Niken's Rat

Mammals
Written by Elizabeth Zhang
 
 
 

English name: Niken’s Rat

Scientific name: Rattus nikenii

Geographic range: Indonesia

Taxonomic group: Mammal

 
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Strengthening Conservation Partnerships to Save the Critically Endangered Bancet Tompotika
Strengthening Conservation Partnerships to Save the Critically Endangered Bancet Tompotika

Organisation: Yayasan Aksi Konservasi Celebica

Country: Indonesia

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Rapid Action Fund Supports Frontline Efforts to Protect Kalimantan's Orangutans 
Rapid Action Fund Supports Frontline Efforts to Protect Kalimantan's Orangutans 

As forest and peatland fires spread across Indonesia, conservation organisations are working to protect threatened wildlife and their habitats. Through its Rapid Action Fund, the Asian Species Action Partnership (ASAP) is supporting two organisations responding to the emergency. 

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Securing Critical Forest Connections for Bornean Orangutans in West Kalimantan
Securing Critical Forest Connections for Bornean Orangutans in West Kalimantan

Organisation: Sangga Bumi Lestari

Country: Indonesia

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Protecting Bornean Orangutan Habitat from Forest Fires in Central Kalimantan
Protecting Bornean Orangutan Habitat from Forest Fires in Central Kalimantan

Organisation: Borneo Nature Foundation

Country: Indonesia

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Saving Bancet Tompotika from Mining Threats in Central Sulawesi
Saving Bancet Tompotika from Mining Threats in Central Sulawesi

Organisation: Yayasan Aksi Konservasi Celebica

Country: Indonesia

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Vulture conservation through vulture friendly farming practice awareness and safety from toxic drugs in Southern Shan state
Vulture conservation through vulture friendly farming practice awareness and safety from toxic drugs in Southern Shan state

Organisation: Biodiversity And Nature Conservation Association

Country: Myanmar

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Mitigating collision and electrocution risks to White-bellied Herons from power lines
Mitigating collision and electrocution risks to White-bellied Herons from power lines

Organisation: Royal Society for Protection of Nature

Country: Bhutan

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Spoon-billed Sandpipers Conservation in the Gulf of Mottama Ramsar Site
Spoon-billed Sandpipers Conservation in the Gulf of Mottama Ramsar Site

Organisation: Myanmar Nature Conservation and Protection Association

Country: Myanmar

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Two new members join the ASAP Governing Council  
Two new members join the ASAP Governing Council  
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Habitat protection and recovery plan development for the Mesilau Stream Toad
Habitat protection and recovery plan development for the Mesilau Stream Toad

Organisation: Institute for Tropical Biology and Conservation, Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Country: Malaysia

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A Community-Based Approach to Protecting the White-winged Duck in Htamanthi Wildlife Sanctuary and its surroundings
A Community-Based Approach to Protecting the White-winged Duck in Htamanthi Wildlife Sanctuary and its surroundings

Organisation: Htaman Conservation Association

Country: Myanmar

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Protecting the fish Xenopoecilus sarasinorum in Lake Lindu, Central Sulawesi
Protecting the fish Xenopoecilus sarasinorum in Lake Lindu, Central Sulawesi

Organisation: Yayasan Aksi Konservasi Celebica

Country: Indonesia

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Implementation of urgently needed conservation measures for the Bawean deer
Implementation of urgently needed conservation measures for the Bawean deer

Organisation: Association for Nature and Biodiversity

Country: Indonesia

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Land for Song: Micro-Planning and Community Protection for the Javan Blue Flycatcher
Land for Song: Micro-Planning and Community Protection for the Javan Blue Flycatcher

Organisation: Yayasan Kanopi Indonesia

Country: Indonesia

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Meet Arrum Harahap
Meet Arrum Harahap
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Strengthening Community patrols to reduce poaching threats to the Bornean Banteng
Strengthening Community patrols to reduce poaching threats to the Bornean Banteng

Organisation: Yayasan Orangutan Indonesia Yayorin

Country: Indonesia

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Securing the future of the Burmese Roofed Turtle in a time of conflict
Securing the future of the Burmese Roofed Turtle in a time of conflict

Organisation: Wildlife Conservation Society

Country: Myanmar

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Building capacity for Southern River Terrapin recovery through cross-border collaboration
Building capacity for Southern River Terrapin recovery through cross-border collaboration

Organisation: Turtle Conservation Society Malaysia

Country: Malaysia

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Conservation translocation of the Vietnam Pheasant to central Vietnam
Conservation translocation of the Vietnam Pheasant to central Vietnam

Organisation: Zoological Society London

Country: Vietnam

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Critically Endangered bird conservation knowledge exchange and training
Critically Endangered bird conservation knowledge exchange and training

Organisation: Ecosystem Impact

Country: Indonesia

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