Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia has managed to record various feats in the preservation of nearly extinct animal species, including by facilitating the birth of two Sumatran rhinos (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis), Deputy Minister of Environment and Forestry Alue Dohong stated.
"Indonesia has demonstrated plenty of successful efforts to prevent extinction. In 2023, for instance, this country came under the world's spotlight following the birth of two Sumatran rhinos at the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary of the Way Kambas National Park," he remarked in Jakarta on Wednesday.
Speaking at the opening of the Biodiversity Week, Dohong noted that the successful semi-natural reproduction of Sumatran rhinos, which have been included in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, proves that Indonesia is capable of preserving the habitat and food of the endangered species.
Under the semi-natural reproduction program, Dohong highlighted that the rhino sanctuary had managed to present notable achievements to Indonesia through the birth of five Sumatran rhinos in total.
"These feats have also given us new hopes for the long-term continuation of this endangered endemic species conservation program," he affirmed.
The deputy minister is upbeat that Indonesia would be able to make the most of developments in technology to intensify efforts aimed at preserving threatened animal species by boosting their birth rate.
He noted that Indonesia had been resorting to biobanking activities aimed at collecting genetic materials of wild species on the brink of extinction.
Dohong then accentuated the importance of paying close attention to the preservation of the ecosystem or habitat of endangered fauna while stressing that Indonesian endemic animals would only thrive if their habitats were well-preserved.
He assessed that disruptions to the habitats of endangered species would in turn impede conservation measures.
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Translator: Prisca T, Tegar Nurfitra
Editor: Rahmad Nasution
