1st World Bird Fair, Taiwan
From 19-22nd September 2025, the city of Taichung in Taiwan held the 1st World Bird Fair. There were 120 booths consists of tour operators, bird conservation NGOs, optics (binoculars & monocular) producers, camera companies, and also government institutions. The participants were coming from 30 countries from all continent; Asia, Africa, Australia, America, and Europe.
Birdwatching Presentation For West Papua People
In August 2025, Birding Indonesia was invited by Fauna & Flora International (FFI) to give a presentation about birdwatching to West Papua people in Rajaampat, Indonesia. Mehd Halaouate is the one who deliver the presentation. There were more than 25 people attended the class for 2 days indoor and 1 day outdoor.
Cockatoo Trip
The Sumba cockatoo ( Cacatua citrinocristata) clings precariously to existence, its wild
population dwindling at an alarming rate. Habitat loss, primarily driven by deforestation
for agriculture and logging, is a major contributing factor, severely limiting the availability
of crucial nesting trees – a vital resource for breeding and survival. This dwindling
habitat shrinks the already limited range of the species, concentrating the remaining
birds into smaller, more vulnerable pockets. Compounding this ecological pressure is
the persistent threat of illegal trapping for the lucrative pet trade. The high demand for
these striking birds, coupled with weak enforcement of conservation laws, fuels a
relentless poaching cycle, further decimating the already fragile population and
hindering any natural recovery. The combined effect of habitat destruction and illegal
trapping creates a double bind, pushing the Sumba cockatoo ever closer to the brink of
extinction. Urgent and concerted conservation efforts are desperately needed to
address both threats simultaneously if this magnificent bird is to have any hope of a
future in the wild.
January West Papua
We might comment about this trip with “It is much better to have light rain birding time in West Papua than the winter snow in Europe”.
New Partnership With OPTISAN OPTICS
t is official!!!
Starting December 2024, we are now having a new collaboration with one of the best optic producers in Asia, The OPTISAN OPTICS. They are from Taiwan and have been producing binoculars and monocular (spotting scope) for birding since 1998. We met them in Asian Bird Fair 2024 in the Philippines and clicked with fruitful discussions. No need to wait for long for both BIRDING INDONESIA and OPTISAN OPTICS to decide to work together in raising the awareness of birds in Indonesia through optics equipments
Parrot Care Training
Continuing our commitments for bird conservation in Indonesia, on 28th-29th November 2024, we delivered a training for Parrot Care Management to Sorong, West Papua Forestry (BBKSDA) staffs. This training is aiming for capacity building for forestry staffs who already worked hard in protecting animals from smugglers. Therefore, the confiscated animals, especially parrots which are often found in a big amount of quantity, can be taken care correctly for rehabilitation before release to the west papuan forests again.
Birding Indonesia Joining Asian Bird Fair
We made it!.
This 13th Asian Bird Fair 2024 in Las Pinas, Philippines is our first bird fair’s booth opening. It was from 20th-24th November 2024. We really enjoy the event and have a lot of fun experiencing the warm hearted welcoming attitude from many of the event’s attendees. Asian bird fair was consist not only booth exhibition from many organization, but also talk shows about birds from all over asia, africa and even south america.
Moluccan Cockatoo Trip
A couple friends from France was very eager to see the endemic Moluccan cockatoo (Cacatua moluccensis) in their natural habitat. We helped them to fulfil that dream. It was even better, we found an active nesting hole. Everybody was very happy.
Moyo Island Yellow Crested Cockatoo
With Yayasan Paruh Bengkok Indonesia, we have held population survey for this Yellow crested cockatoo (Cacatua sulphurea occidentalis), mapping their natural nest trees, and putting some nest boxes in Moyo Island forest. From the March 2024 survey, the population of this cockatoo in Moyo Island is 51 individuals.
Black Winged Myna Survey in Bali
Since 2021 we helped and accompanied several organizations to do population survey for this endangered Black winged myna (Acridopteres melanopterus tertius) in Bali. This October 2024, the population on the southern part of Bali remains only 11 individuals. Where we did a 3 days survey (morning and afternoon time) on 4 different locations simultaneously. We believe, this population in the southern part of Bali, is the only remaining population which live at the outside of conservation area in Bali.
