Dwarfs present in Jambi

Dwarfs present in Jambi

JAMBI: Dr. Yanwar of the National Institute of Science, in
cooperation with an English researcher Deborah Martyr, is still
conducting research on the reported presence of dwarfs in the
Kerinci Seblat National Park.

"We have not received any reports from the two researchers
who are still in the forest," Kerinci regent Bambang Sukowinarno
was quoted by Antara as saying over the weekend.

Bambang said it was the second time since 1993 that Martyr has
engaged in research here.

He said the two researchers have been focusing on the habitat
and population of the dwarfs since a local resident called Pak
Buya took a picture of a 70-centimeter-tall hairy being with a
brown body.

"It is quite difficult to catch the dwarf because it always
turns up alone and can run very fast," he said quoting Pak
Buya.(imn)