbavati and the Sabi Sand Reserves, lies the Manyeleti Game Reserve. It encompasses 23,000 hectares of land.

The Manyeleti Reserve is home to Honeyguide’s Khoka Moya Camp that is situated on both sides of a river bed and offers an authentic African experience in luxury, safety or comfort. Honeyguide Camp offers some truly African safari experience and is an example of how safari tourism can successfully support a Game Reserve owned by local communities. This model offers interesting opportunities for similar development proposals in Indonesia, where wildlife tourism is not yet well developed.

Our entourage enjoyed a fantastic welcome, service and hospitability from all staff at Honeyguide. In addition, we were treated to a most inspiring game-drive with up-and-close encounters with a pride of lions at a recent kill. Also spotted were white rhinos, elephants, zerbras, giraffes and a pair of beautiful bush-bucks that wandered into camp.

08/08/2016

Kruger National Park is South Africa’s largest and most popular destination for safari-tourists across the world.

The International Savanna Science Network Meeting is the biggest of its kind, attracting delegates from the entire world.

Copenhagen Zoo, together with the Ministry of Forestry and Environment, Indonesia, participated in the annual event. This also served as a study-tour for the Ministry, to experience first-hand how savannas are protected and managed in Africa and elsewhere in the world. This is an important milestone for Indonesia, since some of Southeast Asia’s most important and spectacular savannas are found in Indonesia. Mr. Rudijanta Tjahja Nugraha, Head of the Sub-Directorate for Conservation Planning and Management, delivered a presentation for approx. 400 delegates at the Skukuza Convention Hall.

Copenhagen Zoo’s Indonesia programme coordinator, Mr. Indra Arinal participated with Southeast Asia Programme Coordinator, Dr. Carl Traeholt, who acted as the local guide during the Africa event. During the stay, we were fortunate to sport the beautiful and rare Nyala, along with many of Africa’s most exciting mammals, birds and reptiles such as elephants, white rhino, impala, buffalo, zebra, wildebeest, warthog, giraffe, hippo, marabou stork, saddlebilled stork, pied kingfisher, nile crocodile and many more.

27/04/2016

Directors of Copenhagen Zoo Visit Key Project areas in Southeast Asia : United Plantations Berhad, Perak.Malaysia.
February 2016

27/04/2016

Directors of Copenhagen Zoo Visit Key Project areas in Southeast Asia : Taman Negara, Pahang, Malaysia.
February 2016

27/04/2016

Directors of Copenhagen Zoo Visit Key Project areas in Southeast Asia : Krau Wildlife Reserve, Pahang, Malaysia.
February 2016

27/04/2016

Directors of Copenhagen Zoo Visit Key Project areas in Southeast Asia : Tanjung Puting National Park, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia.
February 2016

27/04/2016

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Videoer

White rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum)

Baby Giraffe : first steps

Rare footage : Giraffe Giving Birth

Black-backed Jackal (Canis mesomelas)

Female Impala feeding on Acacia

Driving north

Cheetah

Chacma Baboons

Going upstream Sungai Kenyam

Gaur herd at Jenderak Gaur Conservation Centre

A smart move ..

Starting diesel engine manually ...

Birds eye view of Mount Baluran and fun with drone, Bengt Hols...

Amphibian Cacophony

Komodo Island

Exploring Komodo archipelago with Tiger Blue

A Herd of Deer

The abundance of deers in Baluran

Genveje

Del

Our Story

Copenhagen Zoo's Southeast Asia Programme began in 1998 by providing capacity building to Malaysia's Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP) concerning Captive Breeding management of gaur and sambar deer. Since then, Zoo has worked in close collaboration with DWNP with research and conservation of Malayan tapir, flat-headed cats, elephants and other species. Zoo also provides support to local University students with small research grants, if they are keen to further their studies at home or abroad.

Since 2005 Zoo has forged many positive working relationships with stakeholders within the palm oil sector. In 2011 Zoo entered into and MoU with United Plantations Bhd to help build environmental and biodiversity research and management capacity at their estates in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, where there is a strong focus on integrated pest management. Zoo also continues to support the further development of the Round Table for Sustainable Palm Oil and other stakeholders in pursuit of the same goals. In 2016, Zoo was the first environmental NGO to be appointed as “biodiversity advisor” to Malaysian Palm Oil Board’s “Project Advisory Board” and Zoo also serves as biodiversity advisor in Sime Darby Plantations Bhd. “Biodiversity Committee”.

Since 2004, Zoo has worked with and support biodiversity and wildlife research at the University of Andalas, West Sumatra and in 2013 we signed an MoU with the Indonesian Ministry of Forestry, Division of PHKA, aiming at restoring the unique ecology of Baluran National Park (East Java). Additionally, we contribute to developing species research and conservation programme, specifically Javan leopard, banteng, Javan warty pig, Javan dhole and general management of the park.

The Southeast Asia programme is Zoo's largest foreign conservation programme with a team consisting of four Malaysians, one Australian, eight Indonesians and headed by a Dane, Dr. Carl Traeholt, who is the Programme Director. In addition, the team work with a range of other local conservation biologists, e.g. three in Sarawak, four in Sumatra and 10 in Kalimantan. The programme continues to be involved in original applied research about wildlife ecology, management and conservation, as well as provide advice, support and capacity building support to local universities, students and policy makers in the region.