Pada Minggu, 25 Mei 2025, masyarakat Desa Kace, Kecamatan Mendo Barat, Kabupaten Bangka, menyerahkan seekor Mentilin (Cephalopachus bancanus) kepada Pusat Penyelamatan Satwa (PPS) ALOBI. Sebelumnya, mentilin tersebut ditemukan memasuki pemukiman warga dan ditangkap untuk diserahkan ke PPS ALOBI.
Hewan endemik Bangka ini masuk ke pemukiman warga diduga akibat hilangnya habitat asli mereka. Ahli fungsi lahan untuk berbagai aktivitas seperti perluasan permukiman, industri ekstraktif tambang, dan perkebunan sawit adalah faktor utama dari hilangnya tempat bernanung Mentilin.
Menurut IUCN (Internantional Union for Conservation of Nature), mentilin berstatus Vulnerable (Rentan). Mentilin diklasifikasikan sebagai rentan terhadap kepunahan karena populasinya terus menyusut. Populasinya menurun akibat hilangnya habitat, fragmentasi hutan, serta ancaman dari perburuan dan perdagangan ilegal.
Sedangkan menurut Permen LHK No. P.106/MENLHK/SETJEN/KUM.1/12/2018 tentang Jenis Tumbuhan dan Satwa yang Dilindungi, mentilin tercantum sebagai satwa yang dilindungi penuh, yang artinya Tidak boleh diburu, dipelihara, diperjualbelikan, atau dimanfaatkan tanpa izin khusus dari otoritas berwenang. Pelanggaran terhadap perlindungan ini dapat dikenakan sanksi hukum sesuai Undang-Undang Nomor 32 Tahun 2024 tentang Perubahan Atas Undang-Undang Nomor 5 Tahun 1990 tentang Konservasi Sumber Daya Alam Hayati dan Ekosistemnya.
Penyelamatan mentilin ini menjadi contoh penting kolaborasi antara masyarakat dan lembaga konservasi dalam menjaga kelestarian satwa langka di Bangka Belitung. Di PPS ALOBI, menitilin ini akan dicek kesehatannya secara berkala sebelum dilepas liarkan ke habitat aslinya.
Keberadaan mentilin sebagai hewan endemik Pulau Bangka harus dijaga kerberlangsungannya di alam. Kenapa Mentilin Bangka disebut hewan endemik? Bisa dicek pada link dibawah ini:
https://alobi.org/why-the-mentilin-is-endemic-classification-and-research-opportunities/
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MENTILIN RESCUE AFTER ENTERING RESIDENTIAL AREA
On Sunday, May 25, 2025, the residents of Kace Village, Mendo Barat District, Bangka Regency, handed over a Mentilin (Cephalopachus bancanus) to the Wildlife Rescue Center (PPS) ALOBI. Previously, the mentilin was found entering a residential area and was captured to be handed over to PPS ALOBI.
This endemic animal of Bangka entered the residential area likely due to the loss of its natural habitat. Experts suggest that the conversion of forest land into human settlements is a major factor contributing to the loss of Mentilin’s habitat.
According to the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature), the Mentilin is classified as Vulnerable. It is considered at risk of extinction due to a declining population. The population decrease is attributed to habitat loss, forest fragmentation, and threats from hunting and illegal wildlife trade.
Meanwhile, under Indonesia’s Ministry of Environment and Forestry Regulation No. P.106/MENLHK/SETJEN/KUM.1/12/2018 on Protected Plant and Animal Species, the mentilin is listed as a fully protected species. This means it cannot be hunted, kept, traded, or used without special permission from the relevant authorities. “Violations of this protection are subject to legal sanctions by Law Number 32 of 2024 concerning the Amendment to Law Number 5 of 1990 on the Conservation of Living Natural Resources and Their Ecosystems.”
This mentilin rescue serves as an important example of collaboration between local communities and conservation institutions in preserving rare wildlife in Bangka Belitung. At PPS ALOBI, the mentilin will undergo regular health checks before being released back into its natural habitat.
The existence of Mentilin as an endemic species of Bangka Island must be preserved in the wild. Why is the Bangka Mentilin considered endemic? You can check the explanation in the link below:
👉 https://alobi.org/why-the-mentilin-is-endemic-classification-and-research-opportunities/
Oleh: Junita
Editor: Langka Sani
Salam Lestari
Alobi Foundation Wildlife Rescue & Research Center
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