The Maluku Province Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) has again secured two protected animals, namely black-headed parrots at the Port of Yos Sudarso Ambon.

The Yos Sudarso Ambon Port Post officer has received two Papuan black-headed parrots from PAM I (Satpam Commander) Km. Dobonsolo, "said Forest Police (Polhut) BKSDA Maluku Seto, in Ambon, quoted by ANTARA, Monday.

He said the bird was secured from one of the passengers during the inspection of the ship's ticket on a voyage from Sorong Sea Port to Ambon.

"According to Pam I's statement, the bird was found on the left four front deck," he said.

Then, after asking who the owner of the bird was, no one claimed to be the owner.

Furthermore, the bird was secured at the Security Guard Post and reported to the Pelni Officer of the Ambon Branch and informed to the Forestry Police of the Yos Sudarso Port Post Officer Ambon.

Arriving at Ambon, Yos Sudarso Port Post Officers together with the Head of Operations Pelni Ambon Branch and the Commander of the Security Unit/PAM I Km. Dibonsolo headed to the Pam I Room to hand over the birds in a cardboard wrapped in a black plastic bag.

After that, it was continued by signing the Bird Delivery Minutes (BAP) with Number: 09.07/03/BA/111/2023 and has been Documented.

"The bird has been handed over to the Person in charge of the Animal Nurse at the Maluku Animal Conservation Center (PKS) at the Cengkih Ambon Garden to be quarantined before being released into its habitat," said Seto.

Based on the provisions of Law No.5 /1990 concerning Conservation of Biological Natural Resources and their Ecosystems, anyone who deliberately catches, injures, kills, keeps, owns, 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).*


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