6 Protected Nuri Birds Seized At Namlea Port, Maluku, Some Are Included In Bottles

A number of wild animals were secured by the Maluku BKSDA from Namlea Harbor, Buru. (ANTARA/Winda Herman)

MALUKU - The Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) of Maluku Province has again secured six protected wild birds at Namlea Port, Buru Regency.

As for the details of the five Maluku parrots or Eos Bornea and one Nuri Raja bird. A number of wild animals were put in bottles when they were secured.

The six wildlife were secured when the KSDA Buru resort officer carried out surveillance at Namlea Harbor, said the Maluku BKSDA Forest Police (Polhut), Seto, in Ambon, Friday, December 15, was confiscated by Antara.

He said the birds were secured when the passengers were boarding the KM Doryonda ship. When asked who owned the bird, no one wanted to confess.

"We have secured the animal conservation satwa at the Namlea animal conservation transit office, Buru," he said.

He also appealed to the public to raise awareness of the protection of wildlife in an effort to preserve endemic animals.

The BKSDA also emphasized the importance of not carrying out illegal hunting, wildlife trade, or destruction of natural habitats. In addition, the public is asked to report suspicious activities that can harm wildlife and the environment.

"BKSDA hopes that there will be cooperation between the authorities and the community to maintain the sustainability of the ecosystem and protect wildlife which is an important part of biodiversity in Indonesia, especially Maluku," said Seto.

Based on the provisions of Law No. 5 of 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).*