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Red-Breasted Parakeet Returns to Bali: Conservation Efforts Bring Hope for Endangered Species

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In a significant conservation milestone, 20 Red-breasted Parakeets have been repatriated to their native island of Bali, marking a major step towards restoring the population of Indonesia's endemic parrots. This move comes after years of decline due to the threat of illegal wildlife trade and habitat loss. The birds, relocated from Paradise Park in Cornwall, have been settled at the new Lorikeet Breeding Center in Taman Safari Bali, which was inaugurated on September 26, 2025. The facility will serve as a temporary home and controlled breeding site for the parakeets before their eventual release into the wild.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Red-breasted Parakeet was once an integral part of Bali's ecosystems but is now listed as Endangered due to habitat loss and illegal wildlife trade.
  • Sightings of 6-7 wild individuals in 2020, followed by photographic records in 2022 and 2023, suggest that the species may not have vanished from the wild.
  • The repatriation of 20 parakeets, including 10 males and 10 females, represents a significant step towards restoring the population of Indonesia's endemic parrots.
  • The Lorikeet Breeding Center is a controlled breeding site designed to support a release-oriented program, connecting ex situ conservation efforts with in situ conservation in the wild.
  • The project "Kedis Mewali ke Bali" (The Bird Returns Home) aims to restore the ecological role of the Red-breasted Parakeet as a natural pollinator and seed disperser vital to forest regeneration.

Statistics:

  • 20 Red-breasted Parakeets were repatriated to Bali from Paradise Park in Cornwall.
  • 10 males and 10 females were relocated to the Lorikeet Breeding Center.
  • 6 to 7 wild individuals were spotted in Bali in 2020.
  • Photographic records of the Red-breasted Parakeet were taken in 2022 and 2023.
  • The Lorikeet Breeding Center was inaugurated on September 26, 2025.

Sources:

  • Taman Safari Indonesia (TSI)
  • World Parrot Trust
  • Paradise Park
  • Ministry of Environment and Forestry
  • Bali Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA)
  • David Woolcock, Curator of Paradise Park
  • Jansen Manansang, Founder of Taman Safari Indonesia
  • Ratna Hendratmoko, Head of Balai KSDA Bali

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