Indonesian Zoos Exchange Endemic Animals for Preservation
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Kamis, 1 Januari 1970 07:00 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Taman Safari Indonesia (TSI) zoo exchanged Indonesian endemic animal species on Tuesday, September 18, with Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII) by exchanging a pair of komodo dragons for several bird species, one of them being a Rhinoceros Hornbill.
The exchange between the two zoos is included in the cooperation toward sustainably conserving and monitoring Indonesian animals.
“This is a joint-conservation attempt in hopes of increasing Indonesia’s animal species and preventing extinctions,” said TMII President Director Tanribali Lamo who was accompanied by the head of Jakarta and West Java Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA).
He also said that TMII had established a Komodo Museum since 1977, the komodo gift from Ragunan Zoo in Jakarta and Gembira Loka Yogyakarta unfortunately died in 2017; “The komodo would usually have a 12-13 year lifespan, but this one outlived the others.”
In the animal exchange program, TMII handed over Rhinoceros Hornbill, Kuau Raja, white ibis, boha swan, and Trulek Kenanga. There were also animals from the snake kingdom such as the green python and other reptiles.
ADE RIDWAN YANDWIPUTRA