Indonesian

Abstract

Utami R, Rizaldi, Novarino W. 2016. Crop raiding on Primates in Bungus and Teluk Kabung, Padang, West Sumatra. Pros Sem Nas Masy Biodiv Indon 2: 49-54. Habitat encroachment has potentially caused conflict between humans and wildlife animals such as crop raiding on Primates. Crop raiding by Primates is one of the problems in developing countries that can trigger a negative view towards Primates conservation. This research was conducted in Bungus Teluk Kabung, Padang, West Sumatra. This research aimed to recognize the species of Primates as crop raiders, the intensity of crop raiding and the crop species raided by Primates. Data were collected through a direct survey in field and interviews with the local farmers to get information about the species of Primates as crop raiders, the crop species raided and the estimation of damage level caused. The intensity of crop raiding was determined based on a comparison of the raiding frequency per day and the damage estimation according to the determined scales. From the results, there were four Primates species reported as crop raiders, i.e., Macaca fascicularis (long-tailed macaques), M. nemestrina (pig-tailed macaques), Presbytis melalophos (black-crested sumatran langurs) and Trachypithecus cristatus (silvered langurs). The intensity of crop raiding based on the raiding frequency and the damage estimation were high. Twenty six species of horticulture crops were raided by those Primates. The results indicated that the crop raiding by Primates requires the conflict management to mitigate negative impacts to both local farmers and Primates.