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December 27, 2018

RESCUING BANTEN TSUNAMI ANIMALS

The tsunami disaster hit the coasts in the Sunda Strait on the night of December 22, 2018. Temporary data (26/12) recorded 430 people died, 1,495 people injured, 159 people missing and 21,991 people displaced. Among humanitarian assistance, the rescue team found several turtles trapped and took the time to help these animals. The Animals Warrior team is currently sweeping beaches and ruins to help victims of animals.

The Animals Warrior Team is a joint team of Animals Indonesia and the Center for Orangutan Protection that always involved in areas affected by disasters such as the Palu earthquake-tsunami, mount Agung Bali, mount Sinabung North Sumatra, mount Kelud Malang-Kediri, mount Merapi Yogya, Aceh earthquake, and others. This team saved, evacuated, cared for and even brought animals back to their owners. The team also takes care of dead animals.

Thursday, December 27, 2018, PVMBG raised the status of Anak Krakatau mountain from Alert level II to Alert level III. The team worked quickly to reach a wider range while increasing awareness of disasters that might occur. Animal lovers please help this team to work well and help as many animals as possible.
To help stranded and abandoned animals https://kitabisa.com/satwatsunamibanten (EBO)

TOLONG SATWA TSUNAMI BANTEN
Bencana tsunami menerjang pantai di Selat Sunda pada 22 Desember 2018 malam. Data sementara (26/12) tercatat 430 orang meninggal dunia, 1.495 orang luka-luka, 159 orang hilang dan 21.991 orang mengungsi. Diantara bantuan kemanusian, tim rescue menemukan beberapa penyu yang terjebak dan menyempatkan untuk menolong satwa-satwa ini. Tim Animals Warrior saat ini menyisir pantai dan reruntuhan untuk membantu korban satwa.

Tim Animals Warrior adalah tim gabungan dari Animals Indonesia dan Centre for Orangutan Protection yang selalu turun di kawasan terdampak bencana seperti gempa-tsunami Palu, gunung Agung Bali, g. Sinabung Sumatera Utara, g. Kelud Malang-Kediri, g. Merapi Yogya, gempa Aceh, dan lain-lain. Tim ini menyelamatkan, mengevakuasi, merawat bahkan mempertemukan kembali satwa ke pemiliknya. Tim juga mengurus satwa yang tewas.

Kamis, 27 Desember 2018, PVMBG menaikkan status gunung Anak Krakatau dari Waspada (level II) menjadi Siaga (level III). Tim bekerja cepat untuk bisa mencapai jangkauan yang lebih luas sambil meningkatkan kewaspadaan dengan bencana yang mungkin saja terjadi. Mohon bantuan anda para pecinta binatang untuk tim ini bekerja dengan baik dan menolong sebanyak mungkin satwa.

Tolong satwa terdampar dan terlantar https://kitabisa.com/satwatsunamibanten

December 24, 2018

APE GUARDIAN FELL ASLEEP DURING PATROL

Patrolling on foot by combing the Lesan River Protected Forest (HLSL) track armed with enthusiasm and togetherness to protect the forest. At 4 am local time, the APE Guardian team, the rangers were up and ready. Relying on both feet, walking in the forest by making a GPS sign when seeing an orangutan nest, orangutan and other wildlife feed or their remains. Those findings are never been missed recorded in the team’s small notes during the patrol.

Each ranger travels 10 kilometers, even more with lane conditions that are not all flat. Rangers have to climb two or three hills and occasionally bonus flat track, then rocks and creeks are waiting ahead. Trees that are dense with hanging thorns and even itchy leaves that if touched by the skin will cause extraordinary itching makes the rangers to be extra cautious. Plus the cute and wet leeches that are ready to go along while sucking blood between the toes. If you like challenges … of course the journey to become a ranger will be your unforgettable experience!

