Endangered Species Program at Bali Hilton International

July 2002 - The Bali Hilton International together with the other Hilton Indonesia Hotels has launched a new range of merchandise on sale to guests with the proceeds going to support the care of Endangered Species in Indonesia. The merchandise items include ; T-shirt, Polo Shirt, Cap, Mug, postcards and Soft Toys representing the endangered animals ; the Sumatran Tiger, Rhino, Orang Utan, Green Turtle and Bali Starling.

Bali Starling, Bali's "National" symbol is approaching extinction. West Bali National Park recorded in February 2002 only 16 birds in the wild .

Ian E. McKie, Director Hotel Operations Bali Hilton International stated, "This is part of our outreach and community program where we want to support the environment and community that has created Bali as such a popular tourist destination."

Proceeds from sales will be put together with proceeds from Jakarta Hilton and Surabaya Hilton and given to Yayasan Kehati.

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