Press Release | 10th September 2008
ProFauna Helps Uncovering Illegal Parrot Trade Syndicate in Bali
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Bayan (Eclectus roratus)SPORC, the Indonesian Ranger Quick Response Unit, in collaboration with the Natural Resources Conservation Center (BKSDA) of Bali, and ProFauna Indonesia (www.profauna.org), raided a pet shop of a suspected illegal wildlife trader in Satria animal market in Bali, on 3 September 2008. The raid, which was led by SPORC team coordinator, Budi Adnyana, and an official of the National Civil Service Investigator (PPNS) of BKSDA Bali, I.D.N Gede Yoga, snared an animal trader (TW, 19) caught red-handed selling a protected species, Eclectus parrot (Eclectus roratus), which led to the arrest of the suspect.
The result from animal markets monitoring in Bali, Java, and Sumatera Islands (2007) demonstrates that the illegal parrot trade in Satria animal market, Bali was at high level. About 500 parrots, each year, are smuggled to the market. Amongst many species of the protected parrots being traded are the sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita), black-capped Lory (Lorius lory) and Eclectus parrot (Eclectus roratus).
Bayan (Eclectus roratus)According to the 1990 wildlife law regarding Natural Resources and Ecosystem Conservations, the 1999 Government Regulation number 7 concerning on Flora and Fauna Species Preservation, and the same year Government Regulation number 8 about Wild Plants and Animals Use, the trade in protected species is prohibited. Offenders will get a maximum of 5-year in jail and 100 Millions Indonesian Rupiah (about 10,000 USD) in fines.
The revelation about the syndicate on illegal parrot trade in Bali is expected to reduce the illegal network of this trade in the Island. Tri Prayudhi, ProFauna's Campaign Officer, stated, "Law enforcement in Satria market by SPORC and BKSDA teams in Bali is applaudable and should be conducted by other BKSDA officers all over Indonesia. ProFauna will always support law enforcement on illegal wildlife trade in Indonesia".
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