Indonesia | 3rd rhino breeding sanctuary to open in protected Leuser ecosystem

JAKARTA — The Indonesian government plans to build a third sanctuary for the captive breeding of Sumatran rhinos, a species on the brink of extinction.

The proposed facility will be located within the Leuser Ecosystem in Aceh province, at the northern tip of the island of Sumatra, according to Wiratno, the head of conservation at the Ministry of Environment and Forestry.

https://news.mongabay.com/2019/06/sumatran-rhinos-to-get-a-new-sanctuary-in-leuser-ecosystem/

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