#wildlife conservation

Collection of wildlife conservation news, found 59 news.

Balai Raja conservation area's Sumatran elephant population dwindles

The population of Sumatran elephants at the Balai Raja Wildlife Conservation area dropped further to only seven after a ...

BKSDA rescues trapped, injured female elephant calf in East Aceh

A team rescued a trapped elephant calf that contracted infection from injuries in a forest area in Batu Sumbang ...

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 ...

50 monkeys rescued from street masked monkey show

The Jakarta Animal Aid Network (JAAN) has rescued at least 50 monkeys from persons running the "topeng ...

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 ...

Indonesia to receive two Chinese giant pandas next week

Indonesia will receive two seven-year-old giant pandas from China, following the signing of a Memorandum of ...

Aceh to tap tourism potential through sail event

Aceh Province is a special region of Indonesia located in northern end of Sumatra Island and is rich in natural ...

Police deploy investigator team to Komodo Island

The Indonesian Police have deployed its investigator team to Komodo Island in Manggarai district of East Nusa ...

Aceh province continues to develop halal tourism

After winning the prizes in the National Halal Tourism Competition (KPHN), the Indonesian westernmost province of Aceh ...

EARTH WIRE -- Two orangutans released into the wild in W. Kalimantan

Two orangutans have been returned to their natural habitat in Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park, West Kalimantan ...

Earth Wire -- Global trade in wild African Grey Parrot banned, U.N. meeting rules

The United Nations has banned global trade in wild African Grey Parrots, prized for their ability to imitate human ...

Preserving the beauty of Weh Island

Constant efforts need to be made to preserve the beauty of Indonesias westernmost island of Weh in Sabang District, ...

Lake Limboto is safe haven for migratory birds: Observer

Lake Limboto in Gorontalo Province is a safe haven for migratory birds as it has been visited by long-distance flyers ...

Way Kambas National Park home to 247 elephants

The Wildlife Conservation Societies Indonesia (WCSI) has estimated that there are 247 elephants in the Way Kambas ...

Thailand`s infamous Tiger Temple fights to keep big cats

Thailand's controversial Tiger Temple, dogged for years by talk that it supplies the black market and mistreats ...