#protected wildlife

Collection of protected wildlife news, found 20 news.

Ministry reveals illegal trade of black-capped lories in South Papua

The Law Enforcement Agency of the Environment and Forestry Ministry revealed a case of illegal trade of dozens of ...

2 die in crocodile attacks; habitat disturbance to blame, says BBKSDA

The Riau Conservation and Natural Resources Center (BBKSDA) has attributed the recent deaths of two men in crocodile ...

Over 23,000 orangutans living in Central Kalimantan forests: BKSDA

More than 23 thousand orangutans are currently living in Central Kalimantan forests, head of the Central Kalimantan ...

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Let's go count waterbirds around us

- fell into the vulnerable category. Disparity in data still exists among observation sites across Indonesia, as ...

Eight orangutans released into Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park

The Environment and Forestry Ministry has released eight orangutans into the forest of Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National ...

Dozens of Javan leopards found to inhabit Nusakambangan Island

Dozens of Javan leopards (Panthera pardus melas) were found to inhabit Nusakambangan Island, Head of the Cilacap ...

BKSDA confirms 31 animals rescued in illegal trade crackdown died

The South Sumatra Natural Resources Conservation Office (BKSDA) notified that 31 out of the 118 animals, rescued by the ...

China lifting tiger bone ban feared to affect Sumatran tigers

China`s decision to reverse the 25-year ban on the trade of tiger bones and rhino horns has triggered an outcry from ...

China`s decision could trigger Sumatran tiger poaching: Environmentalist

China`s decision to legalize tiger bone usage for medicine has the potential to trigger poaching of Sumatran tigers, ...

Deforestation threatens orangutan population

Environmental crimes such as illegal logging and conversion of rain forests into oil palm plantations are putting ...

Sumatran tiger in danger of extinction

The poaching of Sumatran tigers (Panthera Tigris Sumatrae) for trading remains a serious threat to the survival of the ...

EARTH WIRE - Addressing crimes against wild plants and animals

Crimes against wild animals and plants need serious attention, as many plants and animals face the threat of ...

Earth Wire -- Poaching rate of Sumatran tiger remains alarming

The poaching of Sumatran tigers across the island of Sumatra for trading remains at an alarming rate, though the ...

Wildlife trafficking represents serious crime: Indonesian NGO

Illegal wildlife trade is a serious crime that according to the United Environment Program (UNEP) is similar to drug ...

public awareness of wildlife protection

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