Sulawesi’s forests are dubbed the Galapagos of Asia. Home to a melting pot of life, many of the animals that live on this Indonesian island, are found nowhere else in the world. For this episode first aired in 2019, Dateline investigates the illegal wildlife trade in Sulawesi and how it’s wiping out rare and endemic species.

00:43 Intro
01:16 The butterfly traders of Bantimurung
05:33 Rescuing a yaki, a critically endangered macaque
07:46 Inside the Tasikoki Wildlife Refuge
10:56 Inside an extreme bushmeat market
18:55 A look at law enforcement efforts
21:01 Forestry official responds to criticism
23:00 Green Gospel: teaching conservation through the Bible

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