Indonesia discovered dozens of endangered Javanese leopards

Indonesian authorities have discovered dozens of rare and endangered Javan leopards on Nusakambangan island near Central Java province.

Based on images recorded from cameras installed on Nusakambangan Island , the Central Java Center for Conservation of Natural Resources (BKSDA) believes that there are at least 18 Javan leopards living on this island, of which There are 4 Java leopards living east of Nusakambangan Nature Reserve .

 Java leopard is in danger of extinction. (Photo: Scentsindonesia)

On social media in Indonesia, a video taken from a car at a close distance also recently spread, showing a Java leopard walking leisurely. Many people believe that this video was filmed on the island of Nusakambangan.

According to animal conservationists, leopards do not have the instinct to attack people because their food is insects, deer, antelope and other animals. Previously, leopards were found in many parts of Africa and Asia, including the island of Java. However, habitat destruction and poaching have put some leopards at risk of extinction. Since 2008, the International Union for Conservation of Nature has listed the Java leopard as critically endangered with only a few hundred extant individuals.

To preserve the Java leopard, the BKSDA Center and its stakeholders are working to maintain the sustainability of the Nusakambangan island ecosystem through tree planting and patrolling. The BKSDA Center also regularly disseminates information on rare Javanese leopards so that people do not hunt protected wildlife. Under the Indonesian Ecosystem and Nature Conservation Law, those who hunt rare wildlife can be sentenced to five years in prison.