Awareness & Dissemination News Sumatran rabbit: the striped endemic to the island of Sumatra January 17, 2023 indonesiascents The Sumatran Striped Rabbit/Nesolagus netscheri rabbit is a wild rabbit that lives in the tropical forests of Sumatra at high altitudes 600-1.400 m.dpl. This rabbit is approx 40 cm and ear size…
Awareness & Dissemination News Pangolins continue to be hunted, one step towards extinction! December 22, 2022 indonesiascents Common pangolin/Sunda pangolin (Manis javanica) is a type of pangolin found in Southeast Asia, especially Indonesia. These animals live in lowland tropical rainforests and are known as anteaters (ant eaters).…
Awareness & Dissemination News Sumatran elephant calf dies after its trunk breaks in a snare November 24, 2021 indonesiascents The practice of using snares to get wild animals is still mostly done by hunters. This method is used to hunt large to small wild animals such as tigers, elephant, tiger, to birds.…
Awareness & Dissemination News Prevent the conflict of a crocodile in the pariaman being evacuated October 8, 2021 indonesiascents Conflicts between wildlife and humans continue to this day. Habitats and natural food are decreasing, causing cases of conflict to continue to increase. other than that, settlements and various…
News Five rescued orangutans return to their habitat August 19, 2021 indonesiascents Orangutans are one of the great apes whose existence is very important in maintaining the balance and health of the ecosystem. Orangutans play an important role in forest regeneration by spreading the seeds of various tree species…
News 5 The perpetrator of the killing of a headless elephant in East Aceh has been arrested August 18, 2021 indonesiascents In June last year, a male Sumatran elephant that died with a severed head was found in an oil palm plantation area owned by PT. Bumi Flora in Jambo Reuhat Village, Banda Alam District,…
News Sumatran tiger successfully evacuated from oil palm plantation July 29, 2021 indonesiascents Conflicts between humans and wildlife continue to occur in various parts of the world. This is of course a threat that results in a decline in the population of various types of wildlife. Conflict usually…
News Research & Monitoring Not a myth, My shame babirusa has been found again July 26, 2021 indonesiascents Babirusa Maluku (Babyrousa babyrussa) also known as Baburusa tualangio by the local people. This animal has thicker and longer hair than other types of babirusa. other than that, fangs on the jaw…
News Police succeed in thwarting smuggling 3.726 birds to the island of Java June 28, 2021 indonesiascents Market demand for ornamental birds, especially groups of chirping birds, makes hunting in the wild still going on. This causes a decrease in population and even the extinction of various types of birds every year. On…
News The pilot of Trigana Air became a suspect in the smuggling of protected birds from Papua May 7, 2021 indonesiascents Poaching and illegal trade in wildlife continues to this day. This is a threat to our biological wealth, especially for exotic animals that have value…
