The plan was announced by Satyawan Pudyatmoko, Director General of Natural Resources and Ecosystem Conservation, during the launch of Operation Merah Putih, a program focused on translocating Javan rhinos.
"We are also preparing a similar operation for a rhino named Pari living in Kalimantan," Satyawan said in Jakarta on Friday.
Pari is the last Bornean rhino still roaming the wild. The only other surviving individual, Pahu, has been moved to the Kelian Rhinoceros Conservation Center in East Kalimantan.
Satyawan stressed that the subspecies' survival depends on immediate action, noting that both surviving rhinos are female.
"Assisted reproductive technology is essential in this case. Since both individuals are female, it is necessary to collect and fertilize their oocytes with sperm before implanting the embryos into surrogate mothers," he explained.
He added that the government's push to revive Bornean and Javan rhino populations follows recent breakthroughs at Way Kambas National Park in Lampung Province, where two Sumatran rhinos were born.
A female calf named Anggi was born to Ratu and Andalas on September 30, 2023, while a male calf named Indra was born to Delilah and Harapan on November 25 the same year.
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Translator: Prisca T, Tegar Nurfitra
Editor: Anton Santoso
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