World | Agence France-Presse | Updated:
August 11, 2016 13:31 IST
JAKARTA,
INDONESIA: Tens of thousands of endangered Indonesian birds are
being sold illegally at markets across the country, a wildlife trade watchdog
warned today, flouting laws aimed at protecting these species from extinction.
Wildlife trade monitoring network TRAFFIC recorded nearly 23,000 birds for sale at five markets in three major cities on the main island of Java.
More than two dozen species identified in the survey were fully protected under Indonesian law, meaning all hunting and trafficking of them is prohibited.
Wildlife trade monitoring network TRAFFIC recorded nearly 23,000 birds for sale at five markets in three major cities on the main island of Java.
More than two dozen species identified in the survey were fully protected under Indonesian law, meaning all hunting and trafficking of them is prohibited.
These included the
critically endangered Black-Winged Myna, native to Java and Bali, and other
rare species found nowhere outside Indonesia's vast archipelago.
Bird keeping has long been part of Indonesia's national culture, with birdcages a common sight outside homes and shops, but increasing demand for some species as pets has led to dramatic population declines.
Bird keeping has long been part of Indonesia's national culture, with birdcages a common sight outside homes and shops, but increasing demand for some species as pets has led to dramatic population declines.
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