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Tarsius Belitung (Cephalopachus bancanus saltator) is an endemic fauna on Belitung Island which is also included in the IUCN Redlist with the Vulnerable (VU) category. PT Pembangkitan Jawa Bali Services Unit PLTU Suge Belitung seeks to support conservation programs through the program “Modification of Observation Methods for Endemic Animals of Tarsius Belitung (Cephalopachus Bancanus Saltator) using Night Vision Cameras”. This program was realized as a result of the Company’s collaboration with the Belitung Regency Environmental Service and the Arsel Community, which is a community in Air Selumar Village.
This program includes the provision of facilities and infrastructure in the form of Night Vision Cameras which are useful for supporting the observation of Tarsius Belitung by visitors at night (Tarsier Watching educational program).
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This program is expected to support the preservation of the Belitung Tarsius because the use of a Night Vision Camera for the observation of the Belitung Tarsius can replace the use of a flashlight which is considered to be very disruptive to the survival of the light-sensitive Belitung Tarsier. In addition, this program is also a form of support for the development of the surrounding community through the development of a tourism program in the Bukit Peramun area which is managed by the Air Selumar Community (Arsel Community). Community income from the tourism program reaches at least IDR 619,850,000 per year with a total visit of 12,397 people. This step has had a positive impact on the survival of Tarsier Belitung, as evidenced by the increase in the number of Tarsier Belitung populations in the conservation area.
