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Indonesia. Java. Bogor Agricultural Univ. Tinjil Island Natural Habitat Breeding Facility West Java, Indonesia. Tinjil Island Natural Habitat Breeding Facility. Established: November 1987 Developed through the collaboration between the U.S. Primate Research Consortium and the

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  1. Indonesia Java Bogor Agricultural Univ.

  2. Tinjil Island Natural Habitat Breeding Facility West Java, Indonesia

  3. Tinjil Island Natural Habitat Breeding Facility • Established: November 1987 • Developed through the collaboration between • the U.S. Primate Research Consortium and the • Bogor Agricultural University (IPB), Indonesia. • Purpose: To serve as a primate resource and conservation • program - to provide macaques (Macaca fascicularis) • for biomedical research (e.g., AIDS, infectious • disease, etc.) while contributing to Indonesia’s • primate conservation efforts.

  4. Tinjil Island NHBF - Background Information • Tinjil Island is approximately 600 ha in size and is located • 16 km off the south coast of West Java. • The island consists • of lowland tropical • rainforest and coastal • vegetation.

  5. Tinjil Island NHBF - Primate Population • Between 1988 and 1994, 520 adult • longtailed macaques (M. fascicularis) • were released onto Tinjil Island. • The current population size is • estimated at 1300 monkeys.

  6. Tinjil Island NHBF - Population Management • Annual population surveys are conducted • to monitor population status and provide • demographic data. • Population modeling programs are used to assist in projecting population growth and establishing harvest protocols to ensure a stable, self-sustaining population.

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