Populasi Badak di India Meningkat Gegara Pandemi, Kok Bisa?

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Populasi Badak di India Meningkat Gegara Pandemi, Kok Bisa?

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Kamis, 31 Mar 2022 20:35 WIB

India - Pandemi global membuat jumlah turis menurun drastis. Habitat badak lebih tenang tidak terusik turis. Diduga memicu kenaikan populasi hewan itu hingga 12 persen

An officer checks GPS data in a laptop after as part of an effort to count the one-horned rhinoceros in Kaziranga national park, in the northeastern state of Assam, India, Sunday, March 27, 2022. The rare one-horned rhinos that roam Kaziranga National Park in northeastern India have been increasing in numbers, thanks to stronger police efforts against poaching and artificial mud platforms that keep the animals safe from floods. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)

Seorang enumerator memeriksa GPS sebelum berangkat ke latihan penghitungan sensus badak di taman nasional Kaziranga, di negara bagian Assam, India, Minggu (27/3/2022) waktu setempat. Pandemi global membuat jumlah turis menurun drastis. Habitat badak di alam liar menjadi lebih tenang tidak terusik. Diduga, kondisi yang lebih tenang itu turut memicu kenaikan populasi hingga 12 persen.

An officer checks GPS data in a laptop after as part of an effort to count the one-horned rhinoceros in Kaziranga national park, in the northeastern state of Assam, India, Sunday, March 27, 2022. The rare one-horned rhinos that roam Kaziranga National Park in northeastern India have been increasing in numbers, thanks to stronger police efforts against poaching and artificial mud platforms that keep the animals safe from floods. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)

Hasil sensus menunjukkan bahwa jumlah badak meningkat lebih dari 12% dari data sensus sebelumnya.

An officer checks GPS data in a laptop after as part of an effort to count the one-horned rhinoceros in Kaziranga national park, in the northeastern state of Assam, India, Sunday, March 27, 2022. The rare one-horned rhinos that roam Kaziranga National Park in northeastern India have been increasing in numbers, thanks to stronger police efforts against poaching and artificial mud platforms that keep the animals safe from floods. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)

Penghitungan tersebut dibuat oleh tim yang membagi habitat badak besar menjadi beberapa cluster.

An officer checks GPS data in a laptop after as part of an effort to count the one-horned rhinoceros in Kaziranga national park, in the northeastern state of Assam, India, Sunday, March 27, 2022. The rare one-horned rhinos that roam Kaziranga National Park in northeastern India have been increasing in numbers, thanks to stronger police efforts against poaching and artificial mud platforms that keep the animals safe from floods. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)

Mereka menghitung hewan di dalam cluster secara manual atau menggunakan drone, terkadang menunggangi gajah peliharaan untuk menempuh jarak antar wilayah.

An officer checks GPS data in a laptop after as part of an effort to count the one-horned rhinoceros in Kaziranga national park, in the northeastern state of Assam, India, Sunday, March 27, 2022. The rare one-horned rhinos that roam Kaziranga National Park in northeastern India have been increasing in numbers, thanks to stronger police efforts against poaching and artificial mud platforms that keep the animals safe from floods. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)

Butuh waktu sekitar tiga minggu untuk menghitung semua badak dengan metode pengamatan langsung.

An officer checks GPS data in a laptop after as part of an effort to count the one-horned rhinoceros in Kaziranga national park, in the northeastern state of Assam, India, Sunday, March 27, 2022. The rare one-horned rhinos that roam Kaziranga National Park in northeastern India have been increasing in numbers, thanks to stronger police efforts against poaching and artificial mud platforms that keep the animals safe from floods. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)

Peningkatan populasi tersebut merupakan efek dari sejumlah perubahan, termasuk investasi dalam pengelolaan habitat, pengendalian perburuan, dan translokasi badak antar habitat.

An officer checks GPS data in a laptop after as part of an effort to count the one-horned rhinoceros in Kaziranga national park, in the northeastern state of Assam, India, Sunday, March 27, 2022. The rare one-horned rhinos that roam Kaziranga National Park in northeastern India have been increasing in numbers, thanks to stronger police efforts against poaching and artificial mud platforms that keep the animals safe from floods. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)

Diketahui bahwa pandemi, yang menghentikan wisatawan domestik dan internasional ke taman nasional, kemungkinan juga menjadi faktor penyebabnya. Nihil turis membuat habitat hewan itu tak terganggu sama sekali.

An officer checks GPS data in a laptop after as part of an effort to count the one-horned rhinoceros in Kaziranga national park, in the northeastern state of Assam, India, Sunday, March 27, 2022. The rare one-horned rhinos that roam Kaziranga National Park in northeastern India have been increasing in numbers, thanks to stronger police efforts against poaching and artificial mud platforms that keep the animals safe from floods. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)

Badak bercula satu terdaftar sebagai spesies rentan dalam daftar merah International Union for Conservation of Nature's (IUCN). Kurang dari 2.200 badak yang tersisa di perbatasan India dan Nepal.

An officer checks GPS data in a laptop after as part of an effort to count the one-horned rhinoceros in Kaziranga national park, in the northeastern state of Assam, India, Sunday, March 27, 2022. The rare one-horned rhinos that roam Kaziranga National Park in northeastern India have been increasing in numbers, thanks to stronger police efforts against poaching and artificial mud platforms that keep the animals safe from floods. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)

Badak ini sudah punah di Bangladesh dan Bhutan. Badak tersebut berada di bawah ancaman pemburu karena tanduknya, yang digunakan dalam pengobatan tradisional Asia.

An officer checks GPS data in a laptop after as part of an effort to count the one-horned rhinoceros in Kaziranga national park, in the northeastern state of Assam, India, Sunday, March 27, 2022. The rare one-horned rhinos that roam Kaziranga National Park in northeastern India have been increasing in numbers, thanks to stronger police efforts against poaching and artificial mud platforms that keep the animals safe from floods. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)

Cula badak dapat tumbuh hingga sepanjang 21 cm dan diperdagangkan meskipun tidak terbukti memiliki manfaat medis atau terapeutik.

Populasi Badak di India Meningkat Gegara Pandemi, Kok Bisa?
Populasi Badak di India Meningkat Gegara Pandemi, Kok Bisa?
Populasi Badak di India Meningkat Gegara Pandemi, Kok Bisa?
Populasi Badak di India Meningkat Gegara Pandemi, Kok Bisa?
Populasi Badak di India Meningkat Gegara Pandemi, Kok Bisa?
Populasi Badak di India Meningkat Gegara Pandemi, Kok Bisa?
Populasi Badak di India Meningkat Gegara Pandemi, Kok Bisa?
Populasi Badak di India Meningkat Gegara Pandemi, Kok Bisa?
Populasi Badak di India Meningkat Gegara Pandemi, Kok Bisa?
Populasi Badak di India Meningkat Gegara Pandemi, Kok Bisa?


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