ProFauna Indonesia

PROFAUNA Indonesia censured the absurdly low sentence given to Basuki Ongko Raharjo, an international wildlife dealer. On 17 June 2015 the panel of judges at Surabaya District Court gave a low sentence: 6 months of prison, with 1 year of probation.

llegal poaching of sea turtle egss in Sangalaki Island, Berau regency, East Borneo increases by more than 120% compared to 2013. 2014 also witness an upsurge in the number of pillaged sea turtle nest.

The state of wildlife crime in Indonesia during 2014 still did not show any indication of decline. In 2014 only, there were no less that 3640 advertisements offering many kinds of wildlife species.

Land clearing undergone by PT Nasional Agro Sejahtera (NAS) in Wahau, East Borneo, is putting the survival of the Bornean Orangutan in great danger ...

ProFauna Indonesia’s activists and Turtle Foundation conducted a demonstration in Samarinda, East Borneo, in protests of the unchecked sea turtle eggs trades in the province (25/11/2013).

Illegal wildlife trade is going online; we can find such illicit act in social media, internet forums, and online marketplaces. In Indonesia, one of the most prominent internet forums is KASKUS, who also has a trading forum.

PRESS RELEASE Air Kuning Beach Releases Tens of Sea Turtle Hatchlings as a Community Engagement More than 80 hatchlings of Olive Ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) have hatched at the sea turtle conservation program at Air Kuning, Jembrana...

More than 25,000 people from various countries have signed the petition to force Indonesian government to resolve illegal sea turtle trades in Bali.

ProFauna Indonesia launched a new campaign, "Ride for Orangutan 2013". The campaign will be conducted by touring around Sumatra by motorbikes. During the 7000 km trip, the team will do edeucational programs to local people on orangutan protection.

The trade of rare wildlife on the internet increases in 2012. ProFauna Indonesia, a leading organisation working for the protection of wildlife in Indonesia, records show that there have been more than 303 protected wildlife consisting of 27 species.