ProFauna's Javan Langur Conservation (JLC)

ProFauna Indonesia is to set up a Javan Langur Centre (JLC) in a near future. This centre would offer facilities for species recovery program including rescue, rehabilitation and re-introduction into the wild. In addition, it would support the research on the species, the habitat analysis, the post release monitoring and the population in its natural habitat, etc.

Ebony leaf monkey or Javan langur (Trachypithecus auratus), which has become the logo of ProFauna Indonesia, is classified as endangered species (EN B1+2ab) in the IUCN red list 2007. This monkey is endemic species to Java and Bali Islands. Despite of its legal status as protected species, the population is threatened by poaching for trade.

The Indonesian wildlife law, the 1990 legislation concerning the Natural Resource and Ecosystem Conservations states that the keeping and trading of protected species including its body part is prohibited. Perpetrators will receive jail sentence up to five years and a fine up to Rupiah 100 million.

With the experience in releasing rehabilitated Javan langurs back into the wild, ProFauna is going to specialize in Javan langurs through its Javan Langur Conservation (JLC).

Please follow this link to get more information about JLC.
(www.profauna.or.id/content/en/javan_langur_center.html).

• For further information, please contact Butet A. Sitohang, International Communication Officer, mobile: +6281333899741 or email: international@profauna.org
• ProFauna Indonesia ( www.profauna.org ) is a wildlife protection organization in Indonesia, established in 1994.