A Disappearing Playground
Rezoning of forested area in a national park in Gorontalo could spell the end for a number of endemic species of animals unique to Sulawesi. Among them is the Maleo bird—one of the mascots of the Celebes.
July 14, 2010
RAYS of sunlight pierce the foliage of the Hungayono forest, in the bone-chilling morning air. Usman enjoys sipping his coffee, and then climbs down the ladder of the 300-meter-high observation tower. This 33-year-old man is an assistant for a Wildlife Conservation project. The morning’s schedule: comb through the forest of the Bogani Nani Wartabone National Park, located in the regency of Bone Bolango, Gorontalo.
Usman is on the trail of th
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