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Potret Buaya Khas Venezuela yang Kini Diambang Punah

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Senin, 15 Mei 2023 08:00 WIB

Venezuela - Buaya Orinoco khas Venezuela berada di ambang kepunahan. Meski 'bertampang' sangar, buaya ini kerap menjadi sasaran pemburu.

PUERTO GAITAN, COLOMBIA - NOVEMBER 18: An Orinoco crocodile is released in the beaches of the Manacacias river as part of the largest program to prevent the Orinoco extinction where 15 crocodiles were returned to the wild on November 18, 2017 in Puerto Gaitan, Colombia. The Orinoco crocodile is a critically endangered species that is extensively haunted for its skin, it can only be found in freshwater environments in Colombia and Venezuela. (Photo by (Ovidio Gonzalez/Getty Images)
Diperkirakan, sudah jutaan buaya orinocco diburu dan dibunuh. Mayoritas para pemburu mengincar kulitnya untuk bahan tekstil. Getty Images/Ovidio Gonzalez
 
VILLAVICENCIO, COLOMBIA - NOVEMBER 17: A crocodile opens its mouth while inside a box as it is transported to the river as part of the largest program to prevent the Orinoco extinction where 15 crocodiles were returned to the wild on November 17, 2017 in Villavicencio, Colombia. The Orinoco crocodile is a critically endangered species that is extensively haunted for its skin, it can only be found in freshwater environments in Colombia and Venezuela (Photo by Ovidio Gonzalez/Getty Images)
Saat ini, hanya ada 100 buaya orinico betina yang tersisa di Venezuela. Selain di Venezuela, buaya ini juga ditemukan di Kolombia. Getty Images/Ovidio Gonzalez
 
Orinoco Crocodiles (Crocodylus intermedius) are pictured in a breeding pond at the Leslie Pantin Zoo in Turmero, Aragua state, Venezuela on April 8, 2023. - Some 220 specimens of a crocodile native to Venezuela and Colombia are released into the waters of the Capanaparo River, which runs through both countries, after being bred in captivity to save this huge predator from extinction. The Orinoco Crocodile (Crocodylus intermedius), which can exceed 6 metres in length and 400 kilos in weight, is critically endangered according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), a level of alert before its disappearance in its natural habitat. (Photo by Federico PARRA / AFP) (Photo by FEDERICO PARRA/AFP via Getty Images)
Buaya orinoco memiliki nama ilmiah, Crocodylus intermedius. Ukurannya bisa mencapai enam meter dengan berat 800 kilogram. Federico Parra/AFP/Getty Images
Orinoco Crocodiles (Crocodylus intermedius) are pictured in a breeding pond at the Leslie Pantin Zoo in Turmero, Aragua state, Venezuela on April 8, 2023. - Some 220 specimens of a crocodile native to Venezuela and Colombia are released into the waters of the Capanaparo River, which runs through both countries, after being bred in captivity to save this huge predator from extinction. The Orinoco Crocodile (Crocodylus intermedius), which can exceed 6 metres in length and 400 kilos in weight, is critically endangered according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), a level of alert before its disappearance in its natural habitat. (Photo by Federico PARRA / AFP) (Photo by FEDERICO PARRA/AFP via Getty Images)
Menurut Badan Konservasi PBB, buaya orinoco masuk kategori hampir punah. Populasi buaya orinoco berkurang sekitar 80 persen sejak awal tahun 1900-an. Federico Parra/AFP/Getty Images
Orinoco Crocodiles (Crocodylus intermedius) are pictured in a breeding pond at the Leslie Pantin Zoo in Turmero, Aragua state, Venezuela on April 8, 2023. - Some 220 specimens of a crocodile native to Venezuela and Colombia are released into the waters of the Capanaparo River, which runs through both countries, after being bred in captivity to save this huge predator from extinction. The Orinoco Crocodile (Crocodylus intermedius), which can exceed 6 metres in length and 400 kilos in weight, is critically endangered according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), a level of alert before its disappearance in its natural habitat. (Photo by Federico PARRA / AFP) (Photo by FEDERICO PARRA/AFP via Getty Images)
Sebanyak 2,5 juta kulit buaya orinoco menjadi salah satu komoditas ekspor di Venezuela dari 1931 dan 1934. Saat ini, perburuan buaya orinoco telah dilarang, meski masih ada saja oknum yang mengincar daging, telur, dan kulit buaya ini. Federico Parra/AFP/Getty Images
Potret Buaya Khas Venezuela yang Kini Diambang Punah
Potret Buaya Khas Venezuela yang Kini Diambang Punah
Potret Buaya Khas Venezuela yang Kini Diambang Punah
Potret Buaya Khas Venezuela yang Kini Diambang Punah
Potret Buaya Khas Venezuela yang Kini Diambang Punah
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