Endangered Parrot -
Parrots in Indonesia are scattered in the area of Wallacea
endangered on many levels. Three of the seven species of cockatoo endemic (only available in Indonesia) is a Moluccan cockatoo (Cacatua moluccensis), white cockatoo (Cacatua alba), and tanimbar cockatoo (Cacatua goffiniana). Meanwhile, the crested cockatoo (Cacatua sulphurea) yellow, which is also present in Timor-Leste, have the status of the highest keterancaman, that is critical.
According to a press release issued Bird Indonesia, signed by Fahrul P Amama, Communication and Media Relations Indonesia Bird, Monday (1/11/2010). Birds of Indonesia or The ardent defender of Wild Birds is a non-profit organization that Indonesia cooperate with Bird Life International (based in the United Kingdom) focusing the work on the preservation of species of birds are endangered.
In a press release that is displayed, Indonesia as a country with a wealth of biodiversity are high perch on the first rank as a country with a number of endangered species of birds and most numerous due to excess exploitation. Many kinds of birds beak bent are exported outside the territory of Indonesia to fulfill human pleasure. The earliest record of the 15th century, going first to Europe freight passing cockatoo waters of the archipelago which is then called the East Indies.
In addition to arrests and international trade does not seem to notice the existence of the population to recover, the types of cockatoos and other twisted half in Indonesia still had to face the threat of forest openings to other functions. Each year, in the period 2006 to 2009, the rate of deforestation of forests reach 31 million hectares per year.
These three types of cockatoos are indeed can also be found in secondary forest or forest that has experienced the process of logging. In fact, white cockatoo is considered quite tolerant with forest modification. However, all three are in dire need of natural forest cover with veils, the heading of the meeting, especially the availability of large trees as nests.
227 DPB
Bird Life International as the World Conservation body of scientific authority (IUCN) for all species of birds in the world rate, three of the seven types of cockatoos in Indonesia is facing the threat of extinction. These three types of cockatoos are menghadapai stresses that can wipe out populations in the wild.
For that, as a conservation organization with the largest network of partnerships, Bird Life International develops standards-based conservation program and the criteria are accepted and can be applied globally. This is not just a Conservation Program to recognize, document, and protect networks important areas for birds, but also to the wealth of biodiversity. The Program is known as an Important Bird Area (IBA) or Important Areas for birds (DPB).
With an important area for birds 227 (outside of Guinea), Indonesia has a DPB/IBA in Southeast Asia, followed by a Filippina (117 IBA) and Viet Nam (63 IBA). Important areas for birds in Indonesia spread in Java and Bali (53 DPB), East Nusa Tenggara (43 DPB), Sumatra (40 DPB), the Moluccas (36 DPB), Sulawesi (32 DPB) and Borneo (DPB).
In General, the crooked beak in Asia and Latin America is currently also faces a similar threat. Since the mid-17th century until the early 19th century, accounting for nineteen types of crooked beak has disappeared. The hunt as the feed and pet the case as its main cause. Another factor is the cause of the extinction of the crooked beak is the introduction of mammals and the loss of natural forest cover.
Cockatoos are a group of birds who are recognizable from his physical characteristics: part of a more powerful and bends and type toe zygodactyl (two toes forward and two pointing backward). In contrast to the other, the Group hooked beak cockatoo has a crest and a less dominant fur color varies, such as white, black, grey, and the system.
Scientifically, they are divided into three groups, namely the Cacatuinae (cockatoos), the Calyptorhynchinae (dark cockatoos), and the Nymphicinae (Cockatiel).
Center of diversity in the tropics cockatoo Australasia (Australia, New Guinea and Wallacea). Of the 21 species of parrot in the world, Indonesia has 7 species. Three types of which are only found in Indonesia.