Determinaton of sex, age, and spatial distribution of sumatran elephant (Elephas maximus sumatranus) in Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park

B. A. Nofinska, S. Sumayyah, N. Andayani, A. E. Maryanto, V. Kheng, T. Sugiharti

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Abstract

Habitat degradation, habitat fragmentation, poaching and human elephant conflict (HEC) have resulted in a decline of sumatran elephant (Elephas maximus sumatranus) population and placed it into one of critically endangered animals. Basic information such as sex, age and spatial distribution on the existence of sumatran elephant are needed to prevent sumatran elephants from extinction through good conservation management. We collected 52 faecal samples from Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park (BBSNP) and determined the sex, age and spatial distribution. Sumatran elephant sex was genetically determined based on the gel electrophoresis of 3 genes (PLP1, AMELY2 and SRY1) on sex chromosomes amplified by multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). Age was determined by measuring the mean of boli circumferences. Spatial distribution obtained from mapping coordinate of samples using Quantum GIS. The results of the age-sex identification of the sumatran elephant faecal samples in BBNSP showed that the samples were dominated by 30.8 % sub-adult male, following by 21.2 % sub-adult female, 13.5 % adult females, 9.6 % adult male and 5.8 % juvenile male. However, 19.2 % sex of the samples could not be confirmed. Both, female and male faecal samples were mainly found in shrubby dry farmland area.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Current Progress in Mathematics and Sciences, ISCPMS 2018
EditorsTerry Mart, Djoko Triyono, Ivandini T. Anggraningrum
PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9780735419155
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 4 Nov 2019
Event4th International Symposium on Current Progress in Mathematics and Sciences 2018, ISCPMS 2018 - Depok, Indonesia
Duration: 30 Oct 201831 Oct 2018

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume2168
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

Conference4th International Symposium on Current Progress in Mathematics and Sciences 2018, ISCPMS 2018
Country/TerritoryIndonesia
CityDepok
Period30/10/1831/10/18

Keywords

  • Age determination
  • BBSNP
  • multiplex PCR
  • sex determination
  • spatial distribution
  • sumatran elephant

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