Yellow-crested cockatoo  (Cacatua sulphurea)

The main factor responsible for the precipitous decline of all of the races of the yellow-crested cockatoo has been unsustainable over-exploitation for the pet trade (4). Habitat loss has also played a part in the decline (4).

The yellow-crested cockatoo is now fully protected by Indonesian law, and international trade is restricted by CITES (4). It occurs within a number of protected areas and a species Recovery Plan was initiated in 1998. This programme continues today and is making progress in five key areas, namely: controlling trade, conserving key habitats, removing the market demand for wild birds by establishing captive breeding facilities, research into ecology and population dynamics, and awareness campaigns (4).