An Indonesian court has sentenced poachers to lengthy prison terms for killing 26 Javan rhinos over five years in Ujung Kulon National Park. Conservationists welcomed the sentences, saying they would help deter wildlife crime.
JAKARTA — An Indonesia n court has handed lengthy prison terms to poachers who killed dozens of rare Javan rhinos, court rulings seen by AFP Friday showed, drawing praise from conservationists who said it would help deter lucrative wildlife crime .The rhinoceros endemic to Indonesia 's most populous island is critically endangered, with authorities believing there are only around 82 remaining in Ujung Kulon National Park in western Java — their last stronghold.
This picture released on Feb. 14, 2025, by the Pandeglang District Court shows a judge striking the gavel while delivering the verdict to poachers who killed dozens of rare Javan rhinos in Pandeglang, Banten province. AFP PhotoA court in Indonesia's Banten province this week sentenced the mastermind of the gang to 12 years in prison and gave five of his co-conspirators 11 years, according to rulings posted on its website.
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