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Mangrove, Rumah dan Benteng Bagi Burung Serta Manusia
Mangrove adalah ekosistem vital yang memainkan peran penting bagi keragaman burung dan manusia di Indonesia. Sebagai salah satu negara yang memiliki garis pantai terpanjang di dunia, Indonesia memiliki kekayaan mangrove yang sangat luas dan beragam.
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Bas van Balen, the Dutchman Who Fell in Love with Indonesia's Bird Diversity
It's no surprise that bird enthusiasts in Indonesia are very familiar with the name Bas van Balen. For decades, the owner of Sebastianus van Balen's full name has never been separated from birds, especially
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Birds: A Mythical Animal
It must be admitted that birds are an example of an animal that is very close to human life. So close are birds to humans that many aspects of human life are associated with bird activities. In short, the activities of birds can be used as symbols or signs
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The Origins of Bird Domestication
All food commodities, both plant and animal, originate from nature and are developed by humans through the process of breeding. Crops, vegetables, fruits, and livestock including poultry, originally came from wild species. Here are the origins of domestication of some
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Life and Death Rivalry between Megapode and Komodo Dragons
The Orange-footed Scrubfowl (Megapodius reinward), which belongs to the Megapodiidae family, has a unique way of hatching its eggs. Unlike most birds that incubate their eggs to hatch, this bird instead buries its eggs in soil or sand to hatch due to the heat in the soil.
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The Javan Coucal: A Lowland Bird of Java that's on the Brink of Extinction
Bubut jawa (Centropus nigrorufus) adalah salah satu spesies burung endemis yang hanya ditemukan di Pulau Jawa dan Bali. Dikenal dengan ciri khas bulu hitam mengkilap di bagian atas dan cokelat kemerahan di bagian bawah, burung
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Keeping the Urban Birds alive
Pekarangan rumah menjadi salah satu benteng terakhir bagi kehidupan burung-burung di perkotaan. Dengan semakin berkurangnya pepohonan dan habitat alami di tengah kota, taman dan pekarangan rumah menjadi pilihan utama bagi burung untuk singgah. Namun, tidak
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Javan Hawk-eagle: The Sky Lord of Java Island
Elang jawa (Nisaetus bartelsi) adalah burung endemis Pulau Jawa yang karismatik dengan jambul yang khas. Matanya berwarna kuning dengan paruh melengkung berujung tajam, serta kaki berbulu dan cakar kokoh yang siap menerkam mangsanya. Panjang tubuhnya
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Woodpecker's Shockproof Head
Burung pelatuk adalah salah satu contoh luar biasa dari kehebatan alam dalam menciptakan adaptasi yang luar biasa. Burung ini berasal dari suku Picidae dan tersebar luas di seluruh dunia kecuali Australia, Selandia Baru, Madagaskar, dan
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Banggai Crow: Hundreds of Years of Being Unseen
Pada 2005, IUCN menempatkan spesies gagak endemis dari Banggai Kepulauan sebagai spesies terancam punah kategori Kritis (Critically Endangered/CR) hanya berdasarkan dua spesimen yang dikoleksi pada tahun 1884-1885. Status keterancaman ini meningkat dari kategori sebelumnya, Genting
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Banggai Islands, Wallacea's Little Atlantis
Banggai Islands (Bangkep), directly adjacent to Tomini Bay, sometimes go unnoticed. The islands, which are 97 percent dominated by karst ecosystems, have very rich biodiversity values. In fact, Banggai Islands is one of the areas included in the Coral Triangle.
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World Oceans Day: Indonesia is Home to the World's Coral Reefs
Indonesia is one of the archipelagic countries that has a vast seascape in the world. According to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), Indonesia has 3,257,357 square kilometers of sea.