Manggarai park damaged

Sat, 28 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara: Around 1,531 hectares of the
32,246 hectare area of Manggarai Natural Tourism Park in
Manggarai regency, East Nusa Tenggara, had been badly damaged due
to illegal logging, an official said here on Friday.

Park chief Fransisco Moga said the worst damaged areas were
located in Poco Ranaka district and around the Rana Mese lake.

According to Fransisco the damage had also affected the fauna
with about 1,000 ngkiong (pachecepala-nudigula) birds already
migrating away from the barren habitat.

At least 64 different species of animals are said to live in
the park.

Without elaborating further Fransisco said park officials with
the help of residents living in the area were doing their best to
help conserve the park. (yac)

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