Covid-19 and Animal Ecosystems
The Covid-19 pandemic that is occurring now can be said to be a reminder of our disruptive functional relationship with nature, especially our relationship with various animal ecosystems
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Saka Belantara Indonesia volunteers feed deer with carrots and vegetables in Balekambang Park, Solo, Central Java, Saturday (13/6/2020). This activity is carried out periodically to help fulfill food for animals in tourism objects that are temporarily closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Covid-19 pandemic that is occurring now can be said to be a reminder of our disruptive functional relationship with nature, especially our relationship with various animal ecosystems, both animals whose lives depend on humans and those that do not.
Basically, Covid-19 indicates the potential of animal-human contact as a primary source of zoonotic diseases. Bats are a natural host of various coronaviruses, although it is still too early to confirm the role of an intermediary host, such as pangolins or other wildlife, as a source of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes Covid-19.