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The Long Road of an Eagle Conservationist
The Javan eagle (Nisaetus bartelsi) captivated Zaini Rakhman, 44, when he first saw the big bird flying around Mount Gede, West Java, 23 years ago.
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Zaini Rakhman
The Javan eagle (Nisaetus bartelsi) captivated Zaini Rakhman, 44, when he first saw the big bird flying around Mount Gede, West Java, 23 years ago. Since then, his path in life has been dedicated to preserving eagles and their protected relatives.
Several birds of prey screamed one after the other at the Kamojang Raptor Conservation Center (PKEK) in Garut regency, West Java, on Friday (22/11/2019). The pitch of their shrieks was like the morning rhythm in the Citepus Block at Kamojang Crater Natural Park.
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