JAKARTA - The Jambi Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) managed to thwart shipments of 24 boxes (boxes) containing 434 birds without cross-provincial documents. This number consists of 426 Buffalo Jalak (acridotheres javanicus) and eight Kepodang (oriolus chinensis).
Through the official press release of the Jambi BKSDA received Thursday, May 22, 2025, quoted by Antara, this finding stems from public complaints about the activity of transporting cross-provincial wild birds using bus vehicles on May 13, 2024. The Jambi BKSDA team then carried out TSL circulation monitoring activities at the PO RAPI counter and the Jambi City Barajo Natural Terminal.
The examination was carried out by personnel from the Regional Conservation Section (SKW) II of the Jambi BKSDA. During the activity, it was agreed that 2 (two) officers carried out surveillance in the Sengeti District, Muaro Jambi Regency to anticipate if the birds were lowered on the road and not transported to Jambi City, while 2 (two) other officers carried out surveillance at the Jambi City Barajo Natural Terminal and at Pool/PO rocket. Jambi City RAPI.
From the results of the bus inspection, officers found and secured 24 boxes containing wild birds with details of 23 boxes containing buffalo Jalak species with 426 and 1 box containing 8 Kepodang birds that were not accompanied by documents of animal origin and official transport documents.
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The confession of bus drivers and PO RAPI administrators did not know that there was a ban on receiving bird transportation that was not accompanied by official documents.
Furthermore, the SKW II team took the birds and their owners to be secured to the Jambi BKSDA Animal Rescue Center (TPS).
Jambi BKSDA officers took data and information from bird owners. It is known that the data of the owner of a bird named Gunardi AS is 57 years old is located in Kotabaru District, Jambi City.
Based on the information that he did not know that bird-carrying activities must be equipped with official transport documents/documents. It is planned that the birds will be sold to several collectors in Jambi City.
Based on the Regulation of the Minister of Environment and Forestry Number P106/MENLHK/SETJEN/KUM.1/12/2018 concerning Protected Types of Plants and Animals that Buffalo Jalak species (Acridotheres javanicus) and Kepodang (Oriolus Chinensis) have their status not protected by law, but in their use it is regulated in the Regulation of the Minister of Environment and Forestry Number 18 of 2024 concerning the Utilization of Plants and Wildlife Types in the Form of Sheltering, Maintenance for Fun, Trade and Commerce.
Agung Nugraha, as the Head of the Jambi KSDA Center, appealed to the public to participate in assisting the Jambi BKSDA Team to provide information on the illegal trade of animals without documents, both protected and unprotected animals, but regulated their circulation in accordance with the laws and regulations that have been issued.
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