by Basten Gokkon on 3
August 2018 |
Indonesia has revised its list of
protected species of plants and animals that are endemic to the country for the
first time since 1999.
A total of 919 endemic species,
most of them birds, are now banned from trading and hunting in one of the most
biodiverse countries on Earth.
Wildlife experts in Indonesia
have welcomed the update, but also warned that technical changes may hinder law
enforcement against wildlife crime.
With the new list, conservation
activists also expect people to hand over captive species that are now
protected under the law.
JAKARTA — The Indonesian
government has expanded its list of wildlife species banned from trading and
hunting for the first time in nearly two decades, bringing the total number of
protected species to more than 900.
The update takes the form of
a revision to the appendix of a 1999 regulation that
lists plant and animal species endemic to the country that have small
populations in the wild and are on the decline because of overhunting and
habitat loss. The list, signed off on June 29 now includes 919 species, mostly
birds, up from 677 previously.
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