Fatigue, combined with the peace of the forest after having lunch is very difficult to avoid for someone to nap. Take a little time to close your eyes for a moment even only lying down on dry leaves and river rocks. Of course, still ready to be awake with the camera ready to capture important moments, even when the rangers are asleep. (EBO)

APE GUARDIAN TERLEPAP SAAT PATROLI
Patroli dengan berjalan menyisir jalur Hutan Lindung Sungai Lesan (HLSL) berbekal semangat dan kebersamaan untuk menjaga hutan. Tim APE Guardian pukul 04.00 WITA, para ranger sudah bangun dan bersiap. Mengandalkan kedua kaki, berjalan di hutan dengan membuat tanda di GPS ketika bertemu sarang orangutan, pakan atau bekas pakan orangutan maupun satwa liar lainnya dengan sedikit catatan kecil tak luput dari perhatian ranger selama patroli.

Setiap ranger menempuh perjalanan 10 kilometer, bahkan lebih dengan keadaan jalur yang tak semuanya mendatar. Ranger harus mendaki dua atau tiga bukit dan sesekali bonus jalan mendatar setelah itu jalur batu-batuan dan anak sungai sudah menanti. Pohon-pohon yang rapat dengan duri-duri yang menggelantung bahkan daun yang jika tersentuh kulit menyebabkan gatal yang luar biasa harus menjadi kewaspadaan tersendiri bagi para ranger yang ikut patroli. Ditambah si imut nan basah yang siap ikut berjalan bersama sembari menghisap darah di sela-sela jari kaki. Jika kamu suka tantangan… tentu perjalanan menjadi ranger akan menjadi pengalamanmu yang tak terlupakan!

Kelelahan didukung damainya hutan sulit sekali untuk menghindari tidur siang usai makan siang. Mencuri sedikit waktu untuk memejamkan mata sejenak walau hanya beralaskan daun kering dan batu-batuan sungai. Tentu saja, tetap ada yang terjaga dengan kamera siap mengabadikan momen yang ada, tak terkecuali saat ranger terlelap. (Ipeh_Orangufriends)

December 18, 2018

HOW IS YOUR DAY, MEMO?

This is Memo, an orangutan who can peels coconuts cleanly at COP Borneo orangutan rehabilitation center, East Kalimantan. After peeling it off, she broke the shell to drink the coconut water. She uses a unique technique to break the coconut, very unusual compared to other orangutans. Memo breaks the coconut by banging it on the cage wall. Then, she eats her coconut meat, slowly until it runs out.

Memo is an adult female orangutan. Her movements are limited because she spent most of her life inside a cage. She only has few activities besides looking out through the cold iron bars. We don’t know how many hammocks have been damaged, repaired or even replaced with new ones, but Memo will continue her life inside the cage.

She is Memo, an orangutan who dares to dream of living without iron bars. She cannot join with other orangutans and cannot be released into her habitat because she has hepatitis B. This disease is contagious and cannot be cured. Memo, an orangutan who was kept for years by a villager in Muara Wahau, East Kalimantan and got hepatitis from humans. “Don’t pet orangutans, we share 97% of the same DNA. Our diseases are same and can infect each other. Now you understand, don’t you?”, said Daniek Hendarto, manager of the COP Ex-Situ program. (IND)

BAGAIMANA HARI-HARIMU, MEMO?
Ini dia orangutan yang mengupas buah kelapa hingga bersih di pusat rehabilitasi orangutan COP Borneo, Kalimantan Timur. Selesai mengupasnya, dia pun memecahkan tempurungnya untuk meminum airnya yang segar. Cara memecahkan tempurung kelapa ini pun berbeda dengan orangutan yang lainnya. Hanya Memo yang memecahkan kelapa dengan membenturkan kelapanya ke dinding kandang. Kemudian, dia akan memakan daging kelapanya, perlahan-lahan sampai habis.

Memo orangutan betina yang sudah bukan anak-anak lagi. Usianya sudah memasuki usia dewasa. Gerakannya terbatas pada kandang. Melihat keluar dari balik jeruji besi yang dingin. Entah sudah berapa belas hammock yang rusak, diperbaiki bahkan diganti dengan yang baru. Dan Memo akan terus di dalam kandang.

