North Sumatra BBKSDA Entrusts 20 Estuary Crocodiles To 3 Green Pythons Protected Wildlife

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MEDAN - The North Sumatra Natural Resources Conservation Center (BBKSDA) has entrusted dozens of protected wild animals, which were caught by the North Sumatra Police and the North Sumatra BKSDA.

"The animals that were entrusted were 20 estuarine crocodiles and one Sinyulong crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) to the conservation agency PT PAL, three green pythons (morelia viridis) to the conservation institution to PT. Galata Lestarindo and two brown baning (Manouria emys) to the Sibolangit Animal Rescue Center (PPS)," said the Acting Head of the North Sumatra BBKDA Irzal Azhar, in a written statement quoted by Antara, Thursday, February 3.

Irzal said that all animals are wild animals that are protected by law based on Government Regulation Number 7 of 1999 concerning Preservation of Plant and Animal Species, as well as Decree of the Minister of Environment and Forestry Number: P.106/MENLHK/SETJEN/KUM.1/12/ 2018 Concerning Protected Types of Plants and Animals.

Article 21 paragraph 2 letter d of Law Number 5 of 1990 concerning the Conservation of Biological Natural Resources and Their Ecosystems states that every person is prohibited from trading, storing or owning the skin, body, other parts of protected animals-goods made from parts of protected animals. other parts of protected animals.

Furthermore, goods made from the parts of these animals or removing them from one place in Indonesia to another place inside or outside Indonesia.

"Those who intentionally violate these provisions, according to Article 40 paragraph 2, are threatened with a maximum imprisonment of 5 years and a maximum fine of Rp. 100 million," he said.

Previously, the North Sumatra Police and the North Sumatra BBKSDA thwarted the trade in protected wildlife on Jalan Jamin Ginting, Griya Ladang Bambu Complex Number C03, Medan City. Officers found several types of protected wildlife such as two emys (elephant foot turtles) and clear brown (manouria). emys), three green pythons (morelia viridis) and one sinyulong crocodile (tomistoma schelegelegelli).

The owner of the animal, ARR along with evidence of protected animals, was confiscated by officers. These animals will be traded.

In developing the ARR case, he further informed the officers that previously the Supreme Court (other perpetrators) entrusted 20 protected species of estuarine crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) to him some time ago.

However, the Supreme Court then took the crocodile back on the same day Sunday, January 16th. After receiving information, officers searched for MA boarding house on Jalan Abadi, Tanjung Rejo Village, Medan Sunggal District.

The Supreme Court admitted to officers that he had 20 crocodiles. At that time, he was traveling using a Rainbow bus to Bandar Lampung.

Furthermore, the estuarine crocodile and its owner MA were detained at the North Sumatra Police Headquarters.

The North Sumatran Police entrusted all the animals to the North Sumatran BKSDA officers, the North Sumatran KSDA, while ARR and MA are still undergoing examination by North Sumatran Police investigators.