Animals on the Brink of Extinction

Javan Rhino

Population: <100 individuals

Javan rhino previously found throughout Southeast Asia, but these animals are now on the verge of extinction with only a small population remaining in the Park is home to Indonesia after the animal population in Vietnam is extinct. Although the species is protected by law, but the rhino is targeted by poachers because their horns are used as for traditional medicine in Asia, where rhino horn is believed to be the drug of diseases, ranging from cancer to impotence.

Orangutan Sumatera

Orangutan Sumatran orangutan is the most threatened types between two species of orangutans in Indonesia. Compared with the 'brother' in Borneo Sumatran orangutans have differences in terms of both physical and behavioral. Species that currently can only be found in the provinces of northern and central Sumatra quickly losing their natural habitat due to the opening of plantations and settlements uantu orangutans and illegal logging.

There are 13 bags of orangutan populations in Sumatra. Of these only three bags of population likely has about 500 individuals and seven bags of population consists of over 250 individuals. Six of the seven populations are expected to lose 10-15% of their habitat due to logging so that this population will decrease rapidly.

According to the IUCN, over the last 75 years Sumatran orangutan populations have decreased by 80%. Within a period of 1998 da 1999, the rate of loss was reported to be sektar 1000 orangutans per year and are in the Leuser Ecosystem, one of the largest forest area in the northern part of Sumatra Island. Sumatran orangutan population is currently estimated only about 6,500 individuals (Strategy and Action Plan for Orangutan Conservation, Ministry of Forestry 2007) and dala IUC Red List edition in 2002, considered Critically Endangered Sumatran orangutans are critically endangered or extinct.

Leatherback turtles

Leatherback turtles have survived for more than hundreds of millions of years, is now facing extinction. From the estimates indicate, for the past twenty years the number of species is declining rapidly, particularly in the Pacific region: only about 2,300 adult females left. This puts into the Pacific leatherback sea turtles are the most endangered population in the world. In the Pacific region, such as in Indonesia alone, the population is only a little left over from the previous (2983 nests in 1999 than 13000 nests in 1984). To overcome this, the three countries namely Indonesia, PNG and the Solomon Islands have agreed to protect the leatherback turtle habitat through the National Partnership Agreement Mou Tri.

Fin Whale

Fin Whale (Balaenoptera physalus) is a marine mammal enters the suborder of baleen whales. Pope, which has a length of almost 27 meters long, is the second largest whale and the second largest animal after blue whales.
Whale fin whales are long and slim posture. Fin whale's body brownish gray but the lower surface lighter. There are two subspecies: northern fin whales in the North Atlantic and the Antarctic fin whales in the southern oceans. These whales can be found in all the world's major oceans, from polar regions to tropical seas. The Pope can not be found in the icy waters as in the Arctic and the Antarctic. These whales also can not be found in small waters far from the open ocean. Largest population of whale found in warm and cold waters. Food whales are fish, squid and crustaceans, including mysidacea and krill.Just like all other large whales, fin whales hunted during the 20th century and is now an endangered species. International Whaling Commission (IWC) whaling ban, but ICELAND and JAPAN still expressed a desire to do the hunting. Some are quite disturbing msalah recovery of populations of this species include deaths due to collisions with ships, and noise pollution by humans.

Cendrawasih Bird 

Hair & beauty not seen since yangg feet short, it was supposed that the bird of paradise is heavenly. No wonder when people call it a bird of paradise from Paradisaeodae family. Paradise widely spread in eastern Indonesia, especially in Papua, Ternate, Aru Island and several small islands in the vicinity. Also found in Papua New Guinea, Australia and the adjacent islands. Beautiful feathers mainly found in male paradise. Generally very bright feathers with a combination of black, brown, orange, yellow, white, blue, green and purple. The famous bird of paradise species include Paradisaea apoda, Paradisaea minor, Cicinnurus regius & Seleucidis melanoleuca. These birds live alone in the mountain valleys of tropical forests and common nesting above the canopy of tall trees. Size of adult male about 46 cm to the tail, wings 61 cm from tip to tip. Paradise Females usually lay two eggs, incubate and raise their children alone. Classified as omnivores Paradise by eating fruit, seeds, insects, snails and small lizards. Species of paradise protected since 1931 by the Wildlife Protection Act No. 266 Year 1931.

Eagles Bondol Bird

This bird is a medium-sized (45 cm) white & brown blonde hair in contrast to the black primer coat and will reach adulthood in the third year, the difference between the old young bird was tail end of the round is not menggarpu. brown eyes, beak greenish gray, dingy yellow legs and feet. His voice "syii-ii-ii" or "kwiiaa". These birds can be found throughout the area, circling alone or in groups on the waters. Visiting the coast, rivers, marshes and lakes to a height of 3000 meters. This bird is generally found in Sumatra, Kalimantan. In the area of ​​Java and Bali are now rarely found. Currently in Jakarta Eagle bondol contained ISLAND NATURE RESERVE HAIR, is estimated at 10 birds.

Komodo Dragon

Komodo is endemic species of ancient reptiles that lived since antiquity. The evolution of the genus Varanus dragons began emerging in Asia between 40-25 million years ago. Komodo is a close relative of the dinosaur. It is seen from the discovery of fossils of dinosaurs that would indicate the similarity structure of the body with the dragons. The dinosaurs are long extinct but dragons still exist. Komodo called last dinosaur in the world. Animals with a period known as the lizard dinosaur carnivores but they are also animal cannibals because they sometimes prey on their children. Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) is the largest type of lizard. Komodo recorded the largest-ever 3.13 meters in length and weigh 166 pounds. Komodo dragons can be found on the island and the small islands around it in the province of East Nusa Tenggara. Komodo habitat can only be found in the Indonesian archipelago and not on other parts of the world.

Sumatran Tiger

The Sumatran tiger is one of six sub-species of tigers that still survive to this day and are included in the classification of critically endangered species (critically endangered). Total population in the wild is only about 400 individuals. As the primary predator in the food chain, the tiger preserve wild prey populations that are under control and that the balance between prey and vegetation that they eat can be maintained.

Sumatran tiger faces two types of threats in order to survive: they lost their habitat due to the high rate of deforestation and threatened by illegal trade in which body parts sold at high prices on the black market for traditional medicines, jewelry, amulets and decorations. Sumatran tigers are found only on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia.

Siau Island Tarsier

These species are under threat of volcanic activity and larger predators. Siau Island tarsier included in the list of animals that are endangered in the IUCN conference in 2011. Distribution of this animal is very narrow which is only on the island of Siau, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Alone on the island and hunted by humans at risk of volcanic activity.

Shark Saws

Shark Saws (Pristis Microdon) are fish that live in Lake Sentani. Shark saws are also popularly known as stingray or shark because it is endemic in Sentani Lake Sentani, Papua. Westerners call it Largetooth Jawfish which means large toothed shark. This includes fish and freshwater fish breeding ovovivipar way.
Although the appearance of shark chainsaw is pretty awful, but that does not mean the fish is to be ruler in Lake Sentani. Facts on the ground indicate population Pristidae family members named Latin Pristis Microdon continues to shrink. Fish are spread in Australia, India, Papua New Guinea, South Africa and Thailand are classified as freshwater inhabitants and like the tropics. Usually they live in large lakes, rivers or marshes certain. In Indonesia there are sharks in the river saw Digul Mahakam River (Kalimantan), the Siak River and River Sepih.