With the recent increase of threats to the peat swamp forests in Indonesia, the blackwater habitat that is home to numerous native Parosphromenus and Betta fish are also threatened. The fish have become scarce and declining in the wild. PCBA has been working to conserve these fish species in its newly build fish room. This text outlines its effort in doing so.

Javan Pied Starlings vanish from the wild yet are conserved in a different way. van Balen and Collar, two prominent ornithologists who have been dedicating their work to study birds from many places in the world, recently published a journal addressing this issue. They suggest that Javan Pied Starling will benefit from a coordinated conservation work from various movement. PCBA as a conservation breeding organisation will play a major role in this joint effort.

Still in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, PCBA has observed major changes in its activities. This Winter, PCBA wishes Stephan Bulk an enjoyable retirement as he starts his in early 2021. For the past three months, PCBA raises quite a number of chicks of endangered songbird species in Indonesia. Also, it has participated in the reintroduction of Javan Warty Pig program in Baluran National Park.

As per December 16, 2020, the Hill Myna population of PCBA has moved into the new unit that is built on the support of the Zootier des Jahres and Vogelpark Marlow.