This Is The Orangutan At The Regent's House Langkat Issues A Wind War Plan, There Are 6 Other Animals Confiscated

MEDAN - A total of 7 protected animals were confiscated by the Natural Resources Conservation Center (BBKSDA) of North Sumatra from the private house of the Regent of Non-Active Langkat.

North Sumatra BBKSDA executive officer Irzal Azhar said the seven protected animals were a male Sumatran Orangutan (Pongo abelii), a Sulawesi Black Monkey (Cynopithecus niger), 1 Brontok Eagle (Spizaetus cirrhatus), 2 Bali Starlings (Leucopsar rothschildi) and 2 Parrots. (Gracula religiosa).

"All the protected animals were confiscated from a private house in Raja Tengah Village, Kuala Subdistrict, Langkat Regency, North Sumatra on Tuesday, January 25, yesterday," said Irzal in a written statement, Wednesday, January 26.

According to him, the rescue activity in the form of evacuation was based on information from the KPK to the Ministry of Environment and Forestry regarding the discovery of protected animals in the private house of the inactive Regent of Langkat.

Based on the report, BBKSDA coordinated with KPK investigators who were at the location and after it was agreed they could evacuate the animals.

Then, the North Sumatra BBKSDA together with the Sumatra Regional Security and Law Enforcement Center and the cooperation partner institution of the North Sumatra KSDA Center, the Sumatran Orangutan Lestari Foundation-Orangutan Information Center (YOSL-OIC) carried out the rescue of the protected wildlife.

"From the location, the team found several types of wildlife protected by the law," he said.

After signing the minutes, the team from the North Sumatra KSDA Center immediately evacuated the Sumatran orangutans and placed them at the Batu Mbelin Orangutan Rehabilitation and Quarantine Center in Sibolangit for treatment and rehabilitation.

Later, the animals will be returned to their habitat after an animal readiness study has been carried out to be released into the wild.

Meanwhile, Sulawesi black monkeys, Brontok Eagles, Bali Starlings and Parrots were evacuated to the Sibolangit Animal Rescue Center (PPS).

The Regent Publishing a Wind War Plan is threatened with 5 years in prison for keeping the protected wildlife.

He can be charged with Article 21 paragraph 2a of Law Number 5 of 1990 which stipulates that everyone is prohibited from capturing, injuring, killing, storing, possessing, maintaining, transporting and trading protected animals alive.

Then article 40 paragraph 2 which regulates anyone who intentionally violates the provisions referred to in article 21 paragraph (1) and paragraph (2) shall be sentenced to a maximum imprisonment of 5 years and a maximum fine of Rp. 100 million.

"Furthermore, the legal process is handed over to the Civil Servant Investigator (PPNS) of the Sumatra Regional Security and Law Enforcement Center," concluded Irzal.