Hunted Kangaroos at Risk of Extinction
The man from the Kanume tribe, a subtribe of the Marind Anim tribe, was looking for a kangaroo in the tribe’s customary forest at Yakyu village, Sota district, Merauke, on Thursday (12/3/2020).
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Kangaroos are seen in Bomisai, Wasur National Park, Merauke, Papua, on Thursday (12/3/2020). There are three endemic marsupials in the forest conservation area, namely the agile kangaroo (Macropus agilis), the forest/ordinary kangaroo (Darcopsis veterum) and the bus kangaroo (Thylogale brunii).
A repository of biological wealth exudes charm at the easternmost tip of the archipelago, in Merauke, Papua, with species that are unique and important for the balance of nature. However, hopes for its continued ecological health are getting thinner.
Solomon Maywa, 30, walked slowly in front. Several times, he let out a sound like a muffled cough as his sharp eyes swept across the surrounding forest. When his gaze caught something, he stopped in his stride to look deeper.