{"id":5072,"date":"2026-11-01T04:04:27","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T21:04:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/badak.or.id\/?p=5072"},"modified":"2026-11-04T13:35:45","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T06:35:45","slug":"program-pengembangbiakan-badak-sumatera-melalui-suaka-rhino-sumatera-srs-taman-nasional-way-kambas-indonesia-1-oktober-2025-30-september-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/badak.or.id\/en\/program-pengembangbiakan-badak-sumatera-melalui-suaka-rhino-sumatera-srs-taman-nasional-way-kambas-indonesia-1-oktober-2025-30-september-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Program Pengembangbiakan Badak Sumatera melalui Suaka Rhino Sumatera (SRS), Taman Nasional Way Kambas, Indonesia (1 Oktober 2025 \u2013 30 September 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Suaka Rhino Sumatera (SRS) yang berada di Taman Nasional Way Kambas (TNWK), Lampung, merupakan fasilitas pengembangbiakan badak sumatera secara semi-in situ <\/em>di Indonesia. Hingga kini, SRS TNWK telah mencatat lima kelahiran badak sumatera melalui proses pengembangbiakan alami, dengan total 10 individu yang terdiri dari empat jantan dan enam betina. Fasilitas seluas sekitar 250 hektare ini dikelola oleh Yayasan Badak Indonesia (YABI) bersama Kementerian Kehutanan Republik Indonesia melalui Balai Taman Nasional Way Kambas.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dalam operasionalnya, SRS didukung oleh 54 petugas yang terdiri dari keeper <\/em>badak, dokter hewan, paramedis, tim manajemen, staf dapur, dan Rhino Protection Unit (RPU). Setiap individu badak mendapatkan perawatan harian serta pemeriksaan kesehatan rutin. Interaksi dengan petugas dilakukan seminimal mungkin agar badak tetap dapat menjalankan perilaku alaminya di kawasan hutan, seperti berkubang, mencari pakan, menjelajah, dan beristirahat.<\/span><\/p>\n

Selama periode 1 Oktober 2025 hingga 30 September 2026, YABI melaksanakan berbagai upaya konservasi dengan dukungan pendanaan dari International Rhino Foundation (IRF). Kegiatan tersebut mencakup program pengembangbiakan alami, pemantauan kesehatan dan kesejahteraan badak, peningkatan kapasitas sumber daya manusia, pengelolaan fasilitas, serta penguatan sistem pengamanan kawasan.<\/span><\/p>\n

