CILEGON - The Indonesian Quarantine Agency (Barantin) through the Merak Ferry Port Service Unit, the Banten Animal, Fish and Plant Quarantine Center (Karantina Banten) together with related agencies thwarted the smuggling of 700 birds at Merak Port, Cilegon Banten.
"The smuggling of hundreds of birds was successfully thwarted because it was not equipped with documents required for quarantine and was also not reported to quarantine officers," said Banten Quarantine Head Duma Sari MH in Cilegon, Antara, Friday, January 31.
According to Duma, the hundreds of birds were caught by the Port Area Sector Police Team (KSKP) at Merak Ferry Port, last Thursday night.
The bird is planned to be brought to Jakarta from Sumatra by bus. Duma explained that the types of birds to be smuggled consisted of 400 trucks, 100 kebo nets, 100 sogons, and 100 iron crusts, which were put into 22 boxes of white plastic.
His party conducted administrative, physical checks and bird conditions to ensure that the birds were in good health. After being confirmed healthy, it was then handed over to the West Java Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA)-Seksi Conservation Serang for release to nature.
"The West Java BKSDA-Seksi Conservation Serang, KSKP Merak and Banten Quarantine jointly released at the Rawa Danau Nature Reserve Office, Panenjoan, Luwuk Village, Gunung Sari District, Serang Regency," Duma added.
Duma further explained that the smuggling failure is proof of the synergy and cooperation between Banten Quarantine and related agencies and is one of the concrete steps taken by the Banten Quarantine in implementing Government Regulation Number 29 of 2023 in protecting Indonesian native wildlife and preventing illegal trade practices, especially in the Banten area.
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"With the release of these hundreds of birds, it is hoped that these animals can survive and breed to prevent extinction, and also in order to educate the public to comply with the rules, so that together they protect and preserve Indonesia's natural wealth," concluded Duma.
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