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        "id": 1806421,
        "msgid": "bali-becomes-hub-for-wild-bird-trade-driven-by-high-demand-in-java-1781617916",
        "date": "2026-06-16 20:23:00",
        "title": "Bali Becomes Hub for Wild Bird Trade Driven by High Demand in Java",
        "author": "Putri Rosmalia",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Environment",
        "summary": "Bali has emerged as a central transit point for the illegal wild bird trade in Indonesia, fuelled by massive demand from markets in Java. Conservation group FLIGHT Indonesia reports over 10,000 seizure cases in early 2026 alone, highlighting the severe threat to protected species like the greater green leafbird. The organisation is calling for stricter law enforcement and public awareness to prevent ecological collapse driven by the lucrative illicit trade.",
        "content": "<p>Bali is now at the centre of the largest illegal wild bird trade in\nIndonesia. High market demand in Java is the primary trigger for the\nmassive smuggling and trade, threatening native bird populations with\nextinction.<\/p>\n<p>Executive Director of FLIGHT Indonesia, Marison Guciano, revealed\nalarming data regarding the crisis of wild bird populations due to\npoaching and illegal trade. In a discussion with media in Bali, he\nstressed that the threat of extinction for protected wildlife is\nimminent.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne of the species frequently traded is the greater green leafbird\n(Chloropsis sonnerati). In Indonesia, this bird is a protected species,\u201d\nMarison stated.<\/p>\n<p>Based on tracing of illegal trade over the past three years\n(2023\u20132025), authorities recorded 771 seizure cases. The data confirms\nthat songbirds are the most hunted commodity to satisfy hobbies and the\nblack market.<\/p>\n<p>There are a total of 11,100 bird stalls and 125 bird markets spread\nacross Java. Marison explained that the sheer size of the market in Java\nhas turned Bali into a main trafficking route for wild birds from\neastern Indonesia, whether by land, sea, or air. Ironically, Bali itself\nhas only 24 bird stalls and two bird markets, yet the volume of wildlife\npassing through the island is enormous.<\/p>\n<p>As of early June 2026, there have been 10,739 bird seizure cases.\nDuring the second week of June alone, enforcement actions were carried\nout at several crucial points. However, Marison lamented indications\nthat enforcement plans were being leaked, allowing many smugglers to\nescape. \u201cOften, plans for raids are leaked, so the birds get through to\nKetapang Port before being returned to Gilimanuk as an exit point to\nJava,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>FLIGHT Indonesia is urging the public to stop buying and trading\nprotected wild birds. Firm law enforcement and public awareness are key\nto preventing Indonesia\u2019s biodiversity from being wiped out by collector\nego and short-term economic gain. The rupiah circulating in this illegal\nbusiness is deemed not worth the ecosystem damage caused by the loss of\nnatural predators and forest balancers.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bali-becomes-hub-for-wild-bird-trade-driven-by-high-demand-in-java-1781617916",
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