Indonesian faunal emblems are Indonesian endemic fauna that gain the status as national animal symbol that represent Indonesia and describe Indonesian biodiversity. Today there are three animals that gained the status as Indonesian faunal emblems: Komodo dragon, Javan hawk-eagle and Asian arowana. Next to national animal symbols, there are also more specific provincial faunal emblems that represent each respective provinces of Indonesia.
Indonesian national faunal emblems
editKomodo is an Indonesian endemic animal found only in Komodo, Padar and Rinca island within Komodo National Park. The surviving largest lizard on earth is easily recognised as Indonesian national animal. Komodo also becomes the emblem of East Nusa Tenggara province.
Elang Jawa or Javan hawk-eagle (Nisaetus bartelsi) an endangered raptor endemic to the mountainous forest regions of Java. The Javan hawk-eagle was chosen because its resemblance to the Garuda Pancasila, the most obvious physical traits is the prominent crest crowning its head and the plumage coloured dark-brownish to chestnut-gold. By Presidential decree, the Javan hawk-eagle was legally registered as considered as the national bird of Indonesia, and thus attributing the endangered species very high protection.
Arwana merah (red Asian arowana) is designated as the Indonesian national animal of charm and also national fish. Native to rivers of Sumatra and Indonesian Borneo, Asian arowana is highly adapted to freshwater and usually inhabits blackwater rivers, forested swamps and wetlands. Besides red, Asian arowana has other colour varieties (for example; green, silver and golden) which only can be found in specific geographic regions in Sumatra and Kalimantan.
| Status | Animal name | Image |
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| National animal[1][2] | Komodo dragon | 
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| National rare animal also national bird[2] | Javan hawk-eagle | 
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| National animal of charm also national fish[2] | Asian arowana | 
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Indonesian provincial faunal emblems
editEach of 34 Provinces of Indonesia have their own faunal emblems that represents their provinces. The faunal emblems are:
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Meanwhile, Helmeted friarbird (Philemon buceroides) was designated as faunal emblem of ex-province Timor Timur (1976-1999).
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Goodwin, Harold J.; Kent, Ivan; Parker, Kim; Walpole, Matt (1998). Tourism, conservation, and sustainable development. London: International Institute for Environment and Development. p. 4. ISBN 1904035256. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
- ^ a b c Keputusan Presiden (KEPPRES) tentang Satwa dan Bunga Nasional [Presidential Decrees Number 4 of 1993] (Presidential Decrees 4) (in Indonesian). Government of the Republic of Indonesia. 1993. p. 1-4. Retrieved 13 May 2023.