EARTH DAY 2024: PLANET VS PLASTICS
Every year on April 22, we celebrate Earth Day to honour the planet that is home to us all.
The forest is home to a wide array of different and unique animal species: Some that tread the ground, others that circle the sky, and those that live in its waterways. A thriving forest environment is usually characterised by its rich biodiversity.
The beauty and distinct characteristics of many fauna and flora species in the forest are oftentimes part of a defence mechanism that protects them from the threat of predators, or part of their ability to hunt prey. The oriental whip snake (Ahaetulla prasina) is one such creature.
Ahaetulla prasina (Photo credit: Sion)
Ahaetulla prasina (Photo credit: Ardi)
Distinguished by its arrow-like pointed head, the oriental whip snake’s bright green colour helps it to camouflage in the leafy forest canopy and bushes. It is also easily identified by its long, slender body. While its venom is not very powerful and has little to no effect on humans, it is sufficient enough to weaken small prey.
The oriental whip snake can be found throughout Indonesia, where it is active in the trees during the day. It prefers lowland primary and secondary forests, plantation areas, and bushes. It feeds on small animals like frogs, birds, rodents, and other snakes.
Together, let’s protect the forest so that unique animals like the oriental whip snake can continue to thrive!
Every year on April 22, we celebrate Earth Day to honour the planet that is home to us all.
It was a usual day at the Nyaru Menteng forest school, where young orangutans were learning from one another while their human surrogate mothers looked on from below.
Our Post-Release Monitoring (PRM) team at Camp Himba Pambelum in Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park (TNBBBR), Central Kalimantan, encountered Suci, a young female orangutan, three times back in 2023.
