Conservationists are excited at the evidence of Javan rhino presence in Indonesia.
News of a female Javan rhino, caught on camera in April this year, by officials of the Ujung Kulon National Park, in Indonesia, has flooded the internet.
This is because Javan rhino are listed as critically endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) red data list, meaning they are on the brink of extinction.
Her sighting is evidence of an estimated 76 in the wild left in Ujung Kulon National Park only.
Although the gender of the calf is unknown, it is estimated at between 3 and 5 months.
Satyawan Pudyatmoko, Director General of Natural Resources and Ecosystem Conservation (KSDAE), said the Javan rhinoceros calf originates from a parent that was identified by its prominent horn.
However, the head of the adult Javan rhino is not clearly visible, making facial features unidentifiable.
“Nevertheless, the name and identity of the parent rhinoceros have not been clearly identified due to its proximity to the camera trap” said Pudyatmoko.
The area where she was spotted, is a no-access area of the National Park, where people are denied entry to protect rhino.
There, the Park has installed a new security system, including camera traps and drones to monitor these relatively tinier relatives of African rhino.
Picture: Ujung Kulon National Park