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Yogyakarta BKSDA release two crested serpent eagles into wild
The Yogyakarta Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) has released two crested serpent eagles (Spilornis cheela) into the wild at the flora and fauna station of Bunder Forest Park, Playen subdistrict, Gunung Kidul regency, Yogyakarta.
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The Yogyakarta Natural Resources Conservation Agency has released two crested serpent eagles (Spilornis cheela) into the wild at the flora and fauna station of Bunder Forest Park, Playen subdistrict, Gunung Kidul regency, Yogyakarta. (Shutterstock/Signature Message)
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he Yogyakarta Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) released two crested serpent eagles (Spilornis cheela) into the wild at the flora and fauna station of Bunder Forest Park, Playen subdistrict, Gunung Kidul regency, Yogyakarta on Monday.
“We received the eagles from locals and had vets check whether they were carrying any diseases or had any physical deformities,” Kuncoro, head of Bantul and Gunung Kidul BKSDA area two conservation told Antara.
He said the eagles were trained to hunt for two years before they were released.
“The eagles released are a male and a female,” Kuncoro went on to say.
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Bunder Gunung Kidul BKSDA is currently hosting 18 eagles of various species, such as crested hawk eagles, black eagles, sea eagles, crested goshawks and crested honey buzzards.
Kuncoro asked the public to not hunt protected species and announced that his team was constantly tackling protected species hunting.
“We need to raise awareness among young children on the eagles’ status as protected species,” he said.
Yogyakarta BKSDA’s functional staff for forest ecosystems control Andie Chandra Herwanto said the survey of the population of new raptors will focus on Gunung Kidul and Kulon Progo regencies.
“The aim of the survey is for us to see the actual habitat of the eagles, while at the same time determine the best locations for releasing eagles into the wild,” Andie explained. (iru/mut)
