Jumat, 23 Juli 2010

Endangered Wildlife Indonesia's Forgotten Yet


Java Eagle



















Javanese eagle, Spizaetus bartelsi, is a medium-sized bird of prey native Java Island, the habitat of the western tip (Ujung Kulon National Park) to the eastern tip of the Peninsula Blambangan Purwo, especially in lereng2 mountain.
Judging from its shape, this bird was suspected to be the inspiration of an eagle, symbol of the country Submit.

In its habitat, spread eagle Java infrequently. The total amount is only about 137-188 pairs of birds, or the approximate number of individuals are between 600-1000 eagle tail. Small populations face a greater threat to their sustainability, which is caused by loss of habitat and exploitation of sex. Illegal logging and forest conversion into agricultural land has been depleting its forest cover in Java primary. In the meantime, the eagle was hunted people also continue to be traded on the black market as pets. Because of its rarity, this bird maintains as a matter of pride, and in turn makes this bird prices soared.

Snake neck turtles














Snake-necked tortoises from the island of Roti (Chelodina mccordi) little turtles with the long neck that is found only in wetlands on the island of Roti, in eastern Indonesia on the verge of extinction because tinggingnya international demand for that species. According to the WWF report, capture and export to foreign kura2 both legal and illegal has made the species endangered. As proof, the continuity of the species endangerment, the 2000 Red list of IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) categorize the species into critical status (critically endangered), and in the same year-necked tortoises from Roti Island snake was evaluated to be on the verge of extinction .

Tarsius













Tarsier (Tarsius tarsier them and Tarsius pumilus) is a unique and rare animals. Small primates is often referred to as the smallest monkey in the world, although these animals were not monkeys. At least there are nine types of Tarsier in the world. Two types are in the Philippines while the rest, there are seven species in Sulawesi, Indonesia. The most famous are the two species found in Indonesia is Tarsius tarsier (Ghost Animals / Apes Ghost) and Tarsius pumilus (pygmy tarsier, a small krabuku or Pygmy tarsier).
The population of endangered tarsier, the smallest primate in the world who live in the forests of Sulawesi, estimated remaining 1800. It decreased drastically when compared the last 10 years where the number of animals named latin Tarsius spectrum, the tail is still around 3500. Even for Tarsius pumilus, supposedly very rare because very rarely found anymore.
Tarsier population decline due to destruction of forests as primary habitat for this endangered species. Also some have arrested people for young people consumed at the party. Protected animals was used as a snack when the rats drank alcoholic beverages stamp.
One again, the star of this rare and unique very difficult for raising outside their habitat. Even if placed in confinement, tarsiers will hurt herself to death due to stress.

Bekantan




















Agan ever been to a playground in Ancol it?
So it maskotnya.
Proboscis Monkey or the scientific name Nasalis larvatus is a kind of long-nosed monkey with reddish brown hair and is one of two species in a single genus of monkey Nasalis.
Spread and the endemic proboscis monkey in mangrove forests, wetlands and coastal forests on the island of Borneo. This species spends most of his time in the trees and live in groups numbering between 10 to 32 monkeys. Proboscis Monkey can also swim very well, sometimes seen swimming from one island to another.

This animal is very shy and afraid of humans. When he saw the man, his hair will fall out and he immediately ran away. Based from habitat loss and capture of wild continues, and very limited habitat area and population, proboscis monkey evaluated as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. These species are listed in CITES Appendix I.

Yaki / Kera hitam Sulawesi










Sulawesi Black Ape is a primate species that began the rare and endangered. Sulawesi Black Ape is in Latin called Macaca nigra is a species endemic to North Sulawesi.
Habitat in the Natural Park Batuputih, Tangkoko Batuangus Mountain Nature Reserve, Nature Reserve of Mount Duasudara, Threshold Mountain Nature Reserve, Mount Lokon and Tangale. As well as several islands in the island and Pulau Talise Manadotua Island, Lembeh Island (possibly extinct), including Bacan Island (Maluku).
Sulawesi Black Ape populations based on 1998 data estimated to be less than 100,000 individuals. This number is believed to be the more experienced a decline. Population decline was largely caused by poaching.

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