Our planet is under pressure! Natural resource scarcity, energy shortages, environmental contamination and climate change are no longer only academic scenarios but are already part of our daily life. Now, I just want to focus on one effect from the climate change, environmental contamination and people behavior that cause some problems to the natural ecosystem, especially on Loris?s habitat in the wild. 

This is the introducing from my first animal rescue. I was very fortunate to have the opportunity to carry out behavioral studies as part of my holyday on August at the International Animal Rescue Indonesia centre in Ciapus, Bogor. The IAR Indonesia centre currently has 81 lorises consisting of 3 species – Nyticebus Coucang, N. Javanicus and N. Menagensis- rescued from pet owners and housed for rehabilitation and subsequent release. 

The IAR Indonesia has the Loris Project at the centre, which is a multidimensional one. A controversial and current problem with the illegal pet trade is the hunting of lorises from wild and selling them in markets which are not suitable for any animals let alone endangered species.

Apart from the conservation aspect, the cruelty towards these species in the market before they are sold is of great concern to people working in the field of rescue and rehabilitation. IAR Indonesia not only deals with the immediate problem of rehabilitating confiscated individuals, but also deals with other aspects of this trade, such as awareness-building among students and the public in major cities, in local villages around Loris habitats conducting interviews with people involved in different aspects of the trade scouting for suitable release locations and monitoring those released from the centre.

I wonder how amazing my holyday this month to spend my time to protect Lorises on that rehabilitation place. Through this kind of activity during my holyday, I hope all of you could try this awesome thing on your countries animal rescue! Pray good luck for me, thanks.
Best regards,
Fanisa