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Javan hawk-eagle chick spotted in West Java
Conservation officials have spotted a 10-day-old Javan hawk-eagle in Geger Bentang at the Cibodas National Park Management Resort in Cianjur, West Java.
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A newborn Javan hawk-eagle sits in its nest after being spotted by officials from the Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park and the Raptor Conservation Society in Cibodas National Park in Cianjur, West Java, on June 3. (JP/Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park)
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fficials from the Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park Center and the Raptor Conservation Society have spotted a 10-day-old Javan hawk-eagle in Geger Bentang, at the Cibodas National Park Management Resort in Cianjur, West Java.
In a press conference on Sunday, the head of the national park, Sapto Aji Prabowo, said the newborn Javan hawk-eagle was first sighted on June 3.
He explained that the chick was the offspring of a male named Mandala and a female named Wangi. The pair had been living in the area and actively breeding since 2010.
The Javan hawk-eagle is known to be loyal to its mate. Its breeding period occurs once every two years, and the female produces just one egg per period.
The baby Javan hawk-eagle has added to the population of protected endangered species at the Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park Center.
The Javan hawk-eagle is a top predator in the ecosystem. It has a vital role in the control of prey populations and is taken as an indicator of good environmental conditions, as it is particularly susceptible to environmental degradation.
The species, which served as inspiration for Indonesia's national symbol, the Garuda, was made the mascot of endangered Indonesian species in 1992 because of its majestic crest and conservation status.
The endangered brown bird is facing widespread illegal poaching and a declining habitat.
The Javan hawk-eagle is listed in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) red list as an endangered species. It is also under the protection of the Indonesian government through Government Regulation No. 7/1999 on the preservation of flora and fauna.
In February, two captive-bred Javan hawk-eagles, a female and a male, were released into the wild at the foot of Mount Gede Pangrango in West Java, as part of a captive breeding program by the Javan Hawk-Eagle Conservation Center and Taman Safari Indonesia.
The captive breeding program was established in 2018 to increase the population of the raptor. (dre/gev)
