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492 Conservation news


transects, with three surveyors, in the two protected areas in Pelabuhan Ratu (Tangkuban Perahu and Sukawayana Nature Reserves) and one unprotected area next to Gunung Halimun Salak National Park, covering an area from lowland to submontane forest over altitudes of 0–900 m. We were unable, however, to locate the species. Given this information, it seems that the species should be recategorized as Critically Endangered. The two mature trees of C. kipella in Bogor Botanic


Gardens produce flowers and seeds but these do not ger- minate. Germination tests conducted with 200 seeds have been unsuccessful. Examination of an additional 200 seeds revealed that only 2.5% contain a fully-developed kernel. Further research on reproduction biology is needed to sup- port the propagation and conservation of this tree species. We are planning to propagate the tree using shoot cuttings as an alternative solution to produce new individuals for ex situ collections and reintroduction and restoration in the species’ natural habitat.


ENGGAL PRIMANANDA ( orcid.org/0000-0002-1197-3815, enggal.primananda@brin.go.id), DIPTA SUMERU RINANDIO ( orcid.org/0000-0001-8938-9574), AULIA HASAN WIDJAYA ( orcid.org/0000-0002-5737-448X) and IYAN ROBIANSYAH ( orcid.org/0000-0002-0503-458X) Research Center for Plant Conservation, Botanic Gardens and Forestry, National Research and Innovation Agency, Bogor, Indonesia


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extinct within La Paz valley has been sighted so close to the city suggests that the species is recovering locally. In many places the taruka’s principal habitat is not well pro- tected; e.g. in northern Chile (Mata et al., 2019, Oryx, 53, 752–756). As the protected areas in La Paz are relatively small, we believe the population in La Paz valley may be re- covering as a result of the absence of conflicts with people and the almost complete absence of sport hunting. The taruka is a charismatic species, and we therefore intend to approach La Paz city authorities to secure their support in using the taruka as a flagship species for local biodiversity conservation and education programmes.


LUIS F. PACHECO ( orcid.org/0000-0001-8844-9942, luisfpachecoa@gmail.com) Colección Boliviana de Fauna, Instituto de Ecología, Carrera de Biología, Universidad Mayor de San Andrés, La Paz, Bolivia. FABIOLA A. SUÁREZ-GUZMÁN Independent researcher, La Paz, Bolivia. CRISTIAN E. ALCOREZA-CATACORA Independent researcher, La Paz, Bolivia


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Partnership for conserving the Sub-Himalayan grasslands of India


Taruka Hippocamelusantisensiscontinues to recover near La Paz, Bolivia


During a motorcycle ride on 5 March 2022,at 7.15, one of us (CEAC) sighted a deer, and was able to film it using a mobile phone. This allowed us to identify the individual as a male taruka Hippocamelus antisensis. The deer seemed to be alone, and fled after being filmed. The taruka, which occurs above altitudes of 2,000 m


in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Peru, is categorized as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. The species was believed to have gone extinct in La Paz valley by the end of 1980s, but was resighted as close as 8.5 km from the southern border of La Paz city c. 15 years ago (Rechberger et al., 2014, Oryx, 48, 445–450). In 2016, a lone male was sighted on a golf course c. 3.5 km from the city (E.Galdo, pers. comm.). Our newob- servation of the species was only c. 250 m from a recently urbanized area near the highly populated neighbourhood of Achumani, on the north-west border of the city at c. 3,800 m, and as far as we are aware is the most recent con- firmed sighting of a taruka in the vicinity of La Paz city. Although we have not rigorously monitored the advance of this population, the fact that a species formerly believed


The Sub-Himalayan tall grasslands support a host of wild- life, but are now found only in protected areas. These grass- land ecosystems are declining as a result of conversion to woodland. These successional dynamics are governed by a number of drivers, including grassland burning in the dry season, meandering of rivers, erosion and silt deposition, soil hydrological processes, grazing regimes, invasive alien plant species and climate change. Manas National Park in Assam, north-east India is one


of the largest grassland protected areas in India. The Manas landscape underwent civil unrest during 1989– 2003, interrupting the grassland management system pre- viously in place. This absence of grassland management resulted in significant habitat degradation, potentially affecting several grassland specialist species, including the pygmy hog Porcula salvania, hispid hare Caprolagus hispi- dus and Bengal florican Houbaropsis bengalensis. To address this critical issue, the National Park manage-


ment andNGOs began working together in 2017,and apart- nership to conserve the critical grassland habitats of Manas National Park was formally launched in November 2021. The conservation partners are jointly carrying out interven- tions using a common framework that includes mapping of invasive alien plants, especially Chromolaena odorata (native to the Americas), removal of invasive plant species, engaging the local community in restoration, knowledge dissemination and sharing of restoration experience with conservationists


Oryx, 2022, 56(4), 489–494 © The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Fauna & Flora International doi:10.1017/S0030605322000576


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