Can humans and elephants coexist? A review of the conflict on Sumatra Island, Indonesia

W Kuswanda, R Garsetiasih, H Gunawan… - Diversity, 2022 - mdpi.com
The high rate of deforestation and fragmentation of elephant habitat on Sumatra Island has
triggered human-elephant conflict (HEC) in Sumatra Island, Indonesia. This conflict brings …

A review of the effects of vehicular access roads on peatland ecohydrological processes

J Williams-Mounsey, R Grayson, A Crowle… - Earth-Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
An increasing demand for resources, coupled with technological advances which make
remote exploration possible and economically viable, have led to a human push into …

Historical dynamics of landslide risk from population and forest-cover changes in the Kivu Rift

A Depicker, L Jacobs, N Mboga, B Smets… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Human activity influences both the occurrence and impact of landslides in mountainous
environments. Population pressure and the associated land-use changes are assumed to …

Removing climbers more than doubles tree growth and biomass in degraded tropical forests

C Finlayson, A Roopsind, BW Griscom… - Ecology and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Huge areas of tropical forests are degraded, reducing their biodiversity, carbon, and timber
value. The recovery of these degraded forests can be significantly inhibited by climbing …

Projected development in Borneo and Sumatra will greatly reduce connectivity for an apex carnivore

Ż Kaszta, SA Cushman, A Hearn, S Sloan… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The islands of Borneo and Sumatra are strongholds for biodiversity and home for many
endemic species. They also have experienced amongst the highest deforestation rates …

Development corridors and remnant-forest conservation in Sumatra, Indonesia

S Sloan, M Alamgir, MJ Campbell… - Tropical …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Road-infrastructure development in Southeast Asia is opening new resource frontiers but
also consolidating earlier investments in agriculture and trade, as illustrated by the 2,700-km …

Spatial–temporal variations in deforestation hotspots in Sumatra and Kalimantan from 2001–2018

M Singh, S Yan - Ecology and Evolution, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Tropical deforestation varies temporally and spatially which can inhibit the ability of existing
protected areas to stem forest loss. Identifying the spatial–temporal distribution of …

Can de facto governance influence deforestation drivers in the Zambian Miombo?

H Nansikombi, R Fischer, RF Velasco, M Lippe… - Forest policy and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Weak forest governance is posited as a key underlying driver of deforestation and forest
degradation, but empirical evidence of this linkage is scarce. Many related studies capture …

Floristic composition and diversity at Keruing (Dipterocarpus spp.) habitat in Tangkahan, Gunung Leuser National Park, Indonesia

A Susilowati, HH Rachmat, D Elfiati, A Hidayat… - Biodiversitas Journal of …, 2021 - smujo.id
Susilowati A, Rachmat HH, Elfiati D, Hidayat A, Hadi AN, Zaitunah A, Nainggolan D, Ginting
IM. 2021. Floristic composition and diversity at Keruing (Dipterocarpus spp.) habitat in …

Investigating multi-way impacts of transportation on human footprint: Evidence from China

S Chen, Y Li, Z Lu, R Li, G Chang - Environmental Impact Assessment …, 2023 - Elsevier
Transportation can indirectly impact the environment through affecting various human
activities. Previous literature has not adequately discussed in what direction and to what …