As Many As 31 Of The 118 Protected Animals Die During The Attempted Smuggling From Palembang To Thailand

Pergam Mahkota, one of 118 protected wildlife that was attempted to be smuggled from Palembang to Thailand. (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) of South Sumatra found 31 of the 118 protected wildlife victims of alleged illegal trafficking crimes destined for Thailand in dead condition. As reported by Antara, Thursday, September 20, the Head of the South Sumatra BKSDA, Ujang Wisnubarata, in Palembang, Thursday, stated, "The majority of those who died were birds because they could not survive in dense cages by traveling long overland journeys." Hi Ace with police number B 7084 TDB parked on Jalan Bypass Soekarno-Hatta, Palembang, Wednesday, September 29. In the car were found 118 wild animals consisting of six king cockatoos, seven orange-crested cockatoos, 11 black-headed parrots, two broken birds aka crown pergam. Then 22 mazda parrots, 17 black parrots, 22 parrot parrots, 20 panama lizards, 20 soa umbrellas, seven su gar glider, six squirrels, one albino, and two ferocious two. Hundreds of endemic animals of Eastern Indonesia (Papua, West Papua and Maluku) were found by officers in an unhealthy condition caged together in cages. According to him, shortly after the hundreds of animals were It was found that they were caring for the wild animals accompanied by a BKSDA veterinarian.

The South Sumatra BKSDA is coordinating with the Jakarta BKSDA and the BKSDA for the area of origin of the animals and their return to their natural habitat is planned for October 5, 2021. brought to North Sumatra to be smuggled into Thailand. They were transported by Hi Ace brand bus with registration number B 7084 TDB. The Directorate of Special Criminal Investigation of the South Sumatra Regional Police is currently investigating the information related to the owner of the car, including the alleged perpetrator. track down who owns the car that transported the animal," said Head of the Tipidter Sub-Directorate of the Ditreskrimsus Polda South Sumatra, Adjunct Senior Commissioner of Police Rahmat Sihotang.