• News Archive
  • Simaster
  • Palawa
  • Webmail
  • Directory
  •  English
    • Indonesia
Universitas Gadjah Mada Universitas Gadjah Mada Universitas Gadjah Mada Universitas Gadjah Mada
  • Education
    • Doctoral dissertation
    • Inauguration of Professor
    • Graduation
  • Achievement
  • Research and Innovation
    • Research
    • Innovation
  • Campus Info
    • Cooperation
    • Seminar and Workshop
    • Student Community Service Program
    • Other
  • News Report
  • Home
  • News Report
  • Risk of Komodo Extinction Overshadowing Komodo Island

Risk of Komodo Extinction Overshadowing Komodo Island

  • 18 March 2014, 14:11 WIB
  • By: marwati
  • 1885
  • PDF Version

 

The popularity of Komodo Island as the habitat of Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) has seemed to cause people to forget the small population of the Komodo dragon on smaller islands in the area of Flores.

One expert in komodo, Andi Ariefiandy, M.Phil, said the animal population on the Komodo Island is safer than those on smaller islands as they have been fragmented by human beings in those smaller islands.

Andi Ariefiandy said in a general lecture entitled “Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) & In-Situ Conservation” in Faculty of Biology UGM.

Andi explained the Komodo dragon population on the bigger island is safer as opposed to the smaller islands which offer much less feed in addition to the influence of habitat fragmentation. The Komodo dragon on the smaller islands have a much smaller body, too. He asserted that the animal vary from island to island genetically, which makes them isolated. The inbreeding coefficient or mating level in one population on the small island is very high.

“We fear that this will lead to the low genetic diversity, hence very high extinction risks. If the population on the smaller island will extinct, this will endanger the population on the bigger ones,” said the alumnus of Faculty of Biology UGM.

Conservation is underway that includes monitoring station infrastructure, dissemination,  annual population monitoring, identification of spread area, identification of disturbance and area protection. Much information on the Komodo dragon, however, has been unexplored.

The Komodo dragon is the biggest monitor lizard in the world with a very narrow spread.

 

Related News

  • Conserving Komodo Dragons

    Thursday,04 September 2014 - 9:39
  • Forest for the Komodo

    Tuesday,20 July 2010 - 11:35
  • UGM Nature Enthusiasts Expedition to National Parks

    Monday,26 March 2018 - 15:48
  • UGM Students' "Save Komo" Grabs Indonesia Game Developer Award

    Thursday,18 October 2012 - 14:43
  • Mapala Silvagama Set for Cave Exploration in Matalawa National Park

    Wednesday,01 August 2018 - 11:56

News Releases

  • Launching of Indonesia Natural Dye Institute at UGM 12 December 2019
    Rector of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), Prof. Ir. Panut Mulyono, M.Eng., D.Eng.,
    Humas UGM
  • UGM Has Smart Herbal Garden 12 December 2019
    Dean of Faculty of Pharmacy UGM and the leadership of BNI Bank Yogyakarta install
    marwati
  • UGM Wins Advanced Innovation Jam in Japan 11 December 2019
    Electronics and Information Technology students of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM)
    marwati
  • UGM Lecturer Develops Food Packaging for Disaster Areas 11 December 2019
    Indonesia lies on the Ring of Fire that is geograp
    marwati
  • UGM and Japan Collaborate in Blueberry Farming in Indonesia 10 December 2019
    Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) established collaboration to develop blueberry farm
    marwati

Info

  • Install Fest Windows
    29 September 2017
  • Streaming Author Workshop Writing and Publishing
    14 July 2017
  • Hokkaido University Short Term Exchange Program HUSTEP
    08 January 2016
  • 2016 Amgen Scholars Program in Japan
    08 January 2016
  • Jardine Foundation Scholarship for Postgraduate Studies at University of Oxford and University of Cambridge
    01 July 2015

Event

No latest event at this time

Universitas Gadjah Mada
UNIVERSITAS GADJAH MADA
Bulaksumur Yogyakarta 55281
   info@ugm.ac.id
   +62 (274) 6492599
   +62 (274) 565223

PARTNERSHIP

  • Alumni
  • International Affairs

ABOUT UGM

  • Rector's Welcome
  • History
  • Vission and Mission
  • The Board of Executive
  • Management

VISIT UGM

  • Campus Map
  • Event

REGISTRATION

  • Undergraduate
  • Graduate
  • Vocational School
  • Professional Program
  • International Program

© 2019 Universitas Gadjah Mada

PRIVACY POLICYCONTACT