The Development Strategy of Conservation for Cacatua sulphurea in Bontomarannu Education Park, Gowa Regency Animal Park

Abstract

Parrot conservation has been carried out since these birds are threatened with extinction due to trade and habitat degradation. One of the conservation efforts to protect the population of fauna is in the form of the establishment of an Animal Park which can be managed by both the government and the private sector. One of the animal parks in South Sulawesi is the Bontomarannu Education Park, Sokkolia Village, Gowa Regency, South Sulawesi. The purpose of this research, (1) To identify the bioecological aspects of the Cacatua sulphurea population and (2) To establish an Ex-situ conservation development strategy for the Cacatua sulphurea to be further carried out by the management of the Bontomarannu Education Park. Based on the results of bioecological studies and conservation development strategies, there was a change in daily behavior after dividing stheir cages, feeding behavior by giving a variety of feed and their breeding by separating each pair of cockatoos in one cage. The conservation development strategy that has been carried out with the result that several pairs of birds have mated and become a reference for best practice in endemic wildlife conservation efforts so that their habitat is similar to life in the wild and is able to survive and reproduce well.

The effectivity of the law protection on the sustainability of Yellow-Crested Cockatoos (cacatua sulphurea) in Indonesia

“…Indonesia has a variety of animal resources. In this country there are 1769 bird species of which 435 species are protected, 512 endemic species, and 448 species with limited distribution [1]. Yellow-crested cockatoos (Cacatua sulphurea) is an endemic species in Indonesia [2].…”

“…First, analyzing the later decision of the East Kalimantan High Court Number 6/PID/2018/PT.SMR[10]. Second, comparing the basis of its decision with Article 21 paragraph (2) letter a Jo article 40 paragraph(2) letter an of the Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 5 of 1990 concerning Conservation of Biological Natural Resources and Their Ecosystems in conjunction with article 55 paragraph(1) to 1 of the Criminal Code as stated in the indictment of the Public Prosecutor. Third, compare the decision with efforts to preserve protected animals and the condition of the population of these animals, which are almost extinct.…”