"Indonesia is at the top of the standings from ten countries in the world with the number of bird species threatened with global extinction caused by the highest over exploitation," Agus said in a press release received by AFP in Bogor on Monday.
He argues that in 2009 there were 117 endangered bird species in Indonesia, 17 species of which have the highest status that is critically endangered.
By 2010 this figure increased to 122 species threatened with extinction, with 19 species in critical condition.
Birds, other than an indicator of environmental quality, also the backbone in securing passage of the regeneration of natural tropical forests in Indonesia.
On the other hand, priority areas for biodiversity in Indonesia is largely forested and 56 percent of the priority areas outside the protected areas network.
Agus said, looking at the intensity of threats to birds in Indonesia, efforts can be prioritized on the protection of important Bird Areas (IBA). But the challenge, not all of the IBA into the network of conservation areas and some entry in the area of natural forest production.
In a conference on the Convention on Biological Diversity in Nagoya, Japan, revealed that based on a thorough study of the vertebrate middle of a crisis such vertebrate extinctions.
Agus said the joint effort is needed to protect Indonesia's biodiversity extinction crisis, which began experiencing.
"One fifth of vertebrate species threatened with extinction are known at this time, this condition could have been worse if there is no global conservation efforts for this," he said.
He explained that the study will be published in the international journal Science used data than 25,000 species found on the Red List of threatened Species Type of IUCN (The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species), to review the status of all vertebrate species in the world (mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and fish), and changes in status over the years.
"The results show, on average each year 50 types of mammals, birds, and amphibians to move closer to extinction. The cause of the threat of extinction of this species include agricultural land clearing, logging, over-exploitation, and invasion of alien species," he said.
Further explained, most of Central America, tropical regions in the Andes Mountains in South America, and even Australia has experienced extinction species due to the deadly fungus on amphibian animals.
Southeast Asia, particularly Indonesia has undergone the most dramatic extinction of species in recent years, largely caused by damage to or loss of natural forest habitat.
"Therefore, the restoration and management of natural production forests that maintain ecosystem function and sustainable production needs to be done," said Agus.
These efforts are also vital because the forest is in addition to the main house for the biodiversity of the world, also bring benefits to millions of people living around the forest, he added.
In addition to confirming previous reports about the extinction of biological diversity continues, this study also the first time gives clear evidence about the positive impact of conservation efforts undertaken around the world.
The study shows that the status of biodiversity could go down even further to 20 percent, if no conservation efforts undertaken so far.
"However, greater effort is needed by NGOs, governments, corporations, and individuals who are committed to working together to stop the extinction and begin to direct its action on root causes of extinction of biodiversity," he said.
This study explores 64 types of mammals, birds and amphibians that have improved thanks to the status of conservation action. However this study only deliver a minimum estimate of the real impacts are given by conservation action.
There is good hope, recorded 9 percent of endangered species which has increased the population. This shows that with the resources and commitment to conservation efforts have shown results. (LR/B010)
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