Dia adalah Memo, orangutan yang berani bermimpi untuk hidup tanpa jeruji besi lagi walau bukan di habitat aslinya karena penyakit yang dideritanya yaitu hepatitis B. Itulah sebabnya, Memo tidak bisa bergabung dengan yang lainnya dan tidak mungkin dilepasliarkan ke habitatnya. Penyakit menularnya akan mewabah jika dia bergabung dengan yang lainnya. Memo, orangutan yang bertahun-tahun dipelihara seorang warga Muara Wahau, Kalimantan Timur dan tertular hepatitis dari manusia. “Jangan pelihara orangutan, kita berbagi 97% DNA yang sama. Penyakit yang diderita pun sama dan bisa saling menularkan. Sekarang kamu mengertikan.”, ujar Daniek Hendarto, manajer program Eks-Situ COP.

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December 16, 2018

CARE FOR ‘FEET’ WHEN IN THE RIVER

Today Bit and two other rangers are on holidays. Holiday does not mean doing nothing, “I’ll get sick if I do nothing”, Said Bit. Bit then invited Steven and Bayu to clean the boat engine and generator engine. “inventory maintenance is mandatory.”, The Bit said again. Understandably, the boat is their main and only transportation. Going to the village, transporting logistics and fishing for side dishes also cannot be done without a boat, while the generator engine is the only source of electricity in Lejak’s camp.

Steven pulled out the boat machine with Bayu’s help. Then the Bit cleaned every part of the machine, tapped out the used oil and replaced it with new one. After that, Bit rechecked to ensure that there was no problem with the engine. The saggy bolts are quickly refastened. Not forget to check the fan function also.

Then, Steven and Bayu put the boat machine back on and tried it. The engine was turned on and the boat ran upstream. “Safe!”, Steven shouted from a distance signaling Bit that the boat machine was in good condition. The engine was done. Now it was turn for the boat ‘Way Back Home’ that needed maintenance. Steven also invited others to wash the boat. “Exciting!!!”. (EBO)

MERAWAT KAKI SAAT DI SUNGAI
Kebetulan sekali, hari ini, Bit dan dua ranger lainnya sedang mendapat jatah libur monitoring. Libur bukan berarti berdiam diri, “Malah sakit semua badanku nanti.”, ujar Bit. Bit pun mengajak Steven dan Bayu untuk membersihkan mesin ketinting dan mesin generator. “Merawat inventaris itu wajib.”, kata Bit lagi. Maklum saja, perahu menjadi transportasi utama dan satu-satunya. Pergi ke kampung, mengangkut logistik dan memancing ikan untuk lauk pun juga tak bisa dilakukan tanpa ketinting dan mesin generator adalah sumber listrik satu-satunya di camp Lejak.

Steven mengeluarkan mesin ketinting dengan bantuan Bayu. Lalu Bit membersihkan setiap bagian mesin, mengeluarkan oli lama dan menggantinya dengan oli baru. Selepas itu, Bit kembali memastikan tidak ada yang bermasalah dengan mesin ketinting. Baut-baut yang kendor dengan cepat dirapatkan kembali. Tak ketinggalan, mengecek fungsi kipas.

Lalu, Steven dan Bayu memasang kembali mesin ketinting dan mencobanya. Mesin dihidupkan dan perahu dijalankan hingga ke hulu sungai. “Aman!”, teriak Steven dari kejauhan sambal memberi isyarat kepada Bit bahwa mesin ketinting dalam kondisi bagus. Mesin sudah oke, giliran perahu ‘Way Back Home’ yang mendapat perawatan. Steven pun mengajak yang lainnya untuk memandikan perahu. “Seru!!!”. (REZ)

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December 14, 2018

HELP ORANGUTANS THROUGH ART FOR ORANGUTAN

Art is an universal languages that can be accepted by many. it will become a medium to deliver current issues on what happened to orangutans. The artists, with their creativities, will show the themes of orangutan thru their arts. All the spirit is summarized by Art for Orangutan (AFO) in the form of an art exhibition that has been visited by many people.

There were 122 art works with around 1500 visitors when the 2nd AFO was held in 2016. The exhibition that was held for 4 days had it own attraction for people to visit, see, respond, and understand the condition of our current orangutans. The support for orangutans was flowing in every way.

Another energy from AFO is the collective works of Centre for Orangutan Protection (COP) supporters who are members of Orangufriends with several art communities such as Gigi Nyala, IAM Project, etc. All agreed that AFO is an art activity that is not to be affiliated with the interested parties of orangutans, especially for event supporters or sponsorship.

