As one of the world’s largest mega-biodiverse countries, Indonesia boasts many flora, fauna, and microbial species living in terrestrial, freshwater, wetland, coastal, and marine ecosystems. However, these conditions are currently under increasing pressure from destruction and the threat of extinction.
Wildlife Conservation
Indonesia’s rich biodiversity faces severe threats of deforestation, climate change, and illegal hunting.
A group of UGM students has created an interactive book equipped with a virtual influencer to instill empathy in early childhood towards the threat of extinction facing endemic wildlife.
The Rector of UGM, Professor Ova Emilia, MD, and the Manager of Alas Purwo National Park, Novita Kusumawardani, released 60 sea turtle hatchlings at Trianggulasi Beach, within the Alas Purwo National Park area on Saturday (29/7). The release comprised 40 olive ridley turtles and 20 green turtles.
Through their expertise, Dr. Dwi Sendi Priyono and Dr. Tuty Arisuryanti, lecturers at the UGM Faculty of Biology, have made significant contributions to the recent elephant ivory trade investigation in Aceh.