LONDON-Conservationists have warned that the entire species of the critically endangered Javan rhino could be wiped out if a tsunami were to strike again.
They once roamed the jungles of South East Asia and India, but today only 67 exist in the Ujung Kulon National Park, which was hit by last week's tsunami.
The park sits in the shadow of Anak Krakatau, the volcano which triggered waves that killed hundreds of people. The volcano remains active and officials are now rushing to move them.
Two park officials were among the 430 killed by the tsunami, and numerous park buildings and ships were also destroyed when the tsunami hit last Saturday.
But the Javan rhinos left in the park - the only ones left in the world - were left unscathed.
The rhinos typically live along the park's south coast and this tsunami hit the north coast - many are keenly aware that the rhinos might not be so lucky if there is another disaster.
The search for the perfect location Anak Krakatau began showing increased signs of volcanic activity since June earlier this year.
But it was last Saturday that volcanic activity from Anak Krakatau is believed to have set off undersea landslides, triggering a tsunami that has killed at least 430 people so far.
"We understand that we cannot let the Javan rhinos live only in Ujung Julon," WidodoSukohadiRamono, chairman of the Rhino Foundation of Indonesian (YABI) told BBC News Indonesia.
Mr Ramono added that there were plans in place to move a smaller group of rhinos to a secondary location, though there was "a lot [to be taken into] consideration".
The rhinos which would be moved would have to be in good health, have close ties to each other and able to reproduce. But moving the rhinos to another location is easier said than done.
The new location would have to have more than 200 species of plants - food sources for the Javan rhino. It would also need to have a plentiful water supply, an ideal soil type, land condition and a place with a year-round wet climate.
"It's difficult to find the perfect location... we need at least five thousand hectares in one location. It has to provide [the rhinos] with [suitable] food, water.
We need to know what diseases exist there, if there are predators, how supportive the local community is," the head of TNUK, MamatRahmat told BBC News Indonesia.