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From Hunter to Protector: The Invention and Reinvention of the Nuri Talaud

Forest and Society · Vol. 4 No. 1 (2020) · pp. 35–47

DOI
10.24259/fs.v4i1.7438
ISSN
2549-4333, 2549-4724
Published
2020-04-26
Publisher
Forestry Faculty, Universitas Hasanuddin
Language
en
License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

Abstract

This article describes the ways in which the Nuri Talaud, a small colorful bird located on an island at the northern reaches of Indonesia, first became a hunted commodity and evolved into a thriving protected species. Told from the life history of Om Zaka, a local hunter turned bird conservationist, this article describes the background that shaped the shifting values placed on the Nuri Talaud. The bird initially gained value as a symbol of the state through its selection for inclusion in Indonesia’s national theme park. As a result of its newfound prominence, local hunters emerged to systematically hunt the bird for sale through a network of international species trade. Nearly facing extinction, various actors and initiatives came together to protect the Nuri Talaud. This paper shows the ways in which a species can be targeted to almost extinction, and the processes that can take shape to ensure its protection.

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Muhammad Alif K SahideAffiliation unknown9
Nurhady SirimorokAffiliation unknown7
Bart VerheijenAffiliation unknown6
Ahmad MaryudiAffiliation unknown3
Sukanlaya ChoenkwanAffiliation unknown1
Ahmad DhiaulhaqAffiliation unknown1
Ishak SalimAffiliation unknown1
Pham Thu ThuyAffiliation unknown1
Ngo Ha ChauAffiliation unknown1
Dao Thi Linh ChiAffiliation unknown1
Hoang Tuan LongAffiliation unknown1
Lukas GiessenAffiliation unknown1
Dwi LaraswatiAffiliation unknown1
Max KrottAffiliation unknown1
Emma SorayaAffiliation unknown1
Sari RahayuAffiliation unknown1
Sepus M. FatemAffiliation unknown1
Yubelince Y. RuntuboiAffiliation unknown1
Yafed SufiAffiliation unknown1
Abdurrahman AbdullahAffiliation unknown1
Andi SadapottoAffiliation unknown1
Fatwa FaturachmatAffiliation unknown1
Muh. Ilham BasmarAffiliation unknown1
Karno B. BatiranAffiliation unknown1

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Metadata source: OAI-PMH (metadata jurnal) https://journal.unhas.ac.id/index.php/fs/oai, first harvested 5 Nov 2026, last seen 5 Nov 2026.
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