Parosphromenus deissneri – distribution area Bangka, Indonesia
For each species we now start a continual documentation of the information which is gathered over time. This we have decided to do because it is becoming increasingly clear, that the development and changes in the natural habitats, and in the occurance of the species are happening rapidly. We find it important that we document as much information as possible in order to establish a relative clear picture of what is happening.
The resources of informations are many and varied, so information often becomes spread around on the internet and is not collected in one place. These informations can come from reports from the local areas, of local experts who observe changes happening, from private collectors and local enthusiasts who posts on facebook, or it can come from articles, scientific studies in the fields and many others. It is therefore not just one coherent report we attempt to make but rather a gathering of many sources of information, with the excact mention of dates and source of information. We will however, often not mention specific locations precisely, as we wish to protect these as much as possible.
We hope to contribute this way to the continual increase of understanding and knowledge of the extreme threathened situation of the parosphroemenus species.
Threats – Extremely high.
Latest reports tells us that most of
the original habitat is seriously changed and p. deissneri
is very difficult to find
Around 2016 the last known pair in private population died, and it had for many years been one of the species which actually was never importet neither private nor commercial (despite the much uses label of p. deissneri to other un-identified species).
The only report about P. deissneri has been given by Wentian Shi, who travelled to the island together with his team — Team Borneo, his teammates Ji, Yuhan and Dai, Jianhui.
They visited Bangka Island first time in 2016 and latest in 2018, and after this this article was published.
Rediscovery of the sapphire from Bangka, Parosphromenus deissneri
In the article Wentian Shi describes that the natural habitat in most areas has dissappeared, and that it was only possible to find P. deissneri in very very limited areas. Some of these areas at the moment remains untouched, but the threaths are very high and unpredictable.
The PP is trying to follow the changes in this area, and have been discussing possible ways to monitor or protect these areas. However, this is a difficult task, and has not yet been possible to act on. It is a project which needs money, support and the support of local experts. Nevertheless, it remains a priority focus.