EVALUATION OF SUMATRAN TIGER (Panthera tigris sumatrae Pocock, 1929) CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT IN KERINCI SEBLAT NATIONAL PARK, JAMBI PROVINCE AREA

• Main Author: Putri Agustina, Rima
• Format: Theses
• Language: Indonesia
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/34564
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

Sumatran tigers (Panthera tigris sumatrae) are now facing severe population decline due largely to the high intensity of poaching and tiger-human conflicts, and the high intensity of habitat loss. Sumatran tiger population decline is likely related to the optimality of conservation efforts which have been done in the area. Field studies regarding the effectiveness and efficiency of sumatran tiger conservation efforts done by stakeholders are needed in order to design the proper comprehensive conservation efforts plan. Kerinci Seblat National Park (KSNP) was chosen to be the location for this study for its status as one of the last biggest sumatran tiger habitats left. The aims of this study are (1) to identify sumatran tiger conservation efforts done by stakeholders in KSNP, including the correlations between them, (2) to analyze the effectiveness and efficiency of sumatran tiger conservation management done by stakeholders in KSNP, and to measure the cost of sumatran tiger conservation, and (3) design an alternative model of sumatran tiger conservation effort in KSNP. The study was conducted at March 2015 to July 2016, and the data collection was done through literature studies, field observations, structured interviews, and questionnaires filled by respondents. The result of this study is it is known that there are 3 (three) stakeholders in sumatran tiger conservation effort in KSNP: BBTNKS (official manager of KSNP), Fauna Flora Indonesia (FFI), and Kerinci indigenous people. BBTNKS does the conservation by using area protection approach, through zonation and forest quality improvement, and without specific programs regarding sumatran tiger. FFI does the conservation by using population management approach, through mitigation of threat and tiger-human conflicts, and law enforcement of tiger poaching and illegal trading activities. Kerinci indigenous people do the conservation by holistic approach, which is part of their local knowledge. All of the three stakeholders are very effective and very efficient in regard of managerial capacity, with management effectiveness and efficiency score of 100% and 100% for BBTNKS, 98.8% and 100% for FFI, and 100% and 100% for Kerinci indigenous people. While in regard of the conservation success, BBTNKS is considered as not effective and not efficient because it barely have specific program concerning sumatran tiger conservation; FFI is considered as effective but not efficient because it only worked on a little part of the protected area; and Kerinci indigenous people in considered as efficient but not effective because the cost of their conservation effort is very high. The conservation model recommended by this study is the collaborative conservation model between BBTNKS, FFI, and Kerinci indigenous people, where all the stakeholders do the Sumatran tiger conservation effort based on their specific capacities intergratively.