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King cobra conservation - Education and capacity building

Rural northeast Thailand

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King cobra

(Ophiophagus hannah)

IUCN 级别

LC 无危
NT
VU 易危
EN
CR
EW
EX 灭绝
IUCN 濒危物种红色名录

IUCN 濒危物种红色名录

《IUCN 濒危物种红色名录》被普遍认为是全球最全面客观评估动植物种群保育级别的标准性文件。

DT

Data Deficient

Unknown risk of extinction

LC

无危

灭绝风险相对较低

NT

近危

在不久的将来可能成为易危物种

VU

易危

在野外面临高灭绝风险

EN

濒危

在野外面临很高的灭绝风险

CR

极危

在野外面临极高的灭绝风险

EW

野外灭绝

仅存活于人工养殖环境

EX

灭绝

野外与人工养殖环境均无存活个体

The challenge

Turning fear into awe and respect
The king cobra is the largest venomous snake in the world. As an apex predator, it plays a critical role in ecosystem processes. But the species is understudied and subject to human persecution, as it tends to spend significant time in high-risk areas around settlements. Situated in Thailand’s northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima, the Sakaerat Biosphere Reserve (SBR) is home to both the king cobra and numerous other threatened species, including the leopard cat, leopard, Asiatic black bear, Malayan sunbear, red dhole, golden jackal, the Sunda slow loris and Sunda pangolin. If used as a flagship species, the king cobra’s expansive home range will provide vast tracts of protected habitat for these species as well. 

The goal

Mitigating conflict by empowering villagers 
The Sakaerat Conservation and Snake Education Team (SCSET) sought to assess the spatial ecology of the king cobra using intensive radio telemetry to study how these snakes use human-dominated landscapes. They also endeavoured to improve conservation and biodiversity awareness by implementing an education programme for youth focusing on the species. A non-lethal snake removal programme for local villages and seminars to educate the older population about king cobras were also part of the strategy to better protect the species. The team’s multi-year study has revealed that king cobras spend the vast majority of their time outside of protected areas in constant danger of human conflict. Ongoing conservation, outreach and educational training will focus on mitigating this. 

Our Role

Radio-tracking cobras and increasing recognition for the species 
WRS has sponsored four radio tracked king cobras at the Sakaerat Biosphere Reserve. With WRS’s support, these Cobras will be featured in a video entitled “Through the Eyes of a King Cobra”, which is shown at the Sakaerat Environmental Research Station museum to aid in their outreach. The partnership has also enabled the SCSET team to increase recognition for the species in southeast Asia and expand conservation awareness through the village education programmes. As part of our commitment to capacity building and knowledge exchange, we sent the Herpetology Section’s Deputy Head Keeper Jose Pedro to visit the team at their field site where he shared methods to safely capture and bag snakes, while also learning more about king cobras in their natural habitats. 

The Impact

Applying new methods to further the field of herpetology 
The SCSET team has begun mapping king cobra movements using methods that are new to the field of herpetology, such as the Brownian Bridge Movement Model (BBMM). As a result, they have been able to document and analyze the habitat and in situ behaviour of king cobras. The data has revealed the seasonal movements of these snakes and has enabled the team to devise strategies to reduce human snake conflicts in village areas. Ongoing outreach programmes have ensured that teachers will continue to educate youth about biodiversity and conservation in northeast Thailand.

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