ENDANGERED ANIMALS IN INDONESI
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about Endangered Animals In Indonesia, Among them are Sumatran tigers,
elephants Sumatran, Javan rhino, Sumatran Rhino, Resin, dragons, etc.
1. Sumatran Tiger
Latin name is Panthera tigris have
sumatranus, is one of the tigers that exist only on the island of Sumatra. Have
a physical characteristic posture of smaller among 6 other tiger subspecies. In
addition, the Sumatran tiger also has a darker hue than the other tiger
species. The tiger species are at the threshold of extinction due to habitat
loss uncontrolled starting of logging to poaching to the Sumatran tiger.
According to reports TRAFFIC-WWF and the world conservation organization, IUCN
in 2008, at least 50 tigers have been hunted between 1998-2002.
The Sumatran tiger population at this
time known only the remaining 400 individuals. The population remaining in the
blocks of lowland forests, peatlands and rainforests mountains. Riau is home to
one-third of the population of Sumatran Tiger. However, the Sumatran tiger
population is still decreasing the amount of up to 70% although it has been
protected.
2. The Sumatran elephant
The Sumatran elephant has sumatranus
Latin name Elephas maximus, the Asian elephant subspecies found only on the
island of Sumatra. When compared with the African elephant, Sumatran elephant
has a posture that is smaller and slightly wrinkled skin. Wrinkles on the skin
of elephants guard from extreme weather. The more wrinkled skin of an elephant,
the more resistant to temperature extremes. An elephant, in one day consume
150kg and 180 liters of water and requires a 20km square area of cruising per
day. In addition, the Sumatran elephant also an umbrella species for their
habitat. The point here on wildlife conservation can save the biodiversity and
ecological integrity of the ecosystem, so that eventually participate in saving
a variety of other small species. Seeds of plants from elephant dung will be
scattered throughout the forest areas explored and help the regeneration of the
forest.
According to
WWF-Indonesia, in the past 25 years, the Sumatran elephant has lost habitat and
has lost half of its population. A major threat to the Sumatran elephant that
illegal logging in the forest elephants which requires entering the area of
population and ultimately the conflict between elephants and people. In
addition, poaching on the elephant to get ivory is one that causes the elephant
population increasingly degenerate.
3. Orangutan
Orangutans are
native apes from Indonesia. Physical characteristics have long arms and hairy
reddish or brown and live in tropical forests. In Indonesia there are two kinds
of orangutans by origin. The first is derived from the Sumatran orangutan has a
Latin name Pongo Orangutan abelli while coming from Kalimantan (Borneo) has the
Latin name Pongo pygmaeus. Orangutan is an omnivore animals. Although omnivore,
orangutans eating more fruits plants such as lychee, papaya, jackfruit, durian
and young shoots. Threats especially orangutans is illegal logging and
poaching.
4. Javan rhino and
the Sumatran Rhino
Rhinoceros is one of
the many endangered animals are hunted. On rhino poaching has the goal to take
its horn. Horn on the rhino is considered to have efficacy for heal
diseases such as hay fever. In Indonesia there are two species of rhino is
known that the Javan rhino Latin name sondaicus sondaicus Rhinoceros and the
Sumatran rhino or rhinoceros two and only one of them in Asia which has two
horns. Has the Latin name Dicerorhinus sumatrensis. Sumatran Rhino also has the
smallest size compared to other rhino species.
5. Eagle Java
Java hawk is a
species that is endemic in Java. This species is considered synonymous with the
emblem of the Republic of Indonesia, namely Garuda. Having a moderate posture,
slender to large. Has a reddish brown head and a high crest prominent. These
predators hunt from perch area. Usual prey hunted that of reptiles, birds and
small mammals such as squirrels, chipmunks, bats, until a child monkey. The
Latin name of the Javanese eagle Nisaetus bartelsi. Java Eagle hunted existence
continues to be a pet. Because of its rarity, this predator preserve a pride
for caregivers and makes the price of these animals soared.
For this reason
IUCN, enter Java Eagle in category EN (Endangered), which means endangered.
Likewise with the Indonesian government set Javanese eagle as wildlife
protected by the Act.
