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Muslim, 34, used to hunt tigers when he was a teenager. One day, the resident of Karang Ampar village in Central Aceh regency, Aceh, was arrested by the police, charged and sentenced him to 21 days in prison.

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Zulkarnaini
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Muslim, Coordinator of the Flora Fauna Safeguarding Team of Karang Ampar-Bergang, Central Aceh regency.

Muslim, 34, used to hunt tigers when he was a teenager. One day, the resident of Karang Ampar village in Central Aceh regency, Aceh, was arrested by the police, charged and sentenced him to 21 days in prison. But this is in the past. Today, Muslim is at the forefront of wildlife conservation.

Muslim was born in Karang Ampar village, Ketol district, an isolated village in the interior of Gayo Forest. His parents were coffee and crop farmers. For extra income, his father frequently hunted wild animals like deer and tigers.

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naranasrullah
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