Salah satu pencapaian penting yang menjadi sorotan pada periode ini adalah kebuntingan dua badak sumatera betina di SRS, yaitu Ratu dan Delilah. Kabar menggembirakan ini secara resmi diumumkan oleh Direktur Konservasi Spesies dan Genetik Kementerian Kehutanan Republik Indonesia pada tanggal 3 Oktober 2026 dalam rangkaian peringatan World Rhino Day 2026 <\/em>di Taman Safari Indonesia (TSI). Kebuntingan keduanya menjadi harapan baru bagi masa depan konservasi badak sumatera. Mengingat masa kebuntingan berlangsung sekitar 15\u201316 bulan, pemantauan kesehatan induk dan perkembangan calon anak menjadi bagian penting dalam proses ini.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Salah satu upaya pengembangbiakan dilakukan melalui pengaturan pasangan badak, termasuk pertemuan Rosa dengan Andatu serta Bina dengan Harapan. Pada tanggal 6\u20138 Januari 2026, kegiatan Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) dilaksanakan di Suaka Rhino Sumatera (SRS) dengan melibatkan Tim ART-Biobank IPB University, Leibniz Institute, Colossal Bioscience, dokter hewan dari Taman Safari Indonesia (TSI), serta tim SRS, Balai Taman Nasional Way Kambas, dan staf Kementerian <\/span>Kehutanan. Kegiatan ini meliputi pengambilan sampel biologis, pemeriksaan reproduksi, serta penguatan pengetahuan dan teknik reproduksi badak sumatera.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Pada awal tahun 2026, Sedah Mirah yang telah memasuki usia empat tahun mulai menjalani latihan masuk kandang jepit untuk mempersiapkan pemeriksaan ultrasonografi (USG) rutin dan prosedur medis. Mirah juga mulai diperkenalkan ke lingkaran pengembangbiakan sebagai persiapan untuk dipasangkan dengan Harapan pada masa mendatang.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Selain perawatan rutin, pemeriksaan kesehatan dan reproduksi badak juga diperkuat melalui keterlibatan Dr. Terry Roth dari Cincinnati Zoo pada tanggal 9\u201313 Agustus 2026. Kegiatan ini mencakup pelatihan medis, pemeriksaan kesehatan, serta berbagi pengalaman dalam penanganan dan pengelolaan reproduksi badak sumatera.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Pengamanan kawasan SRS dilakukan oleh RPU melalui penerapan Integrated Protection System <\/em>(IPS), yang menggabungkan pemantauan kamera secara real-time <\/em>dan patroli bergerak di area SRS maupun Zona Khusus Konservasi (ZKK). Selama periode ini, tidak ditemukan tanda-tanda aktivitas ilegal yang mengancam kawasan SRS melalui pemantauan kamera dan patroli rutin. Sementara itu, tim respons <\/span>cepat di ZKK mencatat 45 indikasi kejadian aktivitas ilegal dan melakukan tindak lanjut bersama petugas Balai TNWK. Kesiapsiagaan tim juga diperkuat melalui latihan Tactical Floor Game <\/em>(TFG) yang dilaksanakan secara rutin setiap bulan.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Dukungan terhadap keberlanjutan program konservasi juga terlihat melalui sejumlah kunjungan penting. Pada tanggal 16\u201319 Juli 2026, SRS menerima kunjungan delapan anggota tim Bowling for Rhino <\/em>(BFR) dan dua perwakilan IRF. Selanjutnya, pada tanggal 6 Oktober 2026, perwakilan IRF bersama tim Disney juga mengunjungi SRS untuk melihat secara langsung upaya perawatan, pengembangbiakan, dan perlindungan badak sumatera.<\/p>\n

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Selain itu, pada tanggal 2 Juli 2026, Wakil Menteri Kehutanan RI mengunjungi SRS, disusul kunjungan Menteri Kehutanan RI pada tanggal 20 September 2026 untuk meninjau fasilitas dan pelaksanaan kegiatan konservasi badak sumatera.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Berbagai kegiatan selama periode ini mencerminkan komitmen YABI bersama pemerintah dan para mitra dalam menjaga kesehatan, mendukung keberhasilan pengembangbiakan, serta melindungi badak sumatera. Kebuntingan Ratu dan Delilah menjadi harapan baru yang semakin menegaskan pentingnya keberlanjutan program konservasi ini.<\/span><\/p>\n

YABI mengucapkan terima kasih kepada International Rhino Foundation, serta seluruh mitra yang terus memberikan dukungan bagi upaya pelestarian badak sumatera.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bersama-sama, mari jaga badak sumatera yang kini hanya dapat ditemukan di Indonesia.<\/span><\/p>\n

Salam Lestari.<\/span><\/p>\n

Yayasan Badak Indonesia (YABI)\u2019s Sumatran Rhino Breeding Program Through Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary (SRS) in Way Kambas NP, Indonesia (October 1st 2025 \u2013 September 30th 2026)<\/span><\/h6>\n

The Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary (SRS), located within Way Kambas National Park (WKNP) in Lampung, is Indonesia\u2019s semi-in situ <\/em>breeding facility for Sumatran rhinos. To date, SRS TNWK has recorded five successful births through natural breeding, with a total population of 10 individuals consisting of four males and six females. The facility, covering approximately 250 hectares, is managed by the Indonesian Rhino Foundation (YABI) in collaboration with the Ministry of Forestry of the Republic of Indonesia through the Way Kambas National Park Authority.<\/span><\/p>\n

SRS operations are supported by 54 personnel, including rhino keepers, veterinarians, veterinary paramedics, management staff, kitchen staff, and the Rhino Protection Unit (RPU). Each rhino receives daily care and regular health examinations. Human interaction is kept to a minimum to allow the rhinos to maintain their natural behaviors within the forest habitat, including wallowing, foraging, exploring, and resting.<\/span><\/p>\n

