Indonesian faunal emblems areIndonesian endemic fauna that gain the status as national animal symbol that represent Indonesia and describe Indonesianbiodiversity. Today there are three animals that gained the status as Indonesian faunal emblems:Komodo dragon,Javan hawk-eagle andAsian arowana. Next to national animal symbols, there are also more specificprovincial faunal emblems that represent each respectiveprovinces of Indonesia.
Komodo is an Indonesianendemic animal found only inKomodo,Padar andRinca island withinKomodo National Park. The surviving largest lizard on earth is easily recognised as Indonesian national animal. Komodo also becomes the emblem ofEast Nusa Tenggara province.
Elang Jawa orJavan hawk-eagle (Nisaetus bartelsi) an endangeredraptor endemic to the mountainous forest regions ofJava. The Javan hawk-eagle was chosen because its resemblance to theGaruda Pancasila, the most obvious physical traits is the prominentcrest crowning its head and the plumage coloured dark-brownish to chestnut-gold. By Presidential decree, the Javan hawk-eagle was legally registered as considered as the national bird of Indonesia, and thus attributing the endangered species very high protection.
Arwana merah (redAsian arowana) is designated as the Indonesian national animal of charm and also national fish. Native to rivers ofSumatra andIndonesian Borneo, Asian arowana is highly adapted to freshwater and usually inhabitsblackwater rivers, forested swamps andwetlands. Besides red, Asian arowana has other colour varieties (for example; green, silver and golden) which only can be found in specific geographic regions in Sumatra and Kalimantan.
| Status | Animal name | Image |
|---|---|---|
| National animal[1][2] | Komodo dragon |  |
| National rare animal also national bird[2] | Javan hawk-eagle |  |
| National animal of charm also national fish[2] | Asian arowana |  |
Each of 34Provinces of Indonesia have their own faunal emblems that represents their provinces. The faunal emblems are:
Meanwhile, Helmeted friarbird (Philemon buceroides) was designated as faunal emblem of ex-provinceTimor Timur (1976–1999).
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