We are very concerned with the number falling victim of a herd of proboscis as a result of land and forest fires. Most are habitat of proboscis monkeys as in Tapin district, Banjarbaru and last in Barito Kuala,"Marabahan, South Kalimantan (AntaranewsKalsel) - Land and forest fire once again caused casualties. One protected animal, a male proboscis (Nasalis larvatus) fallen victim in Marabahan, Barito Kuala, South Kalimantan, on Friday (16/10.
One team member of Proboscis Wildlife Rescue Center of the Sahabat Bekantan Indonesia (SBI) in a written statement received by AntaranewsKalsel on Saturday said once received reports citizens hurried to the location and managed to evacuate a proboscis monkey, believed to be seven years old, at Jalan AES Nasution, Marabahan.
The male proboscis named Tom experiencing quite serious burns on the palms and feet, and even some were broken because his knuckles severely damaged.
Tom was the fourth proboscis monkeys who were victims of fires that had been rescued and cared for. Most have been released back into their habitat within the last month by SBI and BKSDA South Kalimantan.
"We are very concerned with the number falling victim of a herd of proboscis as a result of land and forest fires. Most are habitat of proboscis monkeys as in Tapin district, Banjarbaru and last in Barito Kuala," said Amalia Rezeki, SBI chairman.
Amalia estimates dozens maybe even hundreds proboscis monkeys were killed parched or smoke inhalation.
In fact, according to her, there is plan to build a proboscis sanctuary on the Bakut Island, as a breeding area of ​​proboscis monkeys in the wild. This is related to the target of the central government that South Kalimantan will increase 10 percent population growth of proboscis.
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