A. Species
Scientific name: Malayopython reticulatus
Common name(s): Reticulated Python
Global IUCN Red List Threat Status: Least Concern
B. Location of use
Geographic location(s):
- Indonesia
Country/Region:
C. Scale of assessment
Scale of assessment: National Level
Name/Details of location: Indonesia
D. Timescale of use
Start Year: 2022
End Year: 2022
E. Information about the use
How is the wild species sourced?: Wild species sourced from its natural habitat
Type of use: Extractive
Practice of use: Collecting or harvesting parts or products from wild animals (e.g., eggs, wild honey, vicuna fibre)
Lethal or non-lethal: Lethal
Does this use involve take/extraction of: The whole entire organism and Only parts or products of the organism
Purpose(s) of end use: Food and feed, Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic and Monetary
Motivation of use: Basic subsistence, Income generation from trade (individual/household/community) and Largescale commercial exploitation for trade
Is this use legal or illegal?: Legal under national law
F. Information about the Users
Which stakeholder(s) does the record primarily focus on?: Local people, Non-local External and National / local government
G. Information about the sustainability of use
Is there evidence that the use is having an impact on the target species?: Wild species sourced from its natural habitat
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from an ecological perspective been recorded?: not recorded
Details of assessment carried out: CITES Livelihood Case Study findings
Brief summary on why the use has been assessed/judged to be sustainable or unsustainable: Positively impacting the Vicuña population to the extent that their numbers have flourished, as poaching has decreased as a result of the understanding of the fibre's importance
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from an economic perspective been recorded?: Yes, considered sustainable
Details of assessment carried out: CITES Livelihood Case Study Findings
Brief summary on why the use has been assessed/judged to be sustainable or unsustainable: It is mentioned that as far as Indonesian government is concerned, the python rural trade is an important industry for the country
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from a social perspective been recorded?: not recorded
Brief summary on why the use has been assessed/judged to be sustainable or unsustainable: While the record
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from a human health perspective been recorded?: not recorded
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from an animal health/welfare perspective been recorded?: not recorded
Recommendations provided in the record to maintain or enhance the sustainability of the use of the target species
Addressing key issues such as: Lack of an adequate education and awareness component. Therefore, despite extensive scientific research and publication, the public remains largely oblivious to the sustainability credentials of the trade. Weak alignment of traditional Indonesian supply chain practices with international expectations and standards. Scientific assessments of non-detriment in python harvests are grounded in an understanding of temperate rather than tropical reptiles. This hinders effective dialogue between Parties and presents a challenge for implementation of trade regulations (e.g., harvest quotas).
Record source
Information about the record source: formal_data_stats
Date of publication/issue/production: 2022-01-01T00:00:00+0000
Source Reference(s):
Amir Hamidy, Patrick Aust, Daniel Natusch
Date of record entry: 2024-07-09