Maluku BKSDA Ensures The Translocation Of Tree Kangaroo To Papua Next Week

The Maluku Province Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) confirmed that it would translocate the Tree Kangaroo (Dandrolagus Inustus) to Papua on Friday, May 26.

The tree Kangaroo from Papua is the result of security by Maluku BKSDA officers at Yos Sudarso Port Ambon.

"We make sure, after the ship departs for Papua on Friday next week, we will send it to the Papua BKSDA or the West Papua BKSDA," said Head of Administration (TU), Rosna, as reported by ANTARA, Wednesday, May 17.

The Maluku BKSDA is still coordinating with the Papua BKSDA to prepare for receiving the tree spillage from Ambon, Maluku.

"We continue to coordinate with the Papua BKSDA and West Papua BKSDA. We are just waiting for their willingness to accept and wait for sea transportation to return and release the tree employee," he said.

According to him, the six tree trunks that were successfully secured were in good health and still had wild nature.

The tree employee is currently being quarantined at the home of the Animal Conservation Center, Cengkih Gardens, Ambon, belonging to the Maluku BKSDA.

The cage is also big, and we separate them. Because if they put them together they can fight. We anticipate that. Because the wild nature is still good and they are healthy," said Rosna.

It is known that the Maluku Province BKSDA secured seven treekoons (Dandrodlagus Inustus) at the Port of Yos Sudarso Ambon. Unfortunately, one of them died allegedly due to shortness of breath when smuggled in a backpack.

Security was carried out after the Yos Sudarso Port Police, together with the operations of Pelnu Ambon and the Intel Kanit thwarted the smuggling of these animals.

The animal was secured in the ex-class 018 room deck on the Dobonsolo KM Ship (15/5/2023).

Saar ini, barang bukti dan satu orang anak kapal (ABK) bersama satu orang tenaga pembuakar (TKBM) telah diimakan di Polsek Yos Sudarso Ambon untuk proses lebih lanjut.