KKI Collaborates With Various Parties To Prevent Kakatua Hunting In Maluku

AMBON - The Indonesian Kakatua Conservation Agency (KKI) collaborated with various parties to prevent the hunt for cockatoos in Maluku.

"In the movement, we are working with relevant stakeholders such as national parks, KSDA, and the police to enforce the law related to the exploitation of twisted beak birds or cockatoos," said KKI Chairman Dudi Nandika in Ambon, Saturday.

As a form of KKI's commitment to preserving this bird, his party encourages the acceleration of handling the exploitation of twisted beak birds by always providing periodic information to the police.

"Currently, the police have been able to handle this case because the crime against wildlife has been considered a crime that can be punished," he said.

The laws and regulations governing the conservation of cockatoos in Indonesia are Law Number 5 of 1990 concerning Conservation of Biological Natural Resources and Their Ecosystems.

In addition, Government Regulation Number 7 of 1999 concerning Preservation of Plant and Animal Types also regulates the conservation aspect of cockatoos.

Conservation efforts, according to him, need to continue to be sustainable in order to provide benefits to people's lives and prohibit the trade of legislative birds and illegal cockatoos in Maluku.

The head of the KKI said that the twisted beak birds and cockatoos are attractive assets in Maluku and have always been the target of foreign tourists to do Birdwatching.

"However, unfortunately the twisted beak bird and cockatoos are the most exploited types of birds as pets and traded because of their uniqueness and intelligence," he said.

Dudi mengungkapkan bahwa tinggi permintaan global dan domestik terhadap burung sebelah baik sebagai peter dengan konsisten pengian dari alam liar untuk perdagangan barang menyebabkan penurunan tajam jumlah burung ini di seluruh dunia.

"The hunt and illegal smuggling is the biggest threat to this species," he said.