In August 2011, FNPF was asked to take over the running of Bali’s only Wildlife Rescue Centre, 1 of just 8 in the whole of Indonesia. BWRC is located in Tabanan, southwest Bali, about an hour away from Bali Ngurah Rai International Airport.
The aim of BWRC is to rescue, rehabilitate and release native wildlife. Indonesian wildlife is displaced mainly because of deforestation. Land is cleared for oil palm and rubber plantations. More roads are built to access more remote areas. This increases poaching and trafficking of wildlife. Many young animals become victims of illegal wildlife trade. Some can be saved from animal markets or confiscated from private homes and businesses where they are kept illegally as pets or for entertainment purposes. These individuals are then placed into wildlife rescue centres around the country. Many are too old or damaged for rehabilitation and stay in the centres for the rest of their lives. Some can be rehabilitated and released but this a long process and a lack of suitable release sites is a problem.
We have about 40 animals in our care at the moment, including primates and birds.
Information about the animals with BWRC can be found here.
