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Population of Sumatran Tigers in Jambi declining: BKSDA

The population of Sumatran Tigers (Panthrea Tigris Sumatrae) in the forest areas of Jambi has declined due to several ...

Two orangutans released in Seruyan natural habitat

Two orangutans were released into the wild in Seruyan, Central Kalimantan, by the Orangutan Foundation International ...

public awareness of wildlife protection

Every effort must be made to raise public awareness of wildlife protection after many large mammals such as Sumatran ...

Abu Dhabi releases successfully 14 rehabilitated sea turtles

The Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD), in collaboration with the Tourism Development Investment Company (TDIC), has ...

Teenage twins sister launch project for proboscis monkey conservation

Two teenaged twin sisters named Gabriella Thohir and Giovanna Thohir have started the Bekantan Twins Project, an ...

Baby javan lutung born in Bali Zoo

A baby Javan lutung (Trachypithecus auratus) was born in Bali Zoo on June 13, the zoo's spokesperson Emma Kristiana ...

Police find four of five rare monkeys stolen from British zoo

British police have recovered four out of five monkeys, some from a critically endangered species, after launching a ...

Indonesia prioritizes saving of Javan, Sumatran rhinos

The population of one-horned Javan rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus) and two-horned Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus ...

The Minister of Forestry Inaugurated the First Asian Rhino Range States Meeting

- The Ministry of Forestry Zulkifli Hasan Inaugurated the First Asian Rhino Range States Meeting on October 2 at the ...

On World Rhino Day, efforts to boost rhino conservation intensify

World Rhino Day 2013 was celebrated on September 22 in many countries, including Indonesia, with demands made for ...

Indonesia needs to increase number of its forest rangers

Indonesia needs to increase the number of its forest rangers and forest technicians in the field to prevent rare ...

Indonesia releases more sea turtle hatchlings into sea

Several inhabitants of Sao Village, Mentawai Island, West Sumatra Province, must be overjoyed when they found a 75-kg ...

Forest conversion to mining decreases anoa population

The conversion of forest areas has threatened the population of anoa (Bubalus depressicornis) and other endangered ...

Orangutans living outside natural habitat need attention

Orangutans are usually cute, adorable and smart that some people want to keep them as pets. Besides, orangutans and ...

Pangolins remain to become victims of poaching, illegal trading in 2012

Pangolins, also known as scaly anteaters, are not cute animal that people would like to keep as pets, but they are in ...