Java rhinos born in Indonesia

2001/11/01 Elhuyar Zientzia Iturria: Elhuyar aldizkaria

• Zoologia
• Ekologia

In the last two years four corners of Java have been born on the island of Java (Indonesia). The Java rhinoceros (R. sondaicus) is a species in extinction, as it is one of the scarcest mammals on Earth. In the protected forest of Ujung Kulon there are about 50 Java rhinos and 5-8 more specimens of this unique animal from Vietnam. In Gatibu there is no rhinoceros of this type and for many years no rhinoceros of Java has been born.

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) welcomed the news of four newborn corners. Researchers had spent months in Ujung Kulon National Park following the imprint of these rhinos. It is not easy to see animals. It hides in the background of the jungle and using clandestine cameras have obtained photographs of newborn rhinos.

The birth of Java rhino offspring has awakened the hope that this species will advance. WWF researchers believe that in the Ujung Kulon National Park there is room to live about 80 protected rhinos from farmers and hunters; they believe that the Java rhino population can continue to grow.