Owa Jawa

Owa Jawa or "Javan gibbon" (Hylobates moloch) are one of endemic primates in Indonesia, living in tropical forests, lowlands, as well as highlands from 0 to 1.600 meters on the sea level all over West and Central Java. One of Owa Jawa’s natural habitat in West Java is the conservation area of Mount Gede National Park. These primates live in small colonies. Like a main family, each consists of male and female couple, with one or two children. Owa Jawa are faithful to their mates, as they are "monogamous". The average female Owas give birth once every three years, with pregnancy length of 7 months. According to International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) research in 2000, Owa Jawa is categorized as critically endangered species, which means they are in the very high risk of extinction. This happens because the population of Owa Jawa is challenged by the degradation of nature in their habitats, not to mention trafficking of their children, which often involves killing of the mothers, by the dark market’s demand for prestigious animal collection.