![]() ![]() ![]() The maleo’s beach nesting grounds are situated less than 1 kilometer (.6 mile) from the forest, but they are separated by a long asphalt road, where noisy vehicles recently made a pair of maleos hesitate to cross it. Officials said the government is committed to keeping the birds even with massive development to support the new capital city. ![]() He said the government is continuously telling people and other stakeholders to stop forest conversion to palm oil plantations and not to develop anything, including tourism destinations, around maleo nesting grounds. Then there is also land conversion by residents, or corporations, so that the habitat of the maleo bird has begun to shift and become extinct.” ”This is a consequence of, for example, the beach erosion. “As far as I know, maleo birds are in decline,” said Andi Aco Takdir, chief of the West Sulawesi Forestry Agency. In Mamuju regency, the mountainous forest lands where maleos typically live are located about 15 kilometers (9.3 miles) from the downtown area - and there are concerns development in the region could lead to its extinction. But only 18 are considered active nesting sites. The West Sulawesi Forestry Agency was only able to record maleos nesting grounds in 23 villages based on reports from residents. There is no specific number of how many maleos are left in Mamuju regency or in West Sulawesi region. ![]()
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