1,037 Wildlife Rescued on January 2023
The illegal wildlife trade in Indonesia is still rife. On January 2023 period, FLIGHT succeeded in supporting the police, quarantine center and BKSDA to save 1,037 wild animals, the majority of which are songbirds, from attempts to be traded illegally. These wild animals were rescued from different locations, namely on the South Lampung toll road,…
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Release of knobbed hornbills into the wild
On 2 December, FLIGHT assisted the South Sulawesi Natural Resources Conservation Agency to release 10 red knobbed hornbills into the wild. These hornbills are victims of illegal trade. They were rescued at the Tanjung Perak Seaport, Surabaya when they were about to be smuggled to East Java from Sulawesi. Officers assisted by FLIGHT staff found…
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During November 2022, 5208 Birds were Rescued from Illegal Trade
Wildlife trade is one of the main conservation threats in Southeast Asia and Indonesia is known for high levels of illegal and unsustainable trade in various wildlife. During the FLIGHT period in November 2022, partners and other agencies managed to carry out 8 confiscations. The agencies and partners involved were the Surabaya Quarantine, Tanjung Perak…
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FLIGHT planted local plants beneficial for wild birds in Tahura WAR
On 26th August, FLIGHT with UPTD Wan Abdul Rachman Grand Forest Park (Tahura WAR) has done tree plantings around the site release of birds in Tahura WAR, Lampung. The plants that were planted are Pulasan, Longans, Durian, Buni, etc. This is the start of our journey to ensure the availability of food for the birds…
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A smuggle attempt of 4,228 wild birds successfully thwarted by Law Enforcement
The law enforcement (Gakkum) of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK) successfully thwarted an illegal smuggling attempt of 4,228 birds. These birds were brought from South Kalimantan and planned to be delivered to Java Island through Telaga Biru Port in Bangkalan, Madura. The thwarting was based on the information from the citizen regarding the…
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3 smuggling attempts of wild birds thwarted in Lampung in 2 weeks
3 smuggling attempts of 770 wild birds (in total) were successfully thwarted. All the seizures take place in one place, Lampung, Sumatra, in a span of 2 weeks. The first seizure was on July 22nd, the Bakauheni Seaport Police with an assist from FLIGHT successfully rescued 587 wild birds of various species in Lampung. The…
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Aren Festival to the community around Tahura WAR
UPTD KPHK Tahura Wan Abdul Rachman (WAR) in collaboration with the National Research & Innovation Agency (BRIN) and Yayasan Terbang Indonesia (FLIGHT) held the Aren Festival which is one of the agendas of the Lampung Forest Tourism Festival in 2022 on Thursday, July 21st. The festival was attended by a total of 100 participants consisting…
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In a span of 3 days, a total of 3,575 wild birds rescued
Even though we tried our best, sadly, trade and smuggling of wild animals haven’t ceased to exist. In just 3 days, FLIGHT successfully assisted the Law Enforcement team rescued a total of 3,575 birds. A smuggling attempt occurred consecutively, starting from June 21st, when a total of 1092 wild birds consisting of 2 different species of…
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