Bid to save the species: Indonesia is a key regional biodiversity hotspot and home to endangered species like the Sumatran tigers. — The Straits Times/ANN
For decades, the country’s protected wildlife such as songbirds and orangutans have been traded illegally and even smuggled out of the country, to the detriment of the species.
A revised law will aid biodiversity conservation and boost hopes of curbing illegal wildlife trading within Indonesia and across its borders, conservationists and experts say. But enforcement is key, they note, emphasising the value of thorough probe and consistent follow-through in rooting out illegal wildlife trafficking.
