MALUKU - The Natural Resources Conservation Center (BKSDA) of Maluku Province released 13 Halmahera Screen Soa (Hydrosaurus weberi) in Domato Village, South Jailolo District, West Halmahera Regency, Maluku.
A total of 13 animals were the result of the handover of officers from the Ternate Class II Agricultural Quarantine Center who were found while carrying out inspection and surveillance tasks at KM. Dorolinda.
“Setelah diamankan selama dua hari di Kantor seksi konservasi wilayah (SKW) I Ternate, baru satwa tersebut dilepaskan kembali ke habitatnya,” kata Polisi Hutan (Polhut) BKSDA Maluku, Seto, di Ambon, Antara, Rabu, 1 Februari.
He said veterinarians had carried out initial examinations with the results of the animals in good health, marked by the active animals.
" “ The condition of the animal is in good health, seen because it is still active," he said.
Soa-soa or water lizard, according to Wikipedia is a biawak that has a body length ± 34.5 cm. The overall length includes the tail of 75 cm. Soa-soa comes from Eastern Indonesia in the Sulawesi region, also in the Togian Islands, Buton, Ambon, Seram, Bacan, Ternate, Halmahera, Waigeo, Papua, and Pilipina Islands.
To the perpetrator who brought the 13 Halmahera screens, Seto added that he was only given guidance by the Maluku BKSDA forest police.
" “ We only provide guidance, so that in the future we don't repeat the same act again," said Seto.
Law Number 5 of 1990 concerning Conservation of Natural Resources and Ecosystems, in Article 21 paragraph 2, states that everyone is prohibited from capturing, injuring, killing, storing, possessing, maintaining, transporting and trading protected animals both alive and dead.
Meanwhile, based on PP No. 7 of 1999, Soa-soa screen or lizard with the Latin name Piccara or Hydrosaurs is a type of animal protected by law. Capture in nature without the permission of the authorities is a violation of the law that can be subject to sanctions.
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