Up Date of Investigation Report of
Hawksbill Trade in Indonesia
Contents
- Up Date of Investigation Report of Hawksbill Trade in Indonesia
- The Government Action
- Fact in Yogyakarta
- ProFauna Indonesia would like to say thank you to
- Related Links
ProFauna campaigns on anti-hawksbill trade - presenting 'Giant Turtle'The investigation result of ProFauna Indonesia about the hawksbill trade in Indonesia was launched in March 2003 at Hard Rock Café Kuta Bali. The launching was followed by demonstration done by ProFauna members at Kuta Beach and displaying the giant balloon of sea turtle. The launching also gets wide attention from mass media both electronic and printing media.
The demonstration to stop hawksbill trade was not only done in Bali but it is done other cities in Indonesia that have problem on hawksbill trade such as Makassar and Yogyakarta. ProFauna done intensive lobbying to the Nature Resource Conservation Office (BKSDA) Yogyakarta to confiscate souvenirs made from hawksbill freely sold in Yogyakarta.
The Government Action
Confiscation on souvenirs made from hawksbill carapace, Kuta-BaliTwo months after the launching, in 6 May 2003 BKSDA (forestry department) of Bali and Polda (Police base in province level) Bali cooperated with ProFauna Indonesia conducting a law enforcement action by confiscating souvenirs made from hawksbill parts in Kuta and Denpasar. In this join operation thousands of souvenirs made from hawksbill are confiscated and burn away.
The second operation done in 4 June 2003 at an accessories shop located at Sulawesi Street, Denpasar, confiscate hundreds of souvenirs made from hawksbill parts.
The strict action done by the BKSDA Bali and Polda to confiscate products contains hawksbill in Bali receiving positive responds from mass media and public in Bali. Now trade in hawksbill is no longer done openly
Fact in Yogyakarta
After conducting deep investigation in 2002, ProFauna Indonesia introduces several campaigns in Yogyakarta. The condition is different from Bali. BKSDA and Police in Bali gives positive respond but in Yogyakarta the trade in souvenirs made from hawksbill carapace is continually done freely.
From the monitoring and investigation done by ProFauna, trade of hawksbill products is done in open way in several locations such as in Malioboro and Kotagede. In Kotagede more than 9 shops in Modorakan and Kemasan Street found to sell thousands souvenir made from hawksbill carapace in form of bracelets, rings, hair sticks, hair combs, hair clips, accessories boxes, body belt, ashtrays, and etc. The souvenirs are promoted by displaying them in the glass display so all the shop visitors are able to see it and buy it freely.
The strict law enforcement is not yet done by BKSDA in combating trade on hawksbill. ProFauna report about the hawksbill trade has been reported two years ago, and it is hope the Indonesian government would take real actions to combating the hawksbill trade. BKSDA Yogyakarta has introduced preventive and persuasive efforts by giving warnings to the souvenir hawksbill trader, but the fact shows trading on hawksbill still continue run up to this time. It is time for the government to take more strict action.
ProFauna Indonesia would like to say thank you to:
- World Society for the Protection of Animals who funded this investigation.
- Japan Wildlife Conservation Society who join this investigation in some locations.
- ProFauna Indonesia members involving in this investifgation.
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Related Links
- Hawksbill Trade in Indonesia
- Help Us To Stop The Hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricate) Trade In Yogyakarta, Indonesia