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A Glimmer of Hope for Sulawesi

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 April 2009

John MacKinnon
John MacKinnon
Affiliation:
C/o WWF, J1. Juanda No 9, Bogor, Java, Indonesia.
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Abstract

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The wildlife of the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia is a remarkable mixture of Asian and Australasian forms, with many endemic species. But it is being rapidly destroyed as a result of timber logging, hunting and agriculture. However, Dr MacKinnon, who is manager for two World Wildlife Fund projects in North Sulawesi, believes that action now could save most of the larger animals. With Indonesia's new interest in conservation he is optimistic that this will be achieved.

Type
Research Article
Information
Oryx , Volume 15 , Issue 1 , June 1979 , pp. 55 - 59
Copyright
Copyright © Fauna and Flora International 1979

References

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