may 14, 2017 - Plans to transfer the Javan Rhino to the Cikepuh Wildlife Sanctuary are announced
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In May 2017, Director of the Biodiversity Conservation at the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Bambang Dahono Adji announced plans to transfer the rhinos to the Cikepuh Wildlife Sanctuary located in West Java. The animals will first undergo DNA tests to determine lineage and risk to disease so as to avoid issues such as "inbreeding" or marriage kinship.
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Javan Rhino
Project on endangered species
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