COP SCHOOL | COP Centre for Orangutan Protection

May 13, 2019

THE COLLAPSING OF 40 YEARS OLD TREES IN LABANAN FOREST

The sound of a chainsaw blaring around the Borneo COP camp. Followed by the sound of a tree falling on the ground. One … two … and countless. Suddenly the forest school class became so bright, the big trees have collapsed.

The Borneo COP orangutan rehabilitation center located in Labanan Research Forest is the best rainforest owned by Indonesia. Being in this forest, like being in a very different place. Humidity is high enough to attract us to continue to be in it, while outside the temperature of Borneo is so stinging. “Not surprisingly, orangutans are very fond of being in a forest school class. Passing a day with them feels so quick. “, Said Johni, coordinator of animal care.

Unfortunately the threat of encroachment on Labanan Research Forest never stopped. Entering the fifth year of the Center for Orangutan Protection here, the conflict continues. “See! we have to lose trees aged 40-45 this year, we do not know who cut them, “said Daniek Hendarto, COP action manager. Three days later, when the team returned to this location, the logs were gone, the trees had disappeared. (EBO)

ROBOHNYA POHON BERUSIA 40 TAHUN DI HUTAN LABANAN

Suara gergaji mesin membahana di sekitaran camp COP Borneo. Disusul suara jatuhnya pohon mengenai tanah. Satu… dua… dan tak terhitung lagi. Tiba-tiba saja kelas sekolah hutan menjadi begitu terang, pohon-pohon besar itu roboh.

Pusat rehabilitasi orangutan COP Borneo yang berlokasi di Hutan Penelitian Labanan adalah hutan hujan terbaik yang dimiliki Indonesia. Berada di hutan ini, seperti berada di tempat yang sangat berbeda. Kelembaban yang cukup tinggi menarik kita untuk terus berada di dalamnya, sementara di luar suhu Kalimantan begitu menyengat. “Tak heran, orangutan sangat menyukai berada di kelas sekolah hutan. Seharian bersama mereka tidak akan pernah terasa.”, ujar Johni, kordinator perawat satwa.

Sayang ancaman perambahan Hutan Penelitian Labanan tak pernah berhenti. Memasuki tahun kelima Centre for Orangutan Protection di sini, konflik terus berlanjut. “Lihat! kita harus kehilangan pohon berusia 40-45 tahun ini, entah siapa yang memotongnya.”, ujar Daniek Hendarