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REPATRIATION OF 9 SUMATRAN The PERHILITAN Department has
ORANGUTANS (PONGO ABELII) received nine (9) Sumatran Orang-utans
TO JAKARTA, INDONESIA from seizures from several illegal wildlife
trade enforcement activities in Peninsular
This repatriation process involves Malaysia. Seven (7) ofthem are the result
cooperation between Ministry of Energy of seizures from three (3) cases in 2018
and Natural Resources through the and 2019 by PERHILITAN, Marine Police
Department of Wildlife and National Force, and the Royal Malaysian Customs
Parks (PERHILITAN) and the Ministry of Department who were smuggled in by
Environment and Forestryofthe Republic sea. While the other two (2) are from
of Indonesia.The repatriation of Sumatra submission to the PERHILITAN and
Orang-utans is a national obligation under public complaints in 2018. All Sumatra
the provisions of Article VIII, the text of Orang-utans are placed under the care
the Convention on International Trade of PERHILITAN at the National Wildlife
in Endangered Species of Fauna and Rescue Centre (NWRC), Sungkai, Perak.
Wild Flora (CITES) and the International As a result of DNA testing conducted by
Trade in Endangered Species Act 2008 the National Wildlife Department Forensic
[Act 686]. Orang-utans are a species Laboratory, all Orang-utans have been
that is fully protected under the Wildlife confirmed to be from the Pongo Abelii
Conservation Act 2010 [Act 716]. Orang- (Sumatran orang-utan) species. The
utans are also listed under Appendix I of Indonesian government has agreed to
Act 686 where these species may not be acceptthe repatriation ofthis Orang-utan
traded, either imported or exported for to Indonesia.
commercial purposes.

O276 FFICIAL YEAR BOOK 2020 Repatriation of nine (9) Sumatran Orangutans (Pongo Abelii).