The fundraising is expected to cover the cost of gallery and musical instruments rental, catalogue printing and transportation for performers/panelists. Your support is the key success of #artfororangutan3 that will be held on Feb 14-17, 2019 in Yogyakarta. More people to support, more people to care about orangutans! Find us by click https://kitabisa.com/bantuafo

BANTU ORANGUTAN LEWAT ART FOR ORANGUTAN
Seni adalah bahasa universal yang bisa diterima oleh orang banyak, akan menjadi jembatan untuk menyampaikan isu terkini pada apa yang terjadi dengan orangutan. Para seniman dengan kreatifitas tersendiri akan menyampaikan tema-tema orangutan melalui karyanya. Semangat itu yang dirangkum oleh Art for Orangutan (AFO) menjadi sebuah pameran seni yang banyak dikunjungi oleh orang.

Ada 122 karya seni dengan jumlah pengunjung sekitar 1500 orang saat AFO kedua di tahun 2016 yang lalu. Pameran yang berlangsung selama 4 hari ini menjadi magnet tersendiri untuk orang-orang datang, melihat, merespon dan mengerti hingga memahami kondisi orangutan terkini. Dukungan untuk orangutan pun mengalir dengan deras dengan caranya masing-masing.

Semangat lain dari AFO adalah kerja kolektif anggota pendukung Centre for Orangutan Protection (COP) yang tergabung dalam Orangufriends dengan beberapa komunitas seni seperti Gigi Nyala, IAM Project dll. Semua sepakat bahwa AFO adalah kegiatan seni yang mencoba untuk tidak berkonflik kepentingan bagi orangutan, terutama dengan para pendukung acara atau sponsorship.

Penggalangan dana ini diharapkan bisa menutupi pengeluaran biaya seperti sewa galeri, alat musik, cetak katalog dan transportasi pengisi acara. Dukungan teman-teman adalah kunci sukses #artfororangutan3 yang akan dilaksanakan 14-17 Pebruari 2019 di Yogyakarta, sehingga semakin banyak yang peduli dengan orangutan. Kamu bisa bantu lewat https://kitabisa.com/bantuafo

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December 12, 2018

60 TYPES OF FRUITS ARE WAITING FOR ORANGUTAN’S HELP

For one month after the release of Novi and Leci orangutans, the APE Guardian team has identified 84 types of fruit trees. 80% of them are are natural orangutan food. When orangutans eat fruits in the forest, they will become an distribution agent of the fruit trees in the forest.

Lets say Novi is eating rambutan forest, and shortly after he moves, explores, and finally rests after walking for about 2 kms. In between, he, he poops. The seeds from the fruits he ate can not be digested and eventually came out with the feces.

In the afternoon, Novi begin to break the twigs, braiding them to become a nest throughout the night. the fallen leaves looks scattered on the ground mixed with dirt. In the morning, the sun starts to break through the forest canopy trying to reach the forest floor to grow sprouts in lieu of old, dead trees.

Without orangutans, it is almost impossible for the sunlight to reach the ground to help the sprouts grow. Without orangutans, it is impossible for fruit tree seeds to spread. Yes… the forests needs orangutans to enrich them. (SAR)

60 JENIS BUAH MENANTIKAN BANTUAN ORANGUTAN
Selama satu bulan sejak pelepasan orangutan Novi dan Leci, tim APE Guardian sudah mengidentifikasi 84 jenis pohon buah. 80% nya merupakan pakan orangutan. Jadi saat orangutan memakan buah-buahan yang tersedia di hutan ini, orangutan pun mulai menjadi agen persebaran buah tersebut.

Sebut saja, rambutan hutan yang sedang dimakan Novi, tak lama kemudian, Novi berpindah tempat, menjelajah dan akhirnya beristirahat setelah berjalan sejauh sekitar 2 km. Di sela-sela istirahatnya, Novi berak, biji dari buah-buahan yang dimakannya tidak bisa dicerna dan akhirnya keluar bersama kotorannya.

