Komodo is an Indonesian
endemic animal found only in
Komodo,
Padar and
Rinca island within
Komodo National Park. The surviving largest lizard on earth is easily recognised as Indonesian national animal. Komodo also becomes the emblem of
East Nusa Tenggara province.
Elang Jawa or
Javan hawk-eagle (
Nisaetus bartelsi) an endangered
raptor endemic to the mountainous forest regions of
Java. The Javan hawk-eagle was chosen because its resemblance to the
Garuda Pancasila, the most obvious physical traits is the prominent
crest 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 (red
Asian arowana) is designated as the Indonesian national animal of charm and also national fish. Native to rivers of
Sumatra and
Indonesian Borneo, Asian arowana is highly adapted to freshwater and usually inhabits
blackwater rivers, forested swamps and
wetlands. 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. ==Indonesian provincial faunal emblems==