10 Endangered Orangutans Released into Central Kalimantan National Park
Efforts to Conserve Biodiversity
Central Kalimantan’s Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) in partnership with the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOS Foundation), recently released 10 endangered orangutans into the Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park (TNBBBR) in Katingan District. The NTBBBR already has a proven track record after 189 orangutans had previously been released into free independent forests since 2016.
The Orangutan Rehabilitation Process
The 10 orangutans had recently undergone rehabilitation at the renowned Nyaru Menteng Orangutan Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre run by the BOS Foundation. The 10 released orangutans consisted of two males and eight females and have already been established as crucial breeding tools in the ongoing fight to save the species.
WBKSDA Notes the Threat to Biodiversity
WBKSDA HoD, Sadtata Noor Adirahmanta, when asked about the move, detailed the undeniable need to approach orangutan conservation along a united front. The HoD applauded the efforts of such initiatives and firmly stated that the protection of biodiversity should not be left to one organization or a government but all parties respectively.
TNBBBR Set to Monitoring Orangutan’s Progress
Head of TNBBBR, Andi Muhammad Gaddafi, noted since the 2016 initiative, there had been seven natural births reported in the TNBBBR area, dubbed a concentrated orangutan conservation site. Andi remarked on the recently established monitoring post that covers the lives of the released 10 orangutans and other ongoing orangutan conservation efforts.
BOS Foundation Applauds Conservation Advancements
The information was reaffirmed by the foundation’s Chief Executive Officer, Jamartin Sihite, who, in turn, praised the collective voices and efforts’ resulting achievements. Currently, the number of rehabilitated orangutans at the BOS foundation’s centre sits at around the 400 mark. Sihite sees promised and exciting developments going forward towards orangutan conservation on the endangered species’ natural ecosystem.
The release of the 10 orangutans into the endangered species’ natural habitat was part of the efforts to conserve biodiversity. The Ministry of Environment and Forestry in Indonesia continues to prioritize the significance of the conservation efforts, notably conserving orangutan species from extinction. Sustainable use of the resources found in the ecosystem created a balance in the lives of endangered species enforced by regulations. Such steps indicate hope that using resources in a sustainable way creates the long-missing balance in the ecosystem.
