Gov`t Hopes to Increase Indonesia's Endemic Animals  

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A male Javanese Rhino at Ujung Kulon National Park, West Java, Indonesia. AP/Ujung Kulon National Park

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Environment and Forestry Ministry is looking to increase the population of Indonesia's endemic animals.


“Our concern is 25 species that are endemic of Indonesia," said Director General of Natural Resources Conservation and Ecosystem of the Ministry Tachrir Fathoni in Jakarta on Sunday (14/8) during the commemoration of National Natural Conservation Day which falls on 10 August.


Among those endemic animals are Sumateran rhinos, orangutans, elephants, tigers, midget buffalos (anoa), the Komodo dragons, deer-pigs, the maleos, and birds-of-paradise.


"Those endemic animals are unique and they become our concerns," Tachrir said.


He added that the Ministry hopes to increase the population of those animals by 10 percent and said that those animals must also have welfare.


"We always follow the animal welfare guidelines," he added.


According to Tachrir, animal welfare can be achieved if the animals are free from hunger and fear and they are also free to express themselves in accordance with their environments.


This guidelines will always be disseminated so the people can obey it, he added.


REZKI ALVIONITASARI




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