Government and Conservation Agencies Draft Strategy to Prevent Javan Hawk-Eagle Extinction
The Ministry of Forestry, together with conservation organisations Burung Indonesia, Raptor Indonesia, PILI Green Network, and the private sector company PT Djarum, has commenced drafting a new strategy for the rescue of the Javan hawk-eagle for the 2026–2036 period. This strategy formulation is part of efforts to strengthen the protection of Indonesia’s national wildlife, which remains listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List due to poaching, illegal trade, habitat loss, and the impacts of climate change.
The formulation of the Javan Hawk-Eagle Conservation Strategy and Action Plan (SRAK) was conducted through a consignment meeting in Bogor on 23–24 July 2026. The activity brought together over 100 participants from the government, the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), universities, civil society organisations, international bodies, conservation activists, and the private sector to formulate conservation steps for the coming decade.
Ahmad Munawir, Director of Species and Genetic Conservation at the Ministry of Forestry, stated that the Javan Hawk-Eagle SRAK 2026–2036 will become the national reference for protecting the species endemic to Java and Bali. According to him, the strategy will not only serve as a guide for saving the Javan hawk-eagle but can also become a conservation model for other endangered birds of prey in Indonesia.
‘The Javan Hawk-Eagle SRAK is not just a guide for a single species, but will become a model and a primary driver for policies to preserve all threatened raptor species across the archipelago,’ said Ahmad Munawir, as quoted in a statement from the Javan Hawk-Eagle Trail Tracking Partnership on Friday (24/7/2026).
He added that the SRAK formulation is carried out using an evidence-based, participatory, and results-oriented approach. The document is also part of the implementation of the Minister of Forestry Decree Number 322 of 2026 and supports Indonesia’s targets within the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KM-GBF) and the Indonesian Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (IBSAP) 2025–2045.
During the consignment meeting, participants evaluated the implementation of the 2013–2022 SRAK, updated population and threat data for the Javan hawk-eagle, developed conservation targets based on priority areas, and formulated strategies, performance indicators, and more effective monitoring mechanisms.