Project
implementation
1.
Human resources
| Position | Name | Task description |
| A. On project site | ||
| Government counterpart, project supervisor I | John Diaz | Relation with Indonesian authorities |
| Expert animal husbandry, project supervisor II | Philippe Hoyois | Animal husbandry, veterinary aspects, premises, administration |
| Expert falconer, project supervisor III | Kris Grootaert | Falconry and raptors breeding aspects |
| Field foreman | Barnabas Samaduda | Birds maintenance, field survey |
| Field co-ordinator | Wahyuniati Hoyois | Logistic, food production |
| Falconer apprentice | Deni Papilaya | Falconry and tourism aspects |
| Field staff | (5 persons, hired) | General maintenance |
| B. Other expertise | ||
| Field ornithologist | vacant | Nesting behaviour studies |
| Systematician | vacant | Phylogenetics |
| Experienced Raptors breeder | vacant | Insemination / Incubation |
The project is fully supported by the Forestry and Nature Conservation Services of
the Irian Jaya Province, by the Government of Irian Jaya and Biak District, and
by the Irian Jaya Development Planning Board. A technical co-operation is
on-going with a conservation NGO to match habitat conservation and educational
efforts.
2.
Material resources
| Item | Available | Required |
| 1. Premises | 80% | 20% |
| 2. Aviaries | 70% | 30% |
| 3. Medical equipment | 30% | 70% |
| 4. Breeding equipment | 10% | 90% |
| 5. Birds | 40% | 60% |
| 6. Salaries | 33% | 66% |
| 7. Transportation and travel | - | 100% |
3.
Calendar
| Task | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 |
| Premises up-grade | X | |||
| Birds rescue | XX | X | X | |
| Foreign scientific back-up | X | X | X | X |
| Rearing and breeding | X | X | X | |
| First generation | X |
The
BFRCC is reaching a triple goal:
A bright example of upright utilization of non-endangered, common Raptors being turned into a sound resource to develop a captive bred stock of other species now so dramatically threatened in the wild by human ignorance, habitat destruction and avian diseases! |