#protected species

Collection of protected species news, found 21 news.

Indonesia foils reptile smuggling attempt to Dubai

Indonesia’s Forestry Ministry has foiled an attempt to smuggle 202 reptiles to Dubai via Soekarno-Hatta ...

Prabowo allocates Rp839 bln to resolve elephant conflict in Way Kambas

President Prabowo Subianto has allocated a budget of Rp839 billion (US$48 million) to build fences and embankments ...

Malayan sun bear rescued from poacher trap released in W Kalimantan

A joint team from West Kalimantan’s Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA), South Ketapang Forest ...

Prabowo prepares presidential directive to protect elephant population

President Prabowo Subianto is preparing a presidential instruction to safeguard elephant populations and habitats, ...

Indonesia rescues 34 stranded pilot whales in East Nusa Tenggara

The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, through its marine conservation area agency in Kupang, rescued 34 ...

Indonesia names new conservation villages to protect Mahakam dolphins

Indonesia’s Environment Ministry has designated two villages in East Kalimantan as official Conservation Villages ...

Forestry minister revokes Bandung Zoo permit to save animals

The Forestry Ministry has revoked the permit of the Tamansari Wildlife Foundation, the conservation organization that ...

Bali BKSDA monitors Mason Park as elephant riding activities end

Indonesia’s conservation agency is monitoring Mason Elephant Park in Bali after the attraction halted elephant ...

Whale sharks and the ocean on trial

The whale shark always presents a subtle irony. It's the largest fish in the world, reaching tens of meters in ...

Bali warns conservation centers over elephant riding ban

Bali's Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) has warned it may revoke the permits of conservation centers ...

Endangered Sumatran tiger tracks found after close encounter in Riau

Indonesia's Riau conservation agency said it found Sumatran tiger tracks after a resident reported a close ...

Egyptian arrested in Indonesia for smuggling protected native reptiles

Indonesian authorities successfully stopped the smuggling of 32 live reptiles at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport ...

Indonesia investigates deaths of two endangered Mahakam dolphins

Indonesia’s Environment Ministry has launched an investigation into the deaths of two endangered Mahakam dolphins ...

West Papua authorities seize eight black-capped lories on cargo ship

Authorities in West Papua thwarted the smuggling of eight black-capped lories (Lorius lory) aboard the cargo ship KM ...

Papua authorities stop illegal transport of endemic bird of paradise

The Papua Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, in coordination with aviation security officers (Avsec), thwarted an ...