The trade in wild-caught parrots is robust in Indonesia. The World Parrot Trust has undertaken several initiatives in this region to help stop the exploitation of parrots. During a coalition-building trip to Asia in December of 2008, WPT Director Dr Jamie Gilardi hosted a key meeting with parrot and trade experts from Bali, Jakarta and ProFauna on the issue of parrots in trade in Indonesia. Among many positive milestones was a campaign demonstration to urge the government to stop parrot smuggling. WPT also supports facilities to receive, rehabilitate, and release confiscated birds back into the wild.

In 2017, the WPT and in-country partner Tasikoki Wildlife Rescue Centre laid the groundwork for further collaboration by hosting meetings involving local and regional governments, law enforcement and wildlife officers, while participating in high-profile confiscations of cockatoos, lories and other parrots. Since then, many more seizures have occurred with species such as Red-and-blue Lorikeets, Salmon-crested, Sulphur-crested and White-crested Cockatoos, and Purple-naped, Black-capped and Chattering Lories. These birds have been rehabilitated at Tasikoki centre and many have been repatriated to their home ranges.

The largest repatriation thus far occurred at the end of 2024, where 148 parrots confiscated from illegal wildlife trade were relocated from WPT partner Tasikoki Wildlife Rescue Centre back to their native habitat in West Papua. Sixty-one Sulphur-crested Cockatoos, 64 Black-capped Lories, 22 Papuan Eclectus and one Rainbow Lorikeet had undergone extensive rehabilitation to regain their strength, flight capacity and foraging skills to ensure they were fit for release. In December, after a final health check and acclimation period, the birds were released into the protected forest surrounding Malasigi village. For the community this release held great significance, as local residents are very engaged in caring for and benefiting from their native wildlife.