JAKARTA - Vice President Ma'ruf Amin spent Saturday's weekend doing morning exercise, walking leisurely through the Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII) area.
Starting at around 05.30 WIB the Vice President and his wife, Wury Ma'ruf Amin and limited equipment departed from the Vice President's Official Residence on Jl. Diponegoro No. 2, Central Jakarta to TMII by car.
Arriving at TMII at around 06.00 WIB, the Vice President immediately warmed up in the courtyard of the National Sports Museum before starting to take a leisurely walk.
Launching Antara, Saturday, March 19, wearing a beige sports shirt combined with gray training and shoes, the Vice President walked while looking at the renovation process of the TMII area which is currently underway.
Accompanied by the President Director of Borobudur Temple Tourism Park (TWC), Prambanan, and Ratu Boko Edy Setijono, the Vice President walked through the TMII area while listening to an explanation about the progress of the renovation of the TMII area.
For information, since July 1, 2021, TMII has been managed by PT Taman Wisata Candi (TWC) Borobudur, Prambanan, and Ratu Boko. TWC itself is a State-Owned Enterprise engaged in the tourism sector.
After walking a distance of about 3.3 km in 45 minutes, the Vice President arrived at the TMII Bird Park tourist area.
The vice president immediately saw various types of birds from the TMII Bird Park collection, which came from all over the country and consisted of 175 species with the number reaching thousands.
While crossing the Cassowary's cage, the Vice President's steps suddenly stopped. He asked why some of the Papuan birds were placed in separate areas.
"Why are these Cassowaries separated, not together in one area?" asked the Vice President.
Hearing this question, TMII Executive Director I Gusti Putu Ngurah Sedana answered that the Cassowary is a territorial bird that will fight with each other if placed together.
"Each of them has your territory, if they are together, they will fight for their territory," he explained.
After circling the 6-hectare Bird Park area in approximately 30 minutes, the Vice President and Wury then rested by the pool in the Bird Park area.
In this place, while enjoying a light breakfast, the Vice President and Wury were treated to an introduction to birds by the Bird Park guide staff.
The first bird introduced to the Vice President was the Golden Julang bird. According to the guide, this bird is commonly found in the western part of Kalimantan and has the advantage that it can fly 100 km per day. The food is fat-rich fruits such as papaya.
The second bird introduced is the Pelican or Undan. According to the guide, the habitat of this bird is around the world which has a warm climate.
The hallmark of this bird is that it has a wattle under its neck which serves to herd fish in the water as its main food.
The last bird the guide introduced was the Yellow-crested Parrot. Because of his funny behavior, the Vice President and Wury laughed from the first time they saw him.
This bird, which is often found in Eastern Indonesia such as Nusa Tenggara, Sulawesi, and Papua, continues to act funny by repeatedly calling its guide "brother".
Another attraction that made the Vice President and Wury unable to hold back their laughter again was when this intelligent bird danced to the rhythm of the song "Bird Kakak Tua".
At around 07.45 WIB, the Vice President and his wife and entourage headed back to the Vice President's Official Residence.
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