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<\/a><\/p>\nThe WWF said the female would be moved by helicopter to a “protected forest” about 90 miles away, where it would be the first rhino in what would become Indonesia’s second Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary. On Tuesday, the International Rhino Foundation, which is a partner in the country’s existing Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary, lamented the captured rhino’s death in a Facebook post and suggested that it might have been prevented had the animal been taken to the established facility:<\/p>\n
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“Our hearts are saddened by this devastating news from Kalimantan. There are many lessons to be learned from this event\u2026 It is our hope that the next rhino captured in Kalimantan will be sent to the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary where it can be cared for in a permanent facility by experienced veterinarians and keepers. Most importantly, we hope that the next rhino captured will be part of the much-needed Sumatran rhino metapopulation management strategy, while concurrent surveys are conducted to accurately determine the population in Kalimantan and appropriate long-term plans made.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Tachrir Fathoni, a senior official in the Indonesian environment ministry, told AFP that the rhino’s death had not been in vain.<\/p>\n
“The death of this Sumatran rhino proves they exist on Borneo, so we will continue protecting them,” he said.<\/p>\n