Maluku BKSDA Secures 24 Protected Animals

Maluku (Cacatua moluccensis) older brother who was secured by the Maluku BKSDA. (ANTARA/Winda Herman)

The Maluku Province Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) through the Maluku Resort BKSDA Forestry Police Officer secured 24 protected animals.

A total of 24 animals, consisting of 12 Maluku Nuri (Eos bornea) alive, one Maluku Nuri (Eos bornea) dead, two Maluku Kakatua moluccensis), one Yellow Jambul Cockatoo (Cacatua Galerita), and eight Rainbow Perkici (Trichoglossus hadeatodus).

"The Maluku Resort BKSDA Forestry Officer, Piru, accompanied by the Head of Section II and the Patrol Team, managed to secure 24 animals," said Maluku BKSDA Forest Police (Polhut) Seto in Ambon as reported by ANTARA, Monday, August 28.

The success of this security is a collaboration between the Piru Resort personnel who were accompanied by the Head of Section II Masohi and the Patrol Team with the RAMIL Task Force POST in Waisamu Village, West Kairatu District.

"This is in the context of securing the circulation of wild animal plants (TSL) in the area in the context of rescue," he said.

He said the evidence for handling the case, namely that dozens of animals were being rehabilitated before the animals were released into their habitat.

Seto also hopes that in the future the public will be more aware and can take lessons for the community in particular, that there are many types of animals, especially the maluku endemic birds whose legal status is protected by law.

Based on the provisions of Law no. 5 of 1990 concerning Conservation of Biological Natural Resources and their Ecosystems that anyone who deliberately catches, injures, kills, keeps, maintains, transports, and trades protected animals alive (Article 21 paragraph (2) letter a), is threatened with a maximum imprisonment of five years and a maximum fine of Rp. 100 million (Article 40 paragraph (2)).