Archive for August, 2023

Three orangutans to pre-release Island

Otong, Peanut and Priska have moved to a pre-release island – the last stage of the rehabilitation process. The pre-release island is a place where the orangutans test their abilities in natural surroundings before they are finally released back into the rainforest. The relocation team, consisting of medical staff, technicians as well […]

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Legal rights to indigenous people

Thanks to CISU-funded projects, the indigenous people of Rungan have been granted legal status as guardians of the forest. This will protect the area from exploitation and preserve the home of the wild orangutan. Rungan is a remote natural area in southern Borneo with great biodiversity. One example of this […]

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