AR-News: (Indonesia) Rescue centers struggle to return animals to the wild

[Animalara2003 at aol.com]

The center is a non-governmental organization committed to the formidable 
task of helping endangered species reintegrate with their natural habitats and is 
located in Cikananga, an isolated village one hour's drive from Sukabumi. 
A small, unpaved road divides the center, on the other side of which live 
close to 1,000 protected animals representing 117 species, including rare and 
endangered species, confiscated from or voluntarily surrendered by their owners 
to Natural Resources Conservation Center (BKSDA) officers, who have 
occasionally launched raids on traders and owners of endangered animals. 
"This is not an easy job, as most animals confiscated from or surrendered by 
their owners have long been separated from their natural habitats and have 
become accustomed to the human environment," said PPS Cikananga public relations 
officer Budi Harto. 
PPS Cikananga is one of only five Animal Rescue Centers (PPS) set up in the 
country as temporary shelters for protected animals confiscated by or 
surrendered to the BKSDA. The others are: PPS Tegal Alur, Jakarta; PPS Petungsewu, 
Malang, East Java; PPS Yogyakarta; and PPS Bitung in Manado, North Sulawesi. 
The centers' main job is to train rescued animals so they can return to their 
habitats and survive in the wild, and work under the supervision of the 
Indonesian Environment Database Center (PILI), an NGO, and is fully financed by the 
Gibbon Foundation. 





full story:

http://www.thejakartapost.com/detailnational.asp?fileid=20040305.P02&irec=16 
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