Ari Hidayat, Protector of Wildlife
Living on the forest edge and his background as a poacher once misled Ari Hidayat, 29, into trading in protected wildlife.
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Ari Hidayat
Living on the forest edge and his background as a poacher once misled Ari Hidayat, 29, into trading in protected wildlife. Meeting a number of environment activists has since transformed Ari from being a poacher to a protector of wildlife.
The rumbling Curug Ceheng waterfall on the slopes of Mount Slamet in Banyumas regency, Central Java, could be vaguely heard amidst the chirps of birds. With a pair of binoculars hung around his neck as he observed his surroundings, Ari accompanied several students and lecturers from the Biology Faculty of Jenderal Soedirman University in Purwokerto as they conducted field research.