The Guardian of Jakarta's Sky

Elang bondol (Indus Rules) with his white fur that was established as a mascot Jakarta according to the decision of the Governor of the Special Regional Head of Jakarta City Number 1796 Year 1989.

In the decision letter, the ruling of bondol is used as a mascot of the city of Jakarta because it has an attractive appearance and has excellent flying ability. In addition, it has an eye sharpness in searching for mangsa. This behavior can be used as a symbol for Jakarta citizens who are always dynamic, dexterity and fast acting.

Realizing the importance of the existence of bondol eagles both for the environment or as a mascot, the government with Jakarta Animal Aid Network (JAAN) has made a rescue effort such as making a special rehabilitation place of bondol eagles located in the East Kotok Island, Seribu Islands Regency, DKI Jakarta.

Jakarta’s mascot statue elang bondol (Haliastur indus) in one corner of Jakarta.

Photo air ambience in Jakarta.

The elang bondol collaboration in Kotok Island through the conservation of the in­situ in accordance with the Regulation of the Minister of Forestry Number P.31/Menhut-11/2012 concerning Conservation Institution, the Center of Rehabilitation Satwa (PRS} is a place to carry out the rehabilitation process, adaptation of animals and release to its natural habitat

21 hectares of islands located in the National Park Conservation Area of the Thousand Islands became home to rehabilitation programs designed specifically to restore and re-release the exotic game to the free nature.

During the rehabilitation center, the guards with displin conduct strict monitoring such as supervision and management of the diet. They also care and train bondol eagles with patient to quickly adapt in wild.

Photo air location center rehabilitation eagle bondol (Haliastur indus) in the National Park Conservation area of Thousand Islands, Kotok Island.

The staff of Jakarta Animal Aid Network (JAAN) conducts the observation of the bondol elang (Haliastur indus) in the National Park Conservation area of Seribu Islands, Kotok Island.

Rehabilitation efforts made since 2004 it has managed to save bondol elang from extinction. The last data is JAAN at 2023 as many as 101 bondol and sea eagles completed is rehabilitated and has been released wildly. A tremendous achievement because in 2014 and the population of the ruling bondol in the remaining Thousand Islands Regency is not less than 18 tails.

Photos and text: Bayu Pratama S

Seekor elang bondol (Haliastur indus) tiled near his nest in the National Park Conservation area of the Thousand Islands.

The staff of Jakarta Animal Aid Network (JAAN) prepare cleaning the bondol elang cage (Indus said) rehabilitated in the National Park Conservation area of Seribu Islands.

The Jakarta Animal Aid Network (JAAN) Mirzan examines the wings of bondol elang (Indus said) rehabilitated in the National Park Conservation area of Seribu Islands.

The Jakarta Animal Aid Network (JAAN) Mirzan and Beni Prianto examines the bondol (Indus) elang body rehabilitated in the Seribu National Park Conservation area.

As a cage used as the last place before the bondol eagle (indus aliastur) in the rehabilitation was released in the National Park Conservation area of the Thousand Islands.

Seekor elang bondol (Haliastur indus) is in his nest in the National Park Conservation area of the Thousand Islands.

The egg grain of bondol elang (Indus arrangement) in the National Park Conservation area of Thousand Islands.

Seekor elang bondol (Haliastur indus) flying in the National Park Conservation area of Thousand Islands.

Editor : Prasetyo Utomo

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