THE REVIEW OF DOCUMENTARY "BUYING AND SELLING" CROCODILE SKIN UNDER THE GUISE OF CONSERVATION

Abstract

A documentary is a film or video work based on reality and facts. The review of the documentary "Buying and Selling Crocodile Skin" telling about the process of managing and producing handicrafts made by crocodile skin in conservation in Cikande Serang this is interesting to appoint, because of violations that are not in accordance with the regulations of the government. Which breeding continues to produce and utilize the products of crocodile animals. This is where the F-1 crocodile or the first generation must be returned to nature so that it can be protected from the threat of extinction. But in reality, there is conservation that still uses the results of this crocodile, because it has exciting business opportunities. Not only skin that can be utilized, in other countries the meat is still widely consumed, especially in five-star hotels or restaurants, in other that, but the teeth of this crocodile are also made into accessories. The important role of the government is to oversee conservation which should be a place to support the conservation of these protected animals. This documentary tells the story of irregularities in conservation that should preserve the population of the crocodile, but it is turned into a business of buying and selling crocodile skin.