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WCC 2016 Res 096 - Activity Report

Submitted by Holly.Thompson on Mon, 04/08/2019 - 09:48
General Information
Safeguarding space for nature and securing our future: developing a post-2020 strategy
IUCN Constituent: 
EF5DC7B3-D2A1-E611-B6EC-005056BA6623
IUCN Constituent type: 
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2017-2020
Period covered: 
2019
Geographic scope: 
South and East Asia
Country/Territory: 
Indonesia
In implementing this Resolution your organization has worked/consulted with...
IUCN Secretariat: 
No
Other non-IUCN related organisations: 
sought advice from David at resolutions
Implementation
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
ActionDescriptionStatus
OtherUnder conservation actions for Javan gibbons on the IUCN red list site it currently states: In 2003, 56 Javan gibbons were maintained at eight Indonesian zoos, 15 at four Indonesian wildlife rescue centers, with five potential breeding pairs. There is no evidence that the species has bred successfully in captivity in Indonesia. Outside the range country, 48 Javan gibbons were maintained at ten institutions in nine countries, with six breeding pairs. The total ex-situ population is some 120 individuals, the majority of which are wild-caught (Nijman 2006). I would like to update this for the captive population and also breeding of the species in Indonesia On-going
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken: 
There are currently 76 Javan gibbons managed outside of Indonesia residing at 13 zoos (two ASMP, 3 SSP and 8 EEP). In 2017 6 javan gibbons were sent back to java by the aspinall foundation to be released. Javan gibbon have bred well in zoo's and rehabilitation centres in Java, Indonesia.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions are planned for the implementation of this Resolution: