Jakarta, Aug. 8 -- Indonesia is the only country that has successfully preserved the existence of the Javan rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus), despite its shrinking population, the Forestry Ministry stated.

The ministry's Director General of Natural Resources and Ecosystem Conservation Satyawan Pudyatmoko explained here on Friday that out of the Asian countries that once hosted Javan rhinoceros populations, only Indonesia has managed to maintain them.

Estimates suggest there are 87-100 Javan rhinos living in Ujung Kulon National Park, Banten.

Pudyatmoko made this statement in response to a question from ANTARA regarding the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) list of the 10 most critically endangered animals, half of which are found in In...