The Javan Slow Loris Handed Over By Cirebon Residents Released On Mount Ciremai

Officers released a Javan slow loris in the Mount Ciremai National Park area, Kuningan Regency, West Java Province. (ANTARA/HO-Humas TNGC)

KUNINGAN - The manager of the Mount Ciremai National Park Center in Kuningan Regency, West Java, released the Javanese slow loris that was handed over by Cirebon residents in the Mount Ciremai area.

"The condition of the Javan slow loris is healthy and aggressive. Hopefully it can adapt to its new habitat soon," said Head of the Mount Ciremai National Park Office, Teguh Setiawan, as quoted by ANTARA, Monday, August 22.

"The ecosystem of Mount Ciremai, which is a lowland rain forest and mountain forest, is compatible with the habitat of the Javan slow loris," he said.

The Javan slow loris, which was found in the Cirebon Regency resident's yard, had undergone a health check before being released into the wild.

Teguh explained that the Mount Ciremai National Park Office has released 12 Javan slow lorises since 2015 and the total number of Javan slow lorises released in the SPTN Region I Kuningan block is 61 individuals.

Teguh emphasized the importance of the community's role in protecting and preserving wildlife.

He appealed to residents to contact the call center of the West Java TSLBBKSDA task force for handling and evacuation at 082185588144 if they found protected animals.