10 deer to roam Monas in July

10 deer to roam Monas in July

JAKARTA: Despite critics' concern for the deer's ability to
survive life in the noisy capital, the city administration has
stuck to its plan to release the gentle animals in the National
Monument (Monas) Park in Central Jakarta this year, Governor
Sutiyoso said on Wednesday.

Sutiyoso said the first 10 deer, taken from the grounds of the
Bogor Presidential Palace, should be seen roaming the park in
July or August.

"They (those deer) will be monitored for one year to ensure
that they can adapt to their new home," Sutiyoso said.

They will be two males and eight females.

The southern part of the park has been replanted with grass
and bushes for the animals' food and shelter, he added.--JP