Maluku BKSDA and Locals Indigenous Return Two Cockatoos to Aru Forest
- 02 Agt 2026 08:47 WIB
- Voice of Indonesia
Key Points
- BKSDA Maluku released two rescued sulphur-crested cockatoos into the Karangguli Customary Forest in the Aru Islands after confirming they were healthy.
- The release involved BKSDA Maluku, the Aru Islands Forest Management Unit (KPH), Karangguli Village youth, and indigenous residents as a collaborative conservation effort.
RRI.CO.ID, Ambon - The conservation of endemic wildlife in Maluku is no longer solely the responsibility of the administration. Through collaboration with youth and indigenous residents of Karangguli Village in Maluku Province, the Maluku Natural Resources Conservation Center (BKSDA) successfully released two sulphur-crested cockatoos (cacatua galerita) back into their natural habitat in the Aru Islands.
“After undergoing observation and being declared in healthy condition, the two sulphur-crested cockatoos were returned to their natural habitat in the Karangguli Customary Forest,” said Head of BKSDA Region III Saumlaki Section, Lebrina Serpara, in a press statement received in Ambon on Saturday, August 2, 2026.
The release was carried out together with the Aru Islands Forest Management Unit (KPH) Technical Implementation Unit and the head of Karangguli Village youth as part of efforts to conserve protected wildlife in its natural habitat.
She said the two birds were rescued animals that had previously undergone observation at the Dobo Wildlife Conservation Station. According to Lebrina, the release reflects collaboration between BKSDA Maluku, the Aru Islands Forest Management Unit (KPH) Technical Implementation Unit, and indigenous communities in preserving Maluku’s endemic wildlife.
She expressed hope that community involvement in conservation activities would continue to be strengthened so that protected wildlife populations can remain sustained in their habitat.
“This activity is a form of synergy between the administration and the community in supporting conservation efforts and preserving biodiversity in Maluku,” she said, as quoted by Antara.
Under Law No. 5/1990 on the Conservation of Biological Resources and Their Ecosystems, anyone who intentionally captures, injures, kills, stores, possesses, keeps, transports, or trades protected wildlife as regulated under Article 21 paragraph (2) letter a may face criminal sanctions. Offenders are subject to a maximum prison sentence of five years and a fine of up to IDR 100 million (USD 6,135), as provided under Article 40 paragraph (2). ***
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