In Loving Memory of Dr. Kathy Mackinnon

In Loving Memory of Dr. Kathy Mackinnon

IUCN WCPA SC meeting in the Czech Republic, 2016. Last week we lost one of the most influential conservationists of our time, Dr. Kathy MacKinnon. Many of those working in nature conservation in Indonesia would have crossed paths with her or at least would have heard...

Collaboration on Combatting Parrots Trade in North Maluku

Parrots ready to ship confiscated by authority Burung Indonesia has recently organized the multi-stakeholders Planning of Actions to combat parrot hunting and trade in North Maluku. The meeting was held in the city of Ternate on 19-20 April and attended by various...

Copenhagen Zoo Donates 15 camera traps to Hutan Harapan

The ESP3 programme has been very pleased to establish contact between the Hutan Harapan management team and Copenhagen ZOO in Denmark. The contact resulted in a donation of 15 camera traps to the Hutan Harapan research and monitoring department. Thereby the department...

Birds in Indonesia: 1,605 Confirmed, 126 Threatened

Burung Indonesia noted that the number of bird species in Indonesia has increased from 1,598 in 2012 to 1,605 species in 2013. “There have been seven newly recorded species in the country in 2010-2012,” Jihad, Bird Conservation Officer of Burung Indonesia said. Based...

Poso and Malili Lake System, Paradise of Endemic Fishes

There might be less information available regarding Duck-billed Buntingi and Caridina dennerli, as each of the freshwater species only lives in certain areas. The Duck-billed Buntingi only inhabits Lake Poso, Central Sulawesi; while the Caridina dennerli can only be...