Javan rhinos under threat from inbreeding


Save the chubby unicorns: A youth wearing a rhinoceros costume during World Rhino Day in Banda Aceh. — AFP

The Javan rhinoceros, which is among the most critically endangered species in Indonesia, is under threat from natural disasters and inbreeding as a result of its small population, the staff of Ujung Kulon National Park in Banten have warned.

The Javan rhino is listed as a critically endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) red list because of its small population.

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