The Maleo, Macrocephalon maleo, is a striking black, white, and pink megapode that lays its eggs at a communal nesting ground and leaves them to be incubated by solar or geothermal heat. The Maleo is found only on Indonesia’s island of Sulawesi and was recently uplisted by the IUCN to Critically Endangered. The overall objectives of this project are to continue existing efforts that facilitate increases in maleo populations in the wild, and to continue outreach that builds popular understanding and support for maleo conservation.
The six areas of activity are
(1) protection of the nesting grounds at Tompotika,
(2) assessing the potential for new Maleo conservation projects,
(3) outreach through schools programmes,
(4) outreach through field trips,
(5) outreach through AlTo’s biennial Tompotika International Maleo and Sea Turtle Festival, and
(6) celebration of World Maleo Day.
