The three belombing sharks that were eradicated in Raja Ampat Regency, West Papua, developed well. The appointment is in a conservation program titled the StAR Project.
Chairman of the Steam Project Consortium Steam Committee Dr. Erin Leigh Meyer Beetham explained, the seeds of three belimbing sharks raised in Raja Ampat are from Australia.
He said the largest belombing shark developed well in the captivity center of Kri Island, Raja Ampat.
According to him, local residents also took care of the three belombing sharks. The input for belimbing sharks is also obtained in captivity areas.
He revealed that Raja Ampat's territorial waters are suitable for efforts to develop a shark population called the Latin stegostoma tigrinum.
"The Raja Ampat waters conservation area has also been designated as shark and pari asylum so that it is suitable for the development program for the world's belimbing shark population," he said in Sorong, West Papua, quoted from Antara, Thursday, December 1.
Head of the Regional Research and Innovation Agency of West Papua Province Prof. Charlie Heatubun added, the StAR Project in Raja Ampat is part of an effort to preserve belimbing sharks.
Efforts aimed at increasing the population of belombing sharks are also expected to bring benefits to tourism business activities in Raja Ampat.
Belimbing sharks are one of the types of sharks commonly found in shallow water in the tropics and subtropics with a depth of less than 65 meters, around coral reefs or in sandy waters.
In Indonesia, the population of belimbing sharks is scattered in almost all sandy shallow waters ranging from Aceh to Papua.
Belimbing sharks are a type of shark that is harmless to humans. He spends part of his time staying at the bottom of the water or swimming slowly near the bottom of the water or near the surface.
As is generally the shark species, the growth rate of the belombing shark population is slow. Therefore, conservation measures are carried out to overcome the decline in the animal population, including the StAR Project.
The project, which involves national and international collaboration partners, is aimed at ensuring the population of the belombing shark species recovers and is protected, and brings long-term benefits to society.
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