Sore harinya, Novi mulai mematah-matahkan ranting, menjalinnya untuk dijadikan sarang sepanjang malamnya. Guguran daun-daun terlihat berserakan di lantai hutan bercampur dengan kotoran. Saat pagi dan matahari mulai menerobos di antara kanopi hutan berusaha mencapai lantai hutan untuk menumbuhkan tunas-tunas sebagai pengganti pohon-pohon yang tua dan mati.

Tanpa orangutan, hampir tak mungkin sinar matahari yang sangat dibutuhkan tunas-tunas tersebut sampai di lantai hutan. Tanpa orangutan tak mungkin biji-biji pohon buah itu berpindah tempat. Ya… hutan butuh orangutan untuk memperkaya dirinya.

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December 10, 2018

SAVE ORANGUTAN AT WANATIRTA BONTANG

Do you still remember the case of three burned orangutans in Belimbing village, Bontang city in 2016? The Bontang District Court sentenced Andi Sahar, 1 year 6 month prison, 1 month subsidies and a fine of IDR 50,000,000 for intentionally burning empty land to expel orangutans.

The crime scene is adjacent to the Wanatirta forest area. In the area, at the end of November 2018, the APE Crusader team found 9 class C orangutan nests. The nests class were identified as old nests with dried and brown leaves but they were still sturdy and shaped.

Not far from the Wanatirta forest area, around 4 km is the Kutai National Park which is indeed an orangutan’s habitat. COP called on the Bontang City Government to pay attention to the conservation of orangutans which are critically endangered (CR) animals. Not only Bontang City Government, but all parties around Wanatirta. Orangutans are Indonesia’s pride. (EBO)

SELAMATKAN ORANGUTAN WANATIRTA BONTANG
Masih ingatkah kasus tiga orangutan yang terbakar di kelurahan Belimbing, kota Bontang tahun 2016 yang lalu? Pengadilan Negeri Bontang menjatuhkan vonis kepada Andi Sahar, penjara 1 tahun 6 bulan, subsidir 1 bulan dan denda Rp 50.000.000,00 karena sengaja membakar lahan kosong untuk mengusir orangutan.

Lokasi kematian tiga orangutan tersebut berdekatan dengan kawasan hutan Wanatirta. Di kawasan tersebut, pada akhir November 2018, tim APE Crusader menemukan 9 sarang orangutan kelas C. Kelas sarang tersebut diidentifikasi sebagai sarang tua dengan daun yang sudah kering dan berwarna coklat tetapi sarang masih kokoh dan berbentuk.

Tak jauh dari kawasan hutan Wanatirta, sekitar 4 km ada Taman Nasional Kutai yang memang merupakan habitat orangutan. COP menghimbau agar Pemerintah Kota Bontang ikut memperhatikan pelestarian orangutan yang merupakan satwa dengan kondisi kritis terancam punah atau critically endangered (CR). Tak hanya Pemkot Bontang, tetapi semua pihak yang berada di sekitar Wanatirta, Orangutan adalah kebanggaan Indonesia.

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December 7, 2018

COP SCHOOL ALUMNI BECOME ORANGUTAN MONITORING TEAM MEMBER

The annual school organized by the Center for Orangutan Protection spawns new seedlings of conservationists. They are Reza Dwi Kurniawan, COP School Batch 5, Lafizatun Azizah COP School Batch 6, drh. Flora and Pasianus Idam, COP School Batch 7, Widi Nursanti, COP School Batch 8. They all work together and live away from cellular signal and bustle of the city. The Lesan River Protected Forest (HLSL) is now their temporary place of residence to assist the monitoring process of released orangutan carried out by the East Kalimantan BKSDA assisted by the COP.

It is a very proud thing when COP alumni gathered and worked together to help save orangutans and remaining forests in East Kalimantan. “The regeneration works when new young individuals grow and develop in the activities of saving Indonesia’s biodiversity.”, said Daniek Hendarto, the head of the previous COP School.

Their activities are quite busy at HLSL, with the rangers they work from morning to dusk exploring the forest, watching the orangutans. At night, their work is not over yet. Ipeh, Lafizatun Azizah’s nickname, and Widi ensure that the recap data on monitoring and documentation is well documented and fully recorded in their records. Paianus Idam made sure map data from GPS was recorded perfectly. While Vet Flora evaluated the possibility of medical action if needed for orangutans. No matter how tiring the day is, reporting still needs to be done. Accompanied by hot coffee and tea they chatter about how their days went. From leeches sucking their blood to falling into wild boar mud puddles are among the entertaining topics before they lie down, and sleep.

