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Archipelago 1 month ago
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Sumatran, Tapanuli orangutan populations down nearly 20%, Forestry Ministry says
The deputy forestry minister cited fragmented habitats and catastrophic natural disasters, such as the floods and landslides late last year, as key causes of the decline in Sumatran and Tapanuli orangutan populations.
Environment 2 months ago
Deadly Sumatra floods wiped out at least 7% of rare orangutan population, report says
The cyclone-induced floods and landslides killed at least 1,200 people and damaged around 300,000 homes, with environmental groups blaming the extent of the damage on the rapid deforestation of Sumatra island.
Archipelago 10 months ago
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Scientists discover critically endangered Tapanuli orangutans in new location
A research team from the Orangutan Information Centre (OIC) recently identified several Tapanuli orangutans in a peat forest near Lumut Maju Village, Central Tapanuli, approximately 32 kilometers north of the Batang Toru ecosystem.
Regulations 3 years ago
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Batang Toru power plant project hits snag as orangutan conflict worsens
The Batang Toru hydropower plant has caused a global controversy for threatening the habitat of the critically endangered Tapanuli orangutan, raising concerns over the likelihood of its extinction.
Environment 5 years ago
Orangutan conservationist active in Sumatra honored by Queen Elizabeth
Ian Singleton, the cofounder of the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme (SOCP), has been bestowed the highly esteemed Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Britain's Queen Elizabeth for his notable contributions to environmental conservation throughout his career.
Opinion 6 years ago
Orwellian doublespeak clouds discussion over ape and dam
As pointed out in the fact check report and elsewhere, conducting research on orangutans while disturbances are actively ongoing cannot generate baseline insights into population dynamics, and therefore is not a valid basis on which to determine mitigation or avoidance measures.
Opinion 6 years ago
Collaborative sustainable management of other use areas to protect Tapanuli orangutan in Batang Toru ecosystem
The fact that the majority of the orangutan population is already within the protection forest is a big relief. The challenge is how to protect orangutan outside the protected and conservation areas.
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