The Sad Fate Of These Animals, There Are 30 Protected Animals That Have Been Preserved And Are Ready For Sale

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JAKARTA - As many as 30 animals that have been preserved with protected status have been successfully secured by the Joint Team of the Law Enforcement Center of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry in the Sumatra region with the West Sumatra Natural Resources Conservation Center and the local Polda.

"The animal was secured from perpetrator W (74) in Padang Panjang as the owner of the protected animal parts," said Acting Director of Prevention and Security at the Ministry of Environment and Forestry Sustyo Iriyono in Padang, Friday, June 17, quoted from Antara.

According to him, W's arrest began with operations to control the circulation and trade of wild plants and animals. The team inspected W's workplace for animal preservation in Balai-Balai Village, West Padang Panjang District, Padang Panjang City, West Sumatra.

From the suspicions that arose, the team conducted a search. As a result, it was found that the protected animal was dead in the form of an opsetan in the form of skin and its parts.

He detailed the opsetan found and secured, namely two clouded leopards, two Sumatran hoops, one white-bellied kankareng, and one headless rhino horn.

Then, one pangolin, five deer heads, one pair of deer antlers, three deer skulls, two deer heads, one tree kangaroo, one pana eagle.

Then, one forest cat, one forest goat, one gold cat, one hornbill/horn, one gibbon, one binturong, one flying squirrel, one big hornbill.

Furthermore, two tritan trumpets, one nautilus mollusk, one whole clouded leopard skin, one whole gold cat skin that has been preserved, 46 small pieces of Sumatran tiger skin, one piece of tiger skeleton, one whole bone, gibbon skin in a color bucket. one sheet. In addition, a permit for animal custody owned by the perpetrator has been revoked by the Government.

Based on the results of the examination, perpetrator W was determined as a suspect and charged with Article 21 paragraph (2) letters b and d jo. Article 40 paragraph (2) of Law no. 5 of 1990 concerning the Conservation of Biological Natural Resources and Their Ecosystems with a maximum penalty of 5 years imprisonment and a maximum fine of Rp. 100 million.

According to him, the loss of biological resources will not only cause economic and ecological losses for Indonesia, but also for the world.

"It is hoped that this action will have a deterrent effect on the perpetrators. We will not stop taking action against the perpetrators of crimes against the environment and forestry," he emphasized.

Meanwhile, Head of Balai Gakkum KLHK Sumatra Region, Subhan, said that currently his party is still conducting searches to explore the involvement of other parties and will continue to coordinate with the West Sumatra Police and West Sumatra KSDA Hall.

"Crimes against protected wild plants and animals must be dealt with firmly. This crime is a serious and extraordinary crime," he said.

In line with this, the Head of the West Sumatra KSDA Office, Ardi Andono, said the suspect was an expert in making counterfeit and trading.

He appealed to people who have an option for protected wildlife to immediately submit it to the West Sumatra BKSDA and can contact the local West Sumatra BKSDA officer or the West Sumatra KSDA call center at 081266131222.

To secure the environment and forest areas in Indonesia, in the last few years the Ministry of Environment and Forestry has conducted 1,804 Operations for Safeguarding the Environment and Forest Areas in Indonesia, 430 of them Operations for Wild Plants and Animals.

The Ministry of Environment and Forestry has also brought 1,210 cases to court, both related to corporate and individual criminals.