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Reconnecting the last wild landscapes of the Javan leopard

Phys · · 584 words · By K W Wesselink-Schram
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The article discusses research by Andhika Chandra Ariyanto from the University of Twente regarding the survival of the Javan leopard. The findings suggest that the species relies on a variety of prey and utilizes secondary or regenerating forests in addition to protected reserves to survive in human-dominated landscapes.

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Reconnecting the last wild landscapes of the Javan leopard Lisa Lock Scientific Editor Andrew Zinin Lead Editor Research from the University of Twente shows how the Javan leopard, one of the world's rarest big cats, survives on one of the most crowded islands…

Why it matters

Using camera traps and spatial models, Andhika Chandra Ariyanto, a doctoral researcher at ITC, found that the cat depends on a wide range of prey and on recovering forests as much as on the protected reserves that conservation usually prioritizes.

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The leopard now survives among them, at the edges of farms, plantations and expanding towns.

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The article discusses research by Andhika Chandra Ariyanto from the University of Twente regarding the survival of the Javan leopard. The findings suggest that the species relies on a variety of prey and utilizes secondary or regenerating forests in addition to protected reserves to survive in human-dominated landscapes.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Research from the University of Twente shows how the Javan leopard, one of the world's rarest big cats, survives on one of the most crowded islands on Earth.”
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Multiple web search results confirm a study on Javan leopard survival and habitat connectivity associated with ITC/University of Twente researchers.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 13, 2026 ... The study is the first to produce an islandwide model of habitat connectivity for the Javan leopard (Panthera pardus melas), offering ...
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/new-study-explores-how-ref…
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 1, 2024 ... JAKARTA — A new study on Javan leopards has found that areas with higher numbers of the endangered subspecies have richer wildlife diversity ...
https://focusingonwildlife.com/news/where-javan-leopards-thr…
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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 14, 2024 ... The Javan leopard (Panthera pardus melas) is the last remaining big cat species and apex predator on the Indonesian island of Java. An adaptable ...
https://www.geoversity.io/stories/1853729/how-camera-traps-b…
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Claim 2: “Fewer than 350 mature individuals are thought to survive, all of them on Java”
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Multiple sources provide estimates for the mature population of Javan leopards; one source explicitly mentions 'fewer than 350 mature individuals', while the IUCN Red List estimates 319, both supporting the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ragunan Zoological Park (Indonesian: Taman Margasatwa Ragunan), formerly and still commonly known as Ragunan Zoo (Indonesian: Kebun Binatang Ragunan), is a zoo located in the eponymous kelurahan (subd…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Taman Safari Indonesia, or simply Taman Safari, refers to animal theme parks located in Cisarua, Prigen, and Bali. These parks are part of the same organization and are known as Taman Safari I, II, an…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Neofelis is a genus comprising two extant species of cat in Southeast Asia: the clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) of mainland Asia, and the Sunda clouded leopard (Neofelis diardi) of Sumatra and Bor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neofelis
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Claim 3: “Leopards regularly use secondary and regenerating forest, the woodland that grows back after a disturbance, along with the production landscapes next to protected areas.”
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Two independent web search results (Phys.org and another) confirm that leopards use secondary/regenerating forests and production landscapes next to protected areas.
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web search NEUTRAL — Apex predators serve as ecological indicators of a landscape's capacity to maintain ecological structure, function, and resilience. The Javan leopard ...
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X2…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... Ariyanto's models tell a different story. Leopards regularly use secondary and regenerating forest, the woodland that grows back after a ...
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-reconnecting-wild-landscapes-j…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... Leopards regularly use secondary and regenerating forest, the ... production landscapes next to protected areas. These recovering ...
https://www.utwente.nl/en/news/2026/6/941969/reconnecting-th…
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Claim 4: “More than 150 million people live on Java.”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that Java has a population of 158.08 million people, which exceeds 150 million.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Blue Java (also known as the blue banana, Ice Cream banana, Vanilla Banana, Hawaiian banana, Ney Mannan, Krie, or Cenizo) is a hardy, cold-tolerant banana cultivar known for its sweet aromatic fru…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Java is one of the Greater Sunda Islands in the South East Asian country of Indonesia. It is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the south and the Java Sea (a part of Pacific Ocean) to the north. With a p…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Java language has undergone several changes since JDK 1.0 as well as numerous additions of classes and packages to the standard library. Since J2SE 1.4, the evolution of the Java language has been…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_version_history
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Claim 5: “His supervisors were Andrew K. Skidmore of ITC and Tiejun Wang of Sun Yat-sen University in China.”
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Only one relevant source mentions the supervisors Andrew K. Skidmore and Tiejun Wang; other search results for this claim were irrelevant (Newegg).
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web search NEUTRAL — Newegg is proud to offer United States the best prices, fast shipping and top-rated customer service for Computer Parts, Laptops, Electronics and more!
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web search NEUTRAL — Newegg.com offers the best prices on Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptops, Gaming Systems, Automotive Parts, Office Supplies, and more with fast shipping and top-rated customer service. Newegg shopp…
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web search NEUTRAL — Newegg.com offers the best prices on Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptops, Gaming Systems, Automotive Parts, Office Supplies, and more with fast shipping and top-rated customer service. Newegg shopp…
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Claim 6: “Ariyanto conducted his doctoral research in the Department of LIFE at the Faculty of ITC.”
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Two independent sources confirm Andhika Chandra Ariyanto conducted his doctoral research in the Department of LIFE at the Faculty of ITC.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... Andhika Chandra Ariyanto conducted his doctoral research in the Department of LIFE at the Faculty of ITC. His supervisors were Prof Dr Andrew K.
https://www.utwente.nl/en/news/2026/6/941969/reconnecting-th…
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web search NEUTRAL — ... university 7.74339876887861 marga 7.74426946984786 mengerahkan 7.74426946984786 perpanjangan 7.74426946984786 lopa 7.745140929598 pemindahan 7.745140929598 ...
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... ... Andhika Chandra Ariyanto, a doctoral ... Ariyanto conducted his doctoral research in the Department of LIFE at the Faculty of ITC.
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-reconnecting-wild-landscapes-j…
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Claim 7: “Andhika Chandra Ariyanto, a doctoral researcher at ITC, found that the cat depends on a wide range of prey and on recovering forests as much as on the protected reserves”
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Multiple sources explicitly state that Andhika Chandra Ariyanto found the leopard depends on a wide range of prey and recovering forests as much as protected reserves.
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web search NEUTRAL — Using camera traps and spatial models, Andhika Chandra Ariyanto, a doctoral researcher at ITC, found that the cat depends on a wide range of prey and on recovering forests as much as on the protected …
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-reconnecting-wild-landscapes-j…
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web search NEUTRAL — Where Javan leopards thrive, the diversity and abundance of other wildlife species is also enhanced, a new study shows. Researchers used camera traps across Java from 2020 to 2022 to identify the rich…
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/07/where-javan-leopards-thriv…
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web search NEUTRAL — More Javan leopards (Panthera pardus melas) in a given habitat correspond to higher richness and abundance of other animals that coexist in the same location, said a group of wildlife researchers in a…
https://southafricatoday.net/environment/where-javan-leopard…
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Claim 8: “Today (June 3), he defends his thesis, "Spatially explicit conservation of the Javan leopard in human-dominated landscapes"”
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