Jabar BKSDA ( indonesia ) confiscation more than 230 lemur / slow loris
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Jabar BKSDA ( indonesia ) confiscation more than
230 lemur / slow loris
Posted by Marwan Aziz Friday, November 8, 2013
SERANG, BL-Section Regional Conservation Center KSDA I Serang in West Java had foiled trade and seized 238 Sumatran slow loris (Nycticebus coucang) from the hands of merchants , 6 November 2013.
Used as lemurs seized as evidence is, at this point in care Wildlife Rehabilitation Center Satwa Yayasan Inisiasi Alam Rehabilitasi Indonesia (Yayasan IAR Indonesia / YIARI) in Ciapus, Bogor.
Acting Head of Regional Division I
KSDA Bogor, Ari
Wibawanto, S.Hut., M.Sc explained that the
decisive step was
taken as a
manifestation of the rule of law and
is expected to provide a deterrent
effect to the perpetrators of this
protected wildlife trade.
Wildlife trade is still rife lately. This trade-conflict and violation of Law No. 5 of 1990, on the Conservation of Natural Resources and Ecosystems.
Ari Wibawanto added, this animal sellers actors will be charged in the criminal case with the threat of a maximum of 5 years in prison or a fine of a subsidiary amounting to Rp100, 000,000, -. Filing process will be transferred to the court for trial and punishment decided.
Wildlife trade is still rife lately. This trade-conflict and violation of Law No. 5 of 1990, on the Conservation of Natural Resources and Ecosystems.
Ari Wibawanto added, this animal sellers actors will be charged in the criminal case with the threat of a maximum of 5 years in prison or a fine of a subsidiary amounting to Rp100, 000,000, -. Filing process will be transferred to the court for trial and punishment decided.
IAR Indonesia Foundation Executive Director, Augustine
W. Taufik, Ph.D
in a press release received Beritalingkungan.com tonight (8/11) delivered, IAR
Foundation is fully committed and will support the
government in an effort to rescue
and conservation of protected species as well as law enforcement, because the effort is in line with
the vision and mission the
Foundation.
Slow Loris is one protected species are the focus of IAR Indonesia Foundation for programs of rescue, rehabilitation and release of animals.
Augustine also explained that the Foundation currently has a capacity limited and need to pay attention to aspects of animal welfare, so that animal welfare is maintained. It is given, that animals that are ready reintroduced lemurs currently still in rehab Ciapus and are still waiting for permission and release site. The release program will not be run without the support of the appropriate stakeholders.
Slow Loris is one protected species are the focus of IAR Indonesia Foundation for programs of rescue, rehabilitation and release of animals.
Augustine also explained that the Foundation currently has a capacity limited and need to pay attention to aspects of animal welfare, so that animal welfare is maintained. It is given, that animals that are ready reintroduced lemurs currently still in rehab Ciapus and are still waiting for permission and release site. The release program will not be run without the support of the appropriate stakeholders.
World conservation IUCN (International Union for Conservation of
Nature), include lemurs in the vulnerable category
(Vulnerable) and endangered species
(Endangered), and included in Appendix I of
CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered
Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) which
prohibits all the
wildlife trade.
The results of the medical examination indicates lemurs seized, that the animal is experiencing some health problems such as dehydration, malnutrition and high stress. With government support , lemur species is expected to be immediately reintroduced back into its natural habitat. In effect the preservation effort is when wildlife can live in habitats with a decent and natural ecological function, and not in cage / confinement. (Marwan Aziz).
The results of the medical examination indicates lemurs seized, that the animal is experiencing some health problems such as dehydration, malnutrition and high stress. With government support , lemur species is expected to be immediately reintroduced back into its natural habitat. In effect the preservation effort is when wildlife can live in habitats with a decent and natural ecological function, and not in cage / confinement. (Marwan Aziz).
original text :
Posted
by Marwan Azis Jumat, November 08, 2013
SERANG, BL- Seksi
Konservasi Wilayah I Serang Balai Besar KSDA Jawa Barat berhasil menggagalkan
perdagangan dan menyita sebanyak 238 ekor kukang Sumatera (Nycticebus coucang) dari tangan pedagang 6 November 2013
lalu.
Kukang
sitaan yang dijadikan sebagai barang bukti ini, pada saat ini dititip
rawatkan di Pusat Rehabilitasi Satwa Yayasan Inisiasi Alam Rehabilitasi
Indonesia (Yayasan IAR Indonesia/YIARI) di Ciapus, Bogor.
Kepala Plh
Bidang Wilayah I KSDA Bogor, Ari Wibawanto, S.Hut., M.Sc menjelaskan bahwa
langkah tegas ini diambil sebagai salah satu manifestasi penegakkan hukum dan
diharapkan dapat memberikan efek jera kepada pelaku perdagangan satwa liar
dilindungi ini.
Perdagangan
satwa liar yang dilindungi masih saja marak terjadi belakangan ini. Perdagangan ini bertentangan dan melanggar
UU-RI Nomor 5 Tahun 1990, tentang Konservasi Sumber Daya Alam Hayati dan
Ekosistemnya.
Ari
Wibawanto menambahkan, pelaku penjual satwa ini akan dijerat dalam perkara
tindak pidana dengan ancaman maksimal 5 tahun penjara atau denda subsider
sebesar Rp100,000,000,-. Proses
pemberkasan akan segera dilimpahkan ke pengadilan untuk disidangkan dan
diputuskan hukumannya.
Direktur
Eksekutif Yayasan IAR Indonesia, Agustinus W. Taufik, Ph.D dalam siaran persnya
yang diterima Beritalingkungan.com malam ini (8/11) menyampaikan, Yayasan IAR
memiliki komitmen penuh dan akan mendukung pemerintah dalam upaya penyelamatan
dan konservasi satwa dilindungi serta penegakkan hukum, karena upaya ini
sejalan dengan visi dan misi Yayasan.
Kukang
adalah salah satu satwa dilindungi yang menjadi fokus Yayasan IAR Indonesia
untuk program penyelamatan, rehabilitasi dan pelepasliaran satwa.
Agustinus
juga menerangkan bahwa Yayasan saat ini memiliki kapasitas tampung yang
terbatas dan perlu memperhatikan aspek animal
welfare, sehingga kesejahteraan satwa tetap terjaga. Hal ini mengingat, bahwa satwa kukang yang
sudah siap dilepasliarkan saat ini masih berada di pusat rehabilitasi Ciapus
dan masih menunggu izin dan lokasi pelepasliaran. Program pelepasliaran ini tidak akan dapat
berjalan dengan sesuai tanpa adanya dukungan dari pihak-pihak terkait.
Badan
konservasi dunia IUCN (International Union for
Conservation of Nature), memasukkan kukang dalam kategori rentan (Vulnerable) dan terancam punah (Endangered), dan masuk dalam Appendix I
CITES (Convention on International Trade
in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) yang melarang semua perdagangan
satwa ini.
Hasil
pemeriksaan medis kukang sitaan tersebut mengindikasikan, bahwa satwa ini
mengalami beberapa masalah kesehatan antara lain dehidrasi, malnutrisi dan
stres tinggi. Dengan dukungan pemerintah
diharapkan satwa kukang ini dapat segera dilepasliarkan kembali ke habitat
alamnya. Pada hakekatnya upaya
pelestarian adalah ketika satwa liar dapat hidup di habitatnya dengan layak dan
menjalankan fungsi ekologisnya secara alamiah, dan bukan di dalam
kadang/kurungan.(Marwan Azis).