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Landscape restoration to support
Bornean orangutan rehabilitation
and reintroduction
J.L Sunderland-Groves, J. Sihite, A. ...

Orangutan Conservation Status on
Borneo
Changing landscapes have dramatically
impacted orangutan populations across the
is...

Orangutan Habitat Reduction
Orangutan Indonesia Conservation Strategies and Action Plan, the Ministry of Forestry, 2009

Habitat loss through
fire
Illegal and legal
logging and mining
Oil palm expansion
Hunting, killing &
the illegal pet trade...

Extirpation, displacement and trade in
orangutans

BOS Foundation
Established in 1991, and in response to the
significant number of orphaned or displaced
orangutans across B...

Over 24 years we have rescued and provided
sanctuary to over 2000 orangutans
We currently care for and provide rehabilitat...

A solution needs to be sought..
• Activities focus on:
– Rescue
– Rehabilitation
– Reintroduction
– Wild orangutan and hab...

Rehabilitation can take 7 years and is costly. But
without this program, there is no future for
displaced, captive orangut...

Primary Objective: Reintroduction
One of the most urgent aspects of our work is
successful orangutan reintroduction
Main c...

Finding a Release Site
Right kind of Forest
1. Stay Forested in the future
2. Large enough to support a viable
population
...

No Settlements
Natural boundaries
No wild orangutans
Supportive local communities
Finding a Release Site

In 2012 we re-
established our
reintroduction
program and
have since
released 167
orangutans to
natural habitat

Maximising Adaptation Success
Each of our
orangutans are
monitored
using radio
tracking devices
to assess their
health and...

Adapting to the Current Situation and
Success
Secured land through various avenues
1. Conservation Forest (Bukit Batikap) ...

Ecosystem Restoration Concession
(ERC)
• Only the second license given under this scheme
in Indonesia
• Functions the same...

Challenges
All of our release areas, regardless of status,
need careful management
– Harmonising the needs of local people...

Pro’s
Benefit’s of ERCs:
– We have management responsibility
– We can control access and activities
– Right to fully prote...

Con’s
Challenges to ERCs:
– We have management responsibility
– Expensive initial lease cost and ongoing
maintenance costs...

Summary
• Although we have tried a variety of methods to secure
land for long-term orangutan conservation, there are
multi...

Our work is made possible through support
from multiple donors including:
BOS Australia, Germany and Switzerland, DANIDA, ...

Thank you

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