6. Javan leopard
Javan leopard or
commonly called the panther has the Latin name Panthera perdus weld, is one
subspecies of leopards that can be found in tropical forests. As the name
implies, the leopard came from the island of Java. The Tigers have two kinds of
shades of skin color is orange and black (kind of beetle). In addition, the
tiger is also the last big cats found in the island of Java after the
extinction of the Javan tiger. This endangered species is also the identity of
the province of West Java.
This leopard has a posture
that is smaller and has a keen sense of smell as well. Hunting leopards are
more active at night.
Javan leopards can
be found in the National Park of Mount Gede Pangrango. Based on the IUCN Red
List, leopard Java evaluated since 2007 and listed in CITES Appendix I.
7. Anoa
Sulawesi endemic
dwarf buffalo is an animal. The Latin name of Anoa namely Bubalus quarlesi
(Anoa Mountains) and Bubalus depressicornis (Anoa lowland). Differences in the
two escorted the dwarf buffalo species are lowland Anoa relatively smaller,
short tail and soft and has a circular horn. While Anoa mountains have great
posture, long tail, white footed, and has a triangular cross-section rough with
the horn. Anoa have a range of 150-300 kg body weight and height 75 cm. Dwarf
buffalo is also better known as the dwarf buffalo. This is because anoa having
nearly the same physical postures with the buffalo with the exception of a
smaller body of water buffalo.
Anoa habitat is in
tropical forests, savanna and sometimes around marshes. Anoa semi solitary
life, which means dwarf buffalo live alone or in pairs and will only meet with
the herd if the female gave birth. Dwarf buffalo is a herbivore animal that
plant-eating animals.
According to data
from the IUCN, the conservation status of Anoa is endangered.
8. Bali Starling
Bali Starling is a
type of warbler that comes from the island of Bali. Leucopsar Rothschild has a
Latin name, special characteristics of the Bali starling that has white fur all
over the body except on the tail and wings are black. In addition, on the cheeks
Bali starling not overgrown fur, bright blue and legs are grayish.
Because it has a
beautiful and exquisite voice, Bali starlings often hunted in the wild and
traded on the collector of birds. Moreover, followed by loss of forest habitat,
and the habitat of these birds cause populations of these birds are threatened
with extinction. Bali Starling status on the IUCN Red List is considered as a
critical category.
9. Singapuar
Singapuar an
Indonesian endemic animals. Singapuar also dubbed as the world's smallest
primate. Tarsier has a Latin name bancanus, has a weight ranging from 80-140
grams Berar and a body length of 12-15 cm. Singapuar have unique facial
accompanied by a fairly large eye and sharp to look like bulging. Singapuar
including nocturnal animals are animals that are nocturnal. Food from singapuar
namely the small insects. Interestingly, although singapuar has a small
posture, singapuar able to leap up to 3 meters away. Singapuar are solitary
animals or animal loner. Singapuar fall into the category of endangered
animals. Spread located in South and Southeast Sumatra, Riau and Kalimantan.
10. Komodo
Komodo is the
largest lizard species in the world and just live on the island of Komodo,
Rinca, Flores, Gili Gili Dasami Montang and Nusa Tenggara. Has a body length of
2-3 meters and weigh about 70 kg. Komodo has a long tail is almost equal to the
length of the body and about 60 pieces of sharp teeth that length of 2.5 cm is
often replaced. In addition, the Komodo dragon saliva often mixed with blood
because dragons teeth are almost completely covered by gingival jaringa and
this tissue naturally lacerated during feeding. This condition makes the
environment for the growth of virulent bacteria that live in the mouth of the
dragons. Komodo is able to see up to 300 m during the daytime. Like reptiles in
general, the Komodo dragon uses its tongue to detect taste and smell stimuli
with the vomeronasal sense using a Jacobson's organ, namely the ability to
navigate at night. With the help of the wind and air, dragons can detect the
presence of carcasses as far as 4-10 km. Habitat dragons in the Wilderness has
been shrinking due to human activities and because of the IUCN categorize dragons
into endangered species vulnerable to extinction.
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