NEW ORANGUTANS ON PRE-RELEASE ISLAND
Having successfully commenced the reintroductions of orangutans into Bukit Batikap Conservation Forest, the orangutan rehabilitation process in Nyaru Menteng is now progressing in leaps and bounds.
We are working hard to protect the Bornean orangutan and its habitat for future generations. Here are some of the ways we've helped develop a world where orangutans and nature thrive.
Having successfully commenced the reintroductions of orangutans into Bukit Batikap Conservation Forest, the orangutan rehabilitation process in Nyaru Menteng is now progressing in leaps and bounds.
Our pre-release islands are tracts of natural forest where our Forest School graduates go through the last phase of their rehabilitation process.
Dewi is a female orangutan who was confiscated by the Conservation and Natural Resources Authority (BKSDA) from a resident in Surabaya, East Java.
Once the male orangutan was successfully sedated and carried by safety net to the nearby transport cage, drh. Riani from the Nyaru Menteng Medical team checked his condition.
April saw the continuation of Aussie Assistance Project at Nyaru Menteng and this year's trip was funded by The Orangutan Project.
