Press Release

(01/13/2012) ProFauna Indonesia, an organisation working for the protection of wildlife and their habitats, visited the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) and urged the government agency to ban the television shows exploiting wildlife. In the meeting held on 13^th January 2012, ProFauna reported the organisation's findings gathered from the public complaints about some "reality" shows violating the principles wildlife conservation.

(11/24/2001) The rampant slaughter of orangutans (Pongo pqymaeus) on Kalimantan Island has moved Melanie Subono, a singer, to join ProFauna Indonesia activists in their street campaign protesting the orangutan and other wildlife killing.

(10/28/2011) Different from Pramuka market which recently has been more discreet, in Jatinegara Market, traders display the protected animals openly. On average, there are 10 slow lorises sold for 22 to 56 USD each per month. ProFauna's records also show that sometimes the endangered baby sea turtles can be found in the market.

(08/09/2011) The death of eight (8) Sumatran elephants in the Seblat Elephant Conservation Centre (locally abbreviated and known as PKG) in Bengkulu - Sumatera shows the lack of protection efforts. The loss of the endangered species had occurred in a short time, between January and July 2011. ProFauna suspects that the elephants had been poisoned and poached instead of natural death and urges the authorities to fully enforce the law on the cases.

(06/06/2011) The Indonesian primates including apes and monkeys which have been further threatened by extinction due to the illegal wildlife trade and habitat loss have moved ProFauna Indonesia, a wildlife and forest protection organization in Indonesia, and the International Primate Protection League (IPPL) to raise awareness of the public on the protection of the animal group.

(11/26/2010) Cangar forest, situated in the Grand Forest Park (national park) areas of R Soerjo (locally known as Tahura R Soerjo), has become the main habitat for the endangered silver leaf-monkey or the Javan langur (Trachypithecus auratus). Latest research conducted by ProFauna Indonesia between July and November 2010 shows that in the forest, there are about 80 langurs consisting of 11 family groups. Javan langur is a protected species under Indonesian wildlife law.