Awareness & Dissemination Research & Monitoring High market demand, Trade in protected birds is still widespread in Pekanbaru March 3, 2024 indonesiascents News related to the trade in wild animals and protected animals is not often heard. Even though, News related to the trade in animals protected by law still graces the news pages in the livelihood column at least every time…
Awareness & Dissemination News Research & Monitoring A Bitter Taste of Extinction: The Threats of Asian Giant Tortoise (Manouria emys) January 9, 2024 indonesiascents I. Introduction a. Conservation statusThe Asian Giant Tortoise, scientifically known as Manouria emys, is among the largest tortoise species found in Asia. This species is native to Southeast Asia, particularly…
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…
Awareness & Dissemination Research & Monitoring karst cave: hidden natural treasures July 14, 2021 indonesiascents Karst is an area formed from limestone. Limestone karts are coral reef fossils that lived millions of years ago. Indonesia has a wide karst area which reaches 15,4 million…
Awareness & Dissemination News Research & Monitoring The legend, the Javan tiger could it still exist? January 13, 2021 indonesiascents The Javan tiger has the Latin name Panthera tigris sondaica, which is a subspecies of tiger that is only found (endemic) Java Island, Indonesia. This tiger has a larger body size than the Bali Tiger and…
Awareness & Dissemination News Research & Monitoring TSL protection is unprotected and non-appendix cites December 23, 2020 indonesiascents As a mega-biodiversity country, Indonesia has a wealth of biodiversity with a high level of endemicity. Although several native Indonesian species are protected by law, this is only a small part of the total wealth…
Awareness & Dissemination Research & Monitoring Sentani lake saw shark : will it stay the story? December 17, 2020 indonesiascents As a maritime country, Indonesia's territorial waters are wider than the plains, namely 2:1. Of course this is related to the high biodiversity of aquatic biota in our country. Various ecosystems…
Awareness & Dissemination Research & Monitoring 129 year declared extinct, lizard native to the island of Sumatra was again found November 24, 2020 indonesiascents Good news again comes from Indonesia's wildlife. Sumatran island endemic lizards have been found again after being thought extinct. Researchers have discovered the lizard with the Latin name Harpesaurus modiglianii again…
Awareness & Dissemination Research & Monitoring Java sparrow : the endangered beauty! October 15, 2020 indonesiascents The Javan Sparrow or Javan Sparrow has the scientific name Lonchura oryzivora. This bird is small with a length of approximately 15 cm with a very beautiful color, namely the color of the head…
Awareness & Dissemination Research & Monitoring Wildlife trade: cruelty and prolonged suffering! October 9, 2020 indonesiascents Although Indonesia only has a land area of 1,3% of the total land area of the world, but the title as a country that has high biodiversity is not in doubt. Estimated to be as many as 300,000…
