Online Talk: Wildlife of Mesangat Wetlands, Kalimantan (conducted on 24 April 2021 on Zoom)
Speaker : Mr Rob Stuebing
Location : Hosted by Dr Yong Ding Li (Bird Group) & Ms Gloria Seow (Education Committee) on behalf of Nature Society (Singapore)
Talk Synopsis:
The little-known, forest wetland ecosystems of Danau Mesangat in eastern Borneo
(Indonesia) are extremely rich in biodiversity. They include some of Southeast
Asia’s most threatened wildlife. Pride of place of Mesangat Wetlands is the
False Gharial, a shy, specialised crocodile of peat and freshwater swamp
forest. The False Gharial shares its home with other charismatic wildlife,
including the Storm’s Stork, Malaysian Giant Turtle and Proboscis Monkey. In
this online talk, renowned herpetologist and conservationist Rob Stuebing will
share with us the biodiversity of Danau Mesangat, with special focus on its two
crocodile species and the Storm’s Stork. He will also discuss the conservation
efforts led by Indonesian conservation group, Yayasan Ulin. The talk
will be followed by a Q&A segment.
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