Nyaris Punah, Burung Kondor Andes Dilepasliarkan di Bolivia

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Nyaris Punah, Burung Kondor Andes Dilepasliarkan di Bolivia

AP Photo/Juan Karita - detikNews
Rabu, 24 Feb 2021 21:16 WIB

Bolivia - Warga Bolivia melepaskan burung Kondor Andes ke alam liar. Burung ini dilepaskan karena telah terdaftar sebagai spesies rentan dalam kepunahan.

Health workers in full protective gear to curb the spread of the new coronavirus and flying a Bolivian flag watch as two Andean condors are released into the wild by Bolivian veterinarians, on the outskirts of Choquekhota, Bolivia, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. Two endangered condors were released after recovering from a fall in February, as part of a project under the auspices of a state conservation program for the Andean condor. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)

Seekor burung Kondor Andes dibawa di dalam kotak untuk dilepasliarkan di pinggiran Choquekhota, Bolivia.

Health workers in full protective gear to curb the spread of the new coronavirus and flying a Bolivian flag watch as two Andean condors are released into the wild by Bolivian veterinarians, on the outskirts of Choquekhota, Bolivia, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. Two endangered condors were released after recovering from a fall in February, as part of a project under the auspices of a state conservation program for the Andean condor. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)

Diketahui ada dua Kondor Andes yang dilepaskan ke alam liar di Paca, tenggara ibu kota Bolivia.

Health workers in full protective gear to curb the spread of the new coronavirus and flying a Bolivian flag watch as two Andean condors are released into the wild by Bolivian veterinarians, on the outskirts of Choquekhota, Bolivia, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. Two endangered condors were released after recovering from a fall in February, as part of a project under the auspices of a state conservation program for the Andean condor. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)

Dua burung itu sebelumnya ditemukan terluka dan diselamatkan oleh Kementerian Lingkungan Bolivia.

Health workers in full protective gear to curb the spread of the new coronavirus and flying a Bolivian flag watch as two Andean condors are released into the wild by Bolivian veterinarians, on the outskirts of Choquekhota, Bolivia, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. Two endangered condors were released after recovering from a fall in February, as part of a project under the auspices of a state conservation program for the Andean condor. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)

Kedua Kondor Andes betina itu diketahui berusia 5 dan 8 tahun, dibebaskan setelah menjalani rehabilitasi.

Health workers in full protective gear to curb the spread of the new coronavirus and flying a Bolivian flag watch as two Andean condors are released into the wild by Bolivian veterinarians, on the outskirts of Choquekhota, Bolivia, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. Two endangered condors were released after recovering from a fall in February, as part of a project under the auspices of a state conservation program for the Andean condor. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)

Penyelamatan burung ini setelah pemerintah Bolivia mengkonfirmasi kematian 35 burung kondor. Pihak berwenang telah menyelidiki penyebab kematian massal tersebut, namun diyakini bahwa burung-burung itu diracuni peternak lokal.

Health workers in full protective gear to curb the spread of the new coronavirus and flying a Bolivian flag watch as two Andean condors are released into the wild by Bolivian veterinarians, on the outskirts of Choquekhota, Bolivia, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. Two endangered condors were released after recovering from a fall in February, as part of a project under the auspices of a state conservation program for the Andean condor. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)

Selain karena Kondor Andes adalah simbol nasional dari negara Bolivia, burung ini juga dianggap sebagai raja karena menjadi salah satu burung terbesar di dunia yang mampu terbang.

Health workers in full protective gear to curb the spread of the new coronavirus and flying a Bolivian flag watch as two Andean condors are released into the wild by Bolivian veterinarians, on the outskirts of Choquekhota, Bolivia, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. Two endangered condors were released after recovering from a fall in February, as part of a project under the auspices of a state conservation program for the Andean condor. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)

Kondor Andes juga terdaftar sebagai "spesies rentan dalam kepunahan" oleh Persatuan Internasional untuk Konservasi Alam.

Nyaris Punah, Burung Kondor Andes Dilepasliarkan di Bolivia
Nyaris Punah, Burung Kondor Andes Dilepasliarkan di Bolivia
Nyaris Punah, Burung Kondor Andes Dilepasliarkan di Bolivia
Nyaris Punah, Burung Kondor Andes Dilepasliarkan di Bolivia
Nyaris Punah, Burung Kondor Andes Dilepasliarkan di Bolivia
Nyaris Punah, Burung Kondor Andes Dilepasliarkan di Bolivia
Nyaris Punah, Burung Kondor Andes Dilepasliarkan di Bolivia


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