Maluku BKSDA Defends 10 Protected Animals Owned By Residents On Jalan Mardika Ambon

The scary old brother bird that was secured by the Maluku BKSDA on Jalan Mardika Ambon (ANTARA/HO-BKSDA Maluku)

MALUKU - The Maluku Province Natural Resources Conservation Center (BKSDA) has secured as many as 10 wild animals on Mardika Ambon Street through patrols with Yos Sudarso Port officers, Resort Ambon Island. “ Head of section II of the Maluku BKSDA together with Port officers Yos Sudarso conducted patrols on the security of wild plants (TSL) around community settlements on Jalan Mardika and managed to secure 10 wild animals,” said Maluku BKSDA Forest Police (Polhut), Seto, in Ambon, Antara, Tuesday, November 15. The types of protected birds owned by the community are one scary old brother, one yellow guava old brother, one black head parrot, two ternate parrots, two ambon parrots, two rainbow pipe, and one black parrot. "Untuk warga yang memiliki satwa tersebut, petugas telah melakukan pendekatan dan menyosialisasikan peraturan tentang TSL dilindungi," katanya. He admitted, from the results of the socialization, the public was finally able to understand and was willing to hand over the animals to the officers. "The bird has been secured in the cage of the Cengkih Garden animal conservation center (PKS) for quarantine and rehabilitation before being released back into its habitat," said Seto. Based on the provisions of Law no. 5 of 1990 concerning Conservation of Biological Natural Resources and their Ecosystems that anyone with intentionally arrests, injures, kills, keeps, maintains, maintains, transports, and trades protected animals alive; (Article 21 paragraph (2) letter a), is threatened with a maximum imprisonment of five years and a maximum fine of Rp. 100 million (Article 40 paragraph (2)