“I am a person who always believe that when you plant good things, they will reap good seeds too. Like at the School COP, we plant a strong sense of mutual cooperation as a family and work with the heart. Because everything that starts from heart results in happiness and will produce good things including in this monitoring activity,” said Daniek Hendarto. Someday, COP will see them grow from a small school in the city of Yogyakarta, it’s called COP School. (EBO)

COP SCHOOL ALUMNI BECOME ORANGUTAN MONITORING TEAM MEMBER
The annual school organized by the Center for Orangutan Protection spawns new seedlings of conservationists. They are Reza Dwi Kurniawan, COP School Batch 5, Lafizatun Azizah COP School Batch 6, drh. Flora and Pasianus Idam, COP School Batch 7, Widi Nursanti, COP School Batch 8. They all work together and live away from cellular signal and bustle of the city. The Lesan River Protected Forest (HLSL) is now their temporary place of residence to assist the monitoring process of released orangutan carried out by the East Kalimantan BKSDA assisted by the COP.

It is a very proud thing when COP alumni gathered and worked together to help save orangutans and remaining forests in East Kalimantan. “The regeneration works when new young individuals grow and develop in the activities of saving Indonesia’s biodiversity.”, said Daniek Hendarto, the head of the previous COP School.

Their activities are quite busy at HLSL, with the rangers they work from morning to dusk exploring the forest, watching the orangutans. At night, their work is not over yet. Ipeh, Lafizatun Azizah’s nickname, and Widi ensure that the recap data on monitoring and documentation is well documented and fully recorded in their records. Paianus Idam made sure map data from GPS was recorded perfectly. While Vet Flora evaluated the possibility of medical action if needed for orangutans. No matter how tiring the day is, reporting still needs to be done. Accompanied by hot coffee and tea they chatter about how their days went. From leeches sucking their blood to falling into wild boar mud puddles are among the entertaining topics before they lie down, and sleep.

“I am a person who always believe that when you plant good things, they will reap good seeds too. Like at the School COP, we plant a strong sense of mutual cooperation as a family and work with the heart. Because everything that starts from heart results in happiness and will produce good things including in this monitoring activity,” said Daniek Hendarto. Someday, COP will see them grow from a small school in the city of Yogyakarta, it’s called COP School. (EBO)

ALUMNI COP SCHOOL MENJADI TIM MONITORING ORANGUTAN
Sekolah tahunan yang diselenggarakan oleh Centre for Orangutan Protection menelurkan bibit penggiat konservasi baru. Ada Reza Dwi Kurniawan alumni COP School Batch 5, Lafizatun Azizah alumni COP School Batch 6, drh. Felisitas Flora dan Pasianus Idam yang merupakan alumni COP School Batch 7 serta Widi Nursanti alumni COP School Batch 8. Mereka berempat bahu membahu dan tinggal jauh dari sinyal dan hiruk pikuk kota. Hutan Lindung Sungai Lesan (HLSL) saat ini menjadi tempat tinggal mereka sementara waktu untuk membantu proses monitoring pelepasliaran orangutan yang dilakukan oleh BKSDA Kalimantan Timur dibantu oleh COP.

Ini adalah hal yang sangat membanggakan ketika para alumni sekolahan COP berkumpul dan bekerja bersama untuk membantu menyelamatkan orangutan dan hutan tersisa di Kalimantan Timur. Ini sebuah regenerasi yang berhasil ketika individu muda baru tumbuh dan berkembang dalam aktivitas penyelamatan keanekaragaman hayati Indonesia.”, ujar Daniek Hendarto, kepala sekolah COP School terdahulu.

