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A team of ProFauna Indonesia and its education center called Petungsewu Wildlife Education Center (P-WEC) visited some schools and universities in Malang, East Java to introduce and promote nature conservation to the young generation. In the visits held from March to April 2012, the team had been helped by Lisa Hall, a ProFauna volunteer from United Kingdom. Miss Hall and the team delivered some games, played conservation films and held discussions in the visits.

Melanie Subono, a singer who is also a ProFauna activist spoke about monkeys and other wildlife in a national television show called Pelangi (Rainbow) broadcasted by Trans7, a national television station on 20th March 2012. In the morning show, Subono reminded the viewers of the zoonosis of keeping monkeys or primates. Subono said, "You can get rabies, hepatitis, or tuberculosis by keeping monkeys".

Every month, ProFauna Indonesia conducts a monitoring on the illegal wildlife trade in the bird (pet/ animal) markets in Java and Bali Islands. The monitoring is intended to know the latest trend of the trade in order for ProFauna to gather data for its campaigns and law enforcement assistances. The monitoring is carried out by visiting each location of the bird market once. Ideally, the one time visit will not represent the whole condition of the markets. However, the monitoring will provide a general condition and trend of the illegal wildlife trade in the markets.

(03/14/2012) The illegal wildlife trade occurring in a number of bird (animal/pet) markets in Java and Bali Islands has been likely to increase since early 2012. ProFauna Indonesia's survey conducted in eight bird markets in the islands between January and February 2012 shows an increase in the number and species of animals being traded. In January 2012, there were more than 41 protected animals sold in the markets While in February, the figure increased to 62 individuals. Likewise, the species also increases. There were 12 species in January 2012 and increased to 15 species in February 2012.

ProFauna's Indonesia continued works to save wildlife and their habitats have been appreciated by a group of Surabaya and Yogyakarta artists during the presentation of 'Daun to Earth Awards 2012' (Daun is the Indonesian word for leaf) to the organisation. The environment award presentation held on 26 February 2012 was intended to encourage environmental activists to work more.

ProFauna Indonesia has provided trainings for the Merubetiri National Park that is located in the Eastern part of East Java, for several times. From 21^st to 23^rd February 2012, ProFauna Indonesia working together with its education center called Petungsewu Wildlife Education Center (P-WEC), trained the officers of the national park on bird inventory (census) and ecotourism development in P-WEC center.