Saving Endangered Species
Indonesia comprises 17 percent of the world's biodiversity, making it an ideal habitat for 300,000 species of flora and fauna. Yet the number of animals are rapidly declining, caused by the equally fast shrinking of forests around the country. But in the jungles of Central Kalimantan, Bali and South Sulawesi, three people are dedicating themselves to protecting local fauna from extinction, working tirelessly with minimal resources at their disposal. Their hard work is paying off, as slowly but surely, some of the threatened species seem to be making a comeback. Tempo English presents the following reports to commemorate Earth Day on April 22.
April 15, 2014
Gibbon Conservation on Palm Plantations
On a flight from Thailand to Europe, a Frenchman read an article about Indonesia's forest troubles. Now he runs a gibbon conservatory in Kalimantan.
Mata moves freely about a 216-square-meter enclosure at the Pararawen Gibbon Conservation and Protection Center in North Barito regency, Central Kalimantan. This tail-less ape, here called an owa-owa, devours fruit that has been put out for it. Its grayish black
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