Kegiatan mereka di HLSL cukup padat, bersama para ranger mereka bekerja dari pagi hingga malam menjelang untuk menjelajahi hutan, mengawasi orangutan. Di malam hari, pekerjaan mereka belum usai, Ipeh panggilan akrab Lafizatun Azizah bersama Widi memastikan data rekap monitoring dan dokumentasi terarsip baik dan terekap dengan lengkap dalam catatan mereka. Paianus Idam memastikan data peta dari GPS tercatat dengan sempurna. Sementara drh. Flora mengevaluasi kemungkinan tindakan medis jika diperlukan orangutan. Secapek apapun mereka, pelaporan tetap dilakukan. Ditemani kopi dan teh panas dengan obrolan bagaimana pacet menghisap darah hingga jatuh terperosok di kubangan lumpur babi hutan menjadi bumbu segar sebelum mereka merebahkan diri, tidur. (NIK)

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December 6, 2018

NOVI AND HIS MOST FAVORITE FRUIT

Novi, the male orangutan ex-rehab, often makes the monitoring team into chaos. After not being tracked for nearly two weeks after the release, Novi showed up his existence by hanging on a tree. Then the next two days the team lost his track again. Furthermore, two days later the team was surprised by Novi’s appearance around where the team saw him at the last time.

Novi continues to be seen swinging here and there in the Kenari tree (species of Sapindaceae or soapberry family). “Novi loves the Kenari very much,” said Yusak, one of our rangers who was filling out the orangutan food form. It can be proven by the form. From the early minutes Yusak noted, Novi ate a lot of Kenari fruits.

Apparently, Novi likes the sweet-sour taste of the fruit. The monitoring team also try Kenari fruit to fulfill their curiosity. Once there was a Kenari dropped by Novi from a 20-meters tree, someone rushed to pick it up. The first bite made Widi’s face shrink. “I thought it was sweet, but it is very sour,” said Widi, the APE Guardian team volunteer. No wonder why, Novi dropped the unripe fruit. This fruit looks like almonds with white flesh in it. If it is unripe, the skin color is green. But when it is ripe, the skin color turns black and the flavor is a little sweet.

Novi did not want to get away from Kenari trees. For several times Novi was observed making nests near that tree. “Maybe after waking up Novi will immediately eat Kenari,” thought the ranger. Apparently, the prediction went true. From 05.00 WITA the team monitored Novi, the orangutan came out from the nest. As soon as he woke up, he immediately rushed to swing towards the Kenari tree.

Rangers were optimistic that Novi could be an agent in regenerating forests, after finding that Novi’s feces are mixed with dozens of Kenari seeds, scattered far away from the main tree. (IND)

BUAH KENARI KESUKAAN NOVI
Individu orangutan jantan bernama Novi ini memang kerap membuat tim monitoring kalang kabut. Setelah tidak terpantau jejaknya hampir selama dua pekan paska rilis, Novi kembali menunjukkan eksistensinya dengan bergelantungan di pohon. lalu dua hari berikutnya tim kembali kehilangan jejaknya. Selanjutnya, selang dua hari tim dibuat terkejut dengan kemunculan Novi di sekitar lokasi terakhir tim kehilangan jejak Novi.

Novi terus terlihat berayun kesana kemari di pohon kenari. “Ternyata si Novi ini suka buah kenari,” ucap Yusak salah seorang ranger yang tengah mengisi form pakan orangutan. Bagaimana tidak, dari menit awal Yusak mencatat, Novi banyak sekali makan buah kenari.
 Rupanya, Novi suka rasa manis masam buah itu. Sampai-sampai membuat tim monitoring ingin mencicipi rasa buah kenari. Begitu ada buah kenari yang dijatuhkan Novi dari ketinggian pohon sekitar 20 meter, ada yang bergegas mengambilnya. Gigitan pertama membuat wajah Widi mengkerut. “Kukira manis, ternyata rasanya masam,” ungkap Widi relawan Tim APE Guardian. Pantas saja masam, ternyata Novi menjatuhkan buah kenari yang belum matang. Buah yang bentuknya mirip kacang almond ini, memiliki daging berwarna putih di dalamnya. Jika belum matang warna kulitnya hijau, begitu buahnya matang warna kulitnya berubah menjadi hitam dan ada tambahan rasa sedikit manis.
 Saking doyan dan suka dengan buah ini, Novi tak ingin jauh-jauh dari pohon kenari. Beberapa kali Novi terpantau membuat sarang di dekat pohon kenari. “Mungkin setelah bangun tidur Novi bisa langsung makan buah kenari,” pikir para ranger. Ternyata perkiraan itu tidak meleset. Dari pukul 05.00 WITA tim memantau Novi yang kala itu masih mendekam di sarang, begitu terbangun Novi langsung bergegas berayun menuju pohon kenari.
 Para ranger optimis bahwa Novi bisa menjadi agen dalam meregenerasi hutan, setelah menemukan kotoran Novi bercampur dengan puluhan biji kenari tercecer jauh dari pohon induknya. (REZ)

