Indonesian species on the brink of extintion *)

Indonesian species on the brink of extintion *)

Photo A: Rhino

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Javan rhino (Rhinoceros sondaicus). Estimated Population: 47

Photo B: Dicerorhinus

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Sumatran rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis). Estimated Population: 250-319

Photo C: Orangutan

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Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus). Estimated Population: 5,000 (Kalimantan), 500-800 (Sumatra)

Photo D: Starling

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Rothschild's Starling (Leucopsar rothschildi). Estimated Population: 27 (in nature) 195 (Indonesian captive population)

Photo E: Panthera

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Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae). Estimated Population: 500

Photo F: Komodo

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Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis). Estimated Population: 2,000

Photo G: Cacatua

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Mollucan cocatoo (Cacatua mollucensis). Estimated Population: 500

Photo H: Maleo

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Maleo (Macrocephalen maleo). Estimated Population: 236

Photo I: Banteng

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Banteng (Bos javanicus). Estimated Population: 101 (Meru Betiri zoo, East Java), 311 (Baluran, East Java), 500 (Ujung Kulon, West Java)

Photo K: Elephas

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Sumatran elephant (Elephas maximus Sumatranus). Estimated Population: 3,000-4,000

Source: Forest Protection and Nature Conservation (PHPA), Ministry of Forestry, 1996.

*) Data on the wild population's of several other species is incomplete. Many endangered species found in Indonesia are known only from phenotypes or inhabit remote areas.