During the reporting period from October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026, YABI carried out various conservation efforts with funding support from the International Rhino Foundation (IRF). These activities included natural breeding programs, health and welfare monitoring, human resource capacity building, facility management, and strengthening the area’s protection and security systems.<\/span><\/p>\n

One of the key achievements highlighted during this period was the pregnancies of two female Sumatran rhinos at SRS, Ratu and Delilah. This encouraging news was officially announced by the Director of Species and Genetic Conservation of the Ministry of Forestry of the Republic of Indonesia on October 3, 2026, during the World Rhino Day 2026 <\/em>celebrations at Taman Safari Indonesia (TSI). The pregnancies bring renewed hope for the future of Sumatran rhino conservation. Given that the gestation period lasts approximately 15\u201316 months, monitoring the mothers’ health and the development of their unborn calves remains an essential part of the process.<\/span><\/p>\n

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One of the breeding efforts involved pairing arrangements between rhinos, including the pairing of Rosa with Andatu and Bina with Harapan. From January 6\u20138, 2026, an Assisted Reproductive Technology <\/em>(ART) program was conducted at the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary (SRS), involving the ART-Biobank Team from IPB University, Leibniz Institute, Colossal Bioscience, veterinarians from Taman Safari Indonesia (TSI), as well as personnel from SRS, the Way Kambas National Park Authority, and the Ministry of Forestry. The activities included biological sample collection, reproductive examinations, and knowledge and technical capacity building in Sumatran rhino reproduction.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In early 2026, Sedah Mirah, who had reached the age of four, began undergoing squeeze chute training to prepare for routine ultrasonography (USG) examinations and medical procedures. She was also gradually introduced to the breeding circle in preparation for a potential pairing with Harapan in the future.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In addition to routine care, rhino health and reproductive monitoring were further strengthened through the involvement of Dr. Terry Roth from Cincinnati Zoo from August 9\u201313, 2026. The activities included medical training, health examinations, and knowledge sharing on the handling and reproductive management of Sumatran rhinos.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Area security at SRS was maintained by the Rhino Protection Unit (RPU) through the implementation of the Integrated Protection System <\/em>(IPS), which combines real-time camera monitoring with mobile patrols throughout the SRS area and the Special Conservation Zone (ZKK). During this reporting period, no signs of illegal activities threatening the SRS area were detected through camera surveillance and routine patrols. Meanwhile, the rapid response team in the ZKK recorded 45 indications of illegal activities and conducted follow-up actions in coordination with personnel from the Way Kambas <\/span>National Park Authority. The team’s preparedness was also strengthened through monthly Tactical Floor Game <\/em>(TFG) exercises.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Support for the continuity of conservation programs was also demonstrated through several important visits. From July 16\u201319, 2026, SRS welcomed eight members of the Bowling for Rhino <\/em>(BFR) team and two representatives from the International Rhino Foundation (IRF). Subsequently, on October 6, 2026, representatives from IRF, together with the Disney team, visited SRS to observe firsthand the care, breeding, and protection efforts for Sumatran rhinos.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In addition, on July 2, 2026, the Deputy Minister of Forestry of the Republic of Indonesia visited SRS, followed by a visit from the Minister of Forestry of the Republic of Indonesia on September 20, 2026, to review the facilities and ongoing Sumatran rhino conservation activities.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The various activities carried out during this reporting period reflect YABI’s commitment, together with the government and its partners, to maintaining rhino health, supporting successful breeding efforts, and protecting Sumatran rhinos. The pregnancies of Ratu and Delilah bring renewed hope and further highlight the importance of sustaining these conservation programs.<\/span><\/p>\n

YABI extends its sincere gratitude to the International Rhino Foundation and all partners who continue to support efforts to conserve Sumatran rhinos.<\/span><\/p>\n

Together, let us protect the Sumatran rhino, a species now found only in Indonesia.<\/span><\/p>\n

Salam Lestari.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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