Alhamdulillah (Thank God), most of the endangered species in Bangka Belitung have been released into the protected forests.Bangka Tengah (ANTARA) - State-own tin mining company PT Timah Tbk, in cooperation with the conservation institute of the Alobi Animal Rescue Center, Bangka Belitung, rescued 7,122 endangered species that were targeted by illegal hunters there.
"Right now, 150 protected species are undergoing rehabilitation at the Kampoeng Reklamasi PT Timah Tbk Air Jangkang Bangka," Langka Sani, the conservation institute’s head, remarked after releasing four eagles into the Munjang mangrove forest in Central Bangka on Tuesday.
Since 2014, PT Timah and the conservation institute had rescued and rehabilitated a total of 7,122 endangered species, including eagles, kukang (slow loris), musang (foxes), peacocks, cockatoos, and deer, in the Kampoeng Reklamasi Air Jangkang Bangka.
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"Alhamdulillah (Thank God), most of the endangered species in Bangka Belitung have been released into protected forests," he remarked.
Sani noted that before releasing them, Alobi took 14 months to rehabilitate the species offered government protection against illegal hunting and trading.
"The release of species is focused in protected forests, such as Mount Mangkol, Menumbing, and the Nenek Valley," he remarked.
The release of endemic species comes under the surveillance of the institute to ensure that they will adapt to the wild habitat, he stated. "We monitor the species manually because if we use GPS, we will need a considerable amount of funding," he remarked.
Chief of Public Relations at PT Timah Tbk Anggie Sihaan noted that the reclamation village served not only as a new tourist site but also as an endangered animal conservation area.
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Editor: Rahmad Nasution
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