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December 6, 2018

ORANGUTANS THREATENED BY SML

Centre for Orangutan Protection (COP) suspects that the plantation business permit of SML in Batang Kawa sub-district, Lamandau district, Central Kalimantan is in the area of orangutan habitat. This is supported by the findings of orangutan nest right in the middle of the permit area for land clearing plan. It’s even strengthened by the survey conducted by Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOSF) in 2015, in the report entitled “Population Survey and Conservation Management of Orangutans in the Palm Oil Plantation of PT. SML” stated that there were 28 nests with 6 lines of transects along 8500 meters that the orangutan population is estimated at 0,23 individuals/km2 in the area of PT.SML

COP team found piles of logging and a road devide the forest and also a forest area that had been evicted for oil palm plantation plan belong to SML. In the area of the planned land clearing block, there was at least 4 nests found that was located only 200-500 meters away.

COP suspects that at least 10.000 hectares of forested area that had been cleared for oil palm plantation. COP hopes that the remaining areas of orangutan habitat should be rescued immediately by stopping all the land clearing process for oil palm plantation. Ramadhani, the manager of COP Habitat Protection said, “ We have to push SML to stop all activities that endangered the orangutans, also request the Ministry of Environment and Forestry as soon as possible to re-verify the permits of SML plantation area that is suspected in the orangutan habitat area.”

For interview and further information please contact:
Ramadhani
Manager of COP Orangutan and Habitat Protection unit
HP : +62 813 4927 1904
Email : info@orangutanprotection.com

ORANGUTAN TERANCAM SML
Centre for Orangutan Protection (COP) menduga bahwa ijin usaha perkebunan milik SML di kecamatan Batang Kawa, kabupaten Lamandau, Kalimantan Tengah berada di kawasan yang merupakan habitat orangutan. Hal ini diperkuat dengan temuan sarang yang berada tepat di tengah ijin perencanaan pembukaan lahan. Hal ini semakin diperkuat dengan survei yang dilakukan Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOSF) tahun 2015, dalam laporannya yang berjudul “Survei Populasi dan Pengelolaan Konservasi Orangutan di areal Perkebunan Kelapa Sawit PT. SML”, menyataan bahwa terdapat 28 sarang dengan 6 jalur transek sepanjang 8.500 meter diperkirakan terdapat 0,23 individu/km2 di area PT. SML.

Tim COP menemukan tumpukan kayu tebangan dan jalan blok membelah hutan serta kawasan hutan yang sudah digusur untuk perencanaan perkebunan kelapa sawit milik SML. Di area jalan blok perencanaan pembukaan lahan yang dimaksud ditemukan setidaknya ada 4 sarang yang berjarak hanya 200-500 meter.

COP menduga bahwa setidaknya ada kurang lebih 10.000 hektar kawasan berhutan yang telah dibuka menjadi perkebunan kelapa sawit. COP berharap kawasan tersisa yang merupakan habitat orangutan harus segera diselamatkan dengan menghentikan segala proses pembukaan hutan untuk dijadikan perkebunan kelapa sawit.

Ramadhani, Manajer Perlindungan Habitat COP menyatakan, “Kita harus mendorong SML untuk menghentikan aktifitas yang membahayakan orangutan ini, serta memohon Kementrian Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehutanan sesegera mungkin melakukan verifikasi ulang ijin perkebunan SML yang diduga berada di kawasan habitat orangutan.”.

Untuk wawancara dan informasi lebih lanjut dapat menghubungi :
Ramadhani
Manajer Perlindungan Habitat dan Orangutan COP
HP: +62 813 4927 1904
Email: info@orangutanprotection.com

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