T4- TRF - case Study

Question 1

When was the Crocker Range Biosphere Reserve Established?

Answer 1

2014

Question 2

How big is the Crocker Range Biosphere Reserve?

Answer 2

Over 3,000 km2 (whole island is 740,000 km2)

Question 3

What are the ecosystems of the Crocker Range Biosphere Reserve?

Answer 3

More than one ecosystem (lowland forest and “cloud forests”) which ensure high biodiversity.

Question 4

What venerable species is it home to?

Answer 4

The orangutan and clouded leopard (endemic, 10,000 left in the wild)

Question 5

High species diversity of…

Answer 5

101 mammals

239 birds

47 reptiles

Question 6

What is is protected from?

Answer 6

Logging and palm oil plantations.

Question 7

What is a biosphere?

Answer 7

A biosphere is an ecosystem with unusually high scientific and natural interest.

Question 8

Why are biospheres set up?

Answer 8

To encourage research, management, conservation and sustainable development.

Question 9

How does it protect the TRF?

Answer 9

Zoning.

Question 10

How is it sustainable?

Answer 10

It looks after the environment for the future.

It looks after the economic needs of the people today.

Question 11

How big is the core area?

Answer 11

1,445 km2

Question 12

How is the core area protected?

Answer 12

It is strictly protected from development and only small scale tourism and scientific research can happen.

Gives wildlife the opportunity to live with minimal human interference and so rebuild populations of endangered species.

Question 13

How many people live in the core of the Crocker Range Biosphere Reserve?

Answer 13

200, they are allowed to farm on a very small scale and who are consulted on and support protection.

Question 14

How many villages are in the buffer area between the core and the translation layer?

Answer 14

52

Question 15

What is permitted in the buffer area?

Answer 15

Slightly higher economic activity including small scale palm oil plantations.

Question 16

What is forbidden in the buffer area?

Answer 16

Large scale destructive practices such as large scale palm oil plantations, minings and hydro electric dams.

Question 17

How does the buffer area help local people?

Answer 17

Gives them a chance to make a living (livelihood? From the forest without turning to illegal methods.

Question 18

How are local indigenous groups engaged in the sustainable development?

Answer 18

They are involved in the setting up and decision making. In a way it is a mixture of top down and bottom up.

Question 19

How is the Crocker Range Biosphere Reserve limited?

Answer 19

It represents a very small area of total forest in the country and region. (0.04 %)

It is not stopping the rapid and unsustainable forest life as elsewhere in the country.

It allows the governments of the region to say they are working on solutions, whilst doing nothing to curb large palm oil plantations.