Only 200 Javanese eagles left

Only 200 Javanese eagles left

JAKARTA (JP): There are only about 200 Javanese eagles left in
Indonesia, Director General of Nature Preservation and Forest
Protection Soemarsono, said on Monday.

The eagles (spizateus bartelsi) live in lowland plains and
mountains up to 3,000 meters and are found in West, Central and
East Java, he said at the opening of a three-day workshop on
Javanese eagles in Cisarua, West Java.

The workshop was organized in cooperation with the Taman
Safari Indonesia park in Cisarua, and two international
environmental groups, the International Union for Conservation of
Nature and Natural Resources, and the Captive Breeding Specialist
Group.

The Safari Park has six Javanese eagles, two and six years old
respectively. The Javanese eagle is the symbol of Indonesia's
independence. (sim)