The Sumatran Tiger That Had Conflicts With Residents In Siak Has Been Released Again

Photo via PPID KLHK

JAKARTA - Her name is Lanustika, a 3-year-old Sumatran tiger. Now Lanustika can feel the outdoors again after being officially released into a conservation area in Riau, by the Riau KSDA Center and the Arsari Djodjohadikusumo Foundation, last Saturday, March 26.

"Lanustika is a Sumatran tiger that was captured due to conflicts with humans in Teluk Lanus Village, Sungai Apit Sub-district, Siak Regency on August 29, 2021," said Fifin Arfiana Jogasara, Plt. The head of the Riau KSDA Center at the time of the release, as seen from the PPID of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Monday, March 28.

Fifin explained that the effort to capture Lanustika was carried out by a joint team consisting of the Riau KSDA Center, the Arsari Foundation, and the parties using a trap cage for eight days from August 31 - September 8, 2021.

"At that time, the team finally managed to catch the Sumatran tiger on September 8, 2021, at 18.30 western Indonesia time," added Fifin.

After the arrest, Lanustika was taken for observation and treatment at the Dharmasraya Sumatran Tiger Rehabilitation Center.

5 days later, Lanustika was declared healthy and recovered with a Body Condition Score, ideal, and declared fit for release with an increase in weight to 108 kg and a length of 203 cm from an initial weight of 85.2 kg and a length of 145 cm.

"This release process takes approximately 15 hours, and on March 26, 2022, at around 08.00 western Indonesia time, thank God for the release of Lanustika can be carried out smoothly," said Fifin.

The release of Lanustika has referred to the SE Director-General of KSDAE number 8/KSDAE/KKH/KSA.2/5/2020 regarding technical guidelines for releasing wild animals during the COVID-19 pandemic. This release is also proof of leadership by example promoted by the G20 The Indonesian presidency, through Indonesia's concrete actions in saving biodiversity/biodiversity which is one of the environmental and climate change issues discussed at the G20 meeting.

"With this release, it is hoped that the Sumatran tiger, which is a protected animal and is listed on the IUCN red list as critically endangered, can develop well," concluded Fifin.