Slides about Birds Around Is initiative as a conservation action for urban communities.

1. Birds Around Us
Challenges and Approaches
of Urban Bird Conservation in Indonesia
of Urban Bird Conservation in Indonesia

2. Conserving Nature, With You!

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6. Distribution of Population

7. Birds
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• Many cities still have quiet high bird
population and bird diversity.
Foto: Fahrul Amama/Burung Indonesia

8. Foto: Fahrul Amama/Burung Indonesia

9. Foto: Fahrul Amama/Burung Indonesia

10. “Decreasing negative impact of bird keeping
to the wild bird population”
• Study on bird keepers in 6 cities Java
and Bali
• Study on captive breeding models
• Study on media effectiveness in
delivering conservation messages
• Developing consumer ethics for bird
keeping
• Developing bird keeping regulation

11. Proportions of households keeping
different types of birds
60% 58%
Currently
Previously (10 yrs ago)
40% 36%
27% 28%
23%
20% 16% 15%
12%
10%
4%
1% 1%
0%
Total
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ca. 1,486,000 wild-caught birds are kept in the six cities

12. Why people keep birds
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15. What we are trying to do
1. Put off people from taking up the hobby of bird keeping
2. Encourage amateurs and hobbyist to buy a captive bred (ringed) bird.
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3. Encourage people with a casual interest in birds to enjoy
birds in their garden and neighbourhood

16. photo: Fahrul Amama/Burung Indonesia

17. Birdwatchers?

19. Bogor, Bird Friendly City

20. Bird Friendly City
Bird Friendly City
• Not just green,
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• Green, healthy and natural city that have ecological function
which allows the wildlife to come and share the habitat,
which allows the wildlife to come and share the habitat,
Foto: Fahrul Amama
• Develop green open area for ecological function.

21. Birds Appearance,
an Added Value for Green Hotels
To Give Space for Ecological
To Give Space for Ecological
Function
• Allows the wildlife to come
and share the habitat,
• To improve resident's
Photo by Kurniawan Biantoro
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appreciation to the Natural
appreciation to the Nat ral
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22. Developing a healthy, beautiful and
natural residence
natural residence
• To improve citizen's appreciation to the
Natural Environment,
Natural Environment,
• Promoting conservation awareness
activities through environmental education
and citizen’s activities,
• Develop interaction between citizens and
urban habitat.

23. Typical ”Green Residence” in Indonesia
Typical Green Residence in Indonesia
• Artificial and full of
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fantasy
• Designed with certain
ornamental theme
• Only to provide
Only to provide
impression of green
and close to nature.
• Exotic alien species
• Not provide friendly
environment for birds

24. What is ”Green Residence” for Us?
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A green, healthy, beautiful and natural residence
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which still have ecological functions that allows the
wildlife to come and share the habitat.
wildlife to come and share the habitat

25. Conservation Practice for Urban Community
• Providing food and shelter for urban birds,
• Providing green healthy environment in our
neighborhood,
neighborhood
• Improving urban ecology in our residence,
• Conserving nature, start it from your own yard.

29. Vegetation Structure
Vegetation Structure
• Multi Layer
• Multi Strata
Multi Strata

30. Shade Tree
Shade Tree

31. Fruits

32. Nesting Tree
Nesting Tree

33. Flowers

34. Elements
photo: Friend of Hongkong
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35. Insects
Bracytermis contaminata
Great Egg-fly Striped Albatros Moth
Grasshopper
Praying Mantis
Neurothermis terminata Common Lime

36. Reptiles
Gliding Lizards Green Crested Lizard House Gecko Green Tree Lizard

37. Mammals & Primates
Mammals & Primates

38. Birds