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View all search resultsA total of 596 illegally caught pig-nosed turtles, a vulnerable and protected species in Indonesia, were on their way to being returned to their natural habitat in Kao River in Boven Digoel, Papua, on Friday, after Hong Kong authorities foiled a smuggling attempt.
The Environment and Forestry Ministry has said that its newly revised list of protected flora and fauna is not retroactive and, therefore, owners of protected birds that were obtained prior to the enactment of the list are not subject to prosecution.
Worried about the legal sanctions he might face for keeping a protected species, Adi, 28, a resident of Sungai Buluh village in Bunut district, Pelalawan regency, Riau, handed over a pair of sun bears to the Riau chapter of the Natural Resources Conservation Agency.
The Yogyakarta chapter of the Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA Yogyakarta), together with several other conservation institutions, have released two raptors—the elang ular bido (crested serpent eagle) and alap-alap sapi (spotted kestrel)—into forests surrounding Mount Tumpeng in Jatimulyo village, Kulonprogo regency, Yogyakarta.
Indonesia’s efforts to conserve the Curik Bali (Rothschild’s mynah) by involving local communities living in areas around the Bali Barat National Park (TNBB) have received attention and support from international conservation bodies and zoo associations.
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