Staff:
Convenor:
Jansen Manansang
Entang Iskandar
Noviar Andayani
Ligaya Tumbelaka
Highlighted Activity:
In February
2012, CBSG Indonesia joined Taman Safari Indonesia (TSI) to participate in Amphibian
Ark’s Leaping Ahead
of Extinction Leap Day initiative by conducting a series of amphibian-focused events over a nine-day period.
Leap Day activities began
on February 24 with observation and mapping of frog populations in the Taman Safari
Indonesia area. A team from TSI, together with
herpetologists from the Bogor Agricultural University (IPB), conducted the observation
and mapping of frog populations in the area. The research was conducted at four
sites: Pasiripis, Parkir G, Curug jaksa and Rumah Dua. 
Throughout two hours of observation,
the team identified thirteen local frog species,
two of which (Limnonectes macrodon and Huia masonii) are Vulnerable species
(IUCN Redlist 2011). This research will be continued for other sites in the area.
On Leap Day (February 29), TSI invited about 150 students of all ages to
a Leap Day Exhibition, organized to raise awareness about frog conservation and the important role of
frogs in the ecosystem. The activities began with a brief presentation about frogs and their status in
Indonesia by IPB’s herpetologists, Adininggar Ul Hasanah, S.Hut. The discussion
session continued with IPB herpetologists, Mirza D Kusrini, Ph.D, Adininggar Ul
Hasanah, and S.Hut. Dr. Jansen Manansang, CBSG Indonesia’s convenor, also spoke at this event. CBSG Indonesia’s participation in these
events represents our taking an active role in
promoting the conservation of amphibians, especially in Indonesia.
