Book contents
- Gibbon Conservation in the Anthropocene
- Gibbon Conservation in the Anthropocene
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 Taxonomy, Ecology and Conservation of Cao Vit Gibbon (Nomascus nasutus) since Its Rediscovery
- 2 Conservation Status of the Northern Yellow-Cheeked Crested Gibbon (Nomascus annamensis) in Vietnam
- 3 Strategies for Recovery of the Hainan Gibbon (Nomascus hainanus)
- 4 Gibbons in the Anthropocene
- 5 Demography of a Stable Gibbon Population in High-Elevation Forest on Java
- 6 A Tale of Two Gibbon Studies in Thailand
- 7 Accessibility as a Factor for Selecting Conservation Actions for Pileated Gibbons (Hylobates pileatus)
- 8 Calling from the Wild
- 9 Demography and Group Dynamics of Western Hoolock Gibbons (Hoolock hoolock) in a Community Conserved Village Population in Upper Assam, India
- 10 Challenges and Prospects in the Conservation of Hoolock Gibbon in India
- 11 Gibbons of Assam
- 12 Movement Ecology of Siamang in a Degraded Dipterocarp Forest
- 13 Sympatric Gibbons in Historically Logged Forest in North Sumatra, Indonesia
- 14 Adopting an Interdisciplinary Biosocial Approach to Determine the Conservation Implications of the Human–Gibbon Interface
- 15 Listen to the People, Hear the Gibbons Sing
- 16 Long-Term Outcomes of Positive Cultural Value for Biodiversity
- 17 Gibbon Phylogenetics and Genomics
- 18 The Use of Microsatellites in the Management of Captive Gibbons
- Index
- References
6 - A Tale of Two Gibbon Studies in Thailand
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 13 April 2023
Book contents
- Gibbon Conservation in the Anthropocene
- Gibbon Conservation in the Anthropocene
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 Taxonomy, Ecology and Conservation of Cao Vit Gibbon (Nomascus nasutus) since Its Rediscovery
- 2 Conservation Status of the Northern Yellow-Cheeked Crested Gibbon (Nomascus annamensis) in Vietnam
- 3 Strategies for Recovery of the Hainan Gibbon (Nomascus hainanus)
- 4 Gibbons in the Anthropocene
- 5 Demography of a Stable Gibbon Population in High-Elevation Forest on Java
- 6 A Tale of Two Gibbon Studies in Thailand
- 7 Accessibility as a Factor for Selecting Conservation Actions for Pileated Gibbons (Hylobates pileatus)
- 8 Calling from the Wild
- 9 Demography and Group Dynamics of Western Hoolock Gibbons (Hoolock hoolock) in a Community Conserved Village Population in Upper Assam, India
- 10 Challenges and Prospects in the Conservation of Hoolock Gibbon in India
- 11 Gibbons of Assam
- 12 Movement Ecology of Siamang in a Degraded Dipterocarp Forest
- 13 Sympatric Gibbons in Historically Logged Forest in North Sumatra, Indonesia
- 14 Adopting an Interdisciplinary Biosocial Approach to Determine the Conservation Implications of the Human–Gibbon Interface
- 15 Listen to the People, Hear the Gibbons Sing
- 16 Long-Term Outcomes of Positive Cultural Value for Biodiversity
- 17 Gibbon Phylogenetics and Genomics
- 18 The Use of Microsatellites in the Management of Captive Gibbons
- Index
- References
Summary
Narratives are presented on the first studies of white-handed gibbons (Hylobates lar) in Khao Yai National Park and pileated gibbons (Hylobates pileatus) in Khao Soi Dao Wildlife Sanctuary in Thailand. We describe local methods of camping (adapted from non-timber forest product (NTFP) collectors and cardamom harvesters) during the habituation process for studying gibbon behaviour in both areas. Gibbons were successfully habituated by a British physical anthropologist, Jeremy Raemaekers, who laid down the foundations for studies on white-handed gibbons in Khao Yai. Meanwhile, conservation work was being done on pileated gibbons in Khao Soi Dao by local Thai biologists. A television documentary on pileated gibbons, made by a local Thai celebrity, used situation comedy in real-field situations to raise local awareness about the gibbons, and helped to reconnect conservation efforts. We recommend that education in local schools should address conservation efforts and include knowledge on gibbon recolonisation after conservation interventions. This chapter reflects the local perspectives on both local and international primatologists contributing towards the field of ‘gibbonology’ and should be considered an additional style of describing ‘ethnoprimatology’ by biologists from a primate habitat country.
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- Gibbon Conservation in the Anthropocene , pp. 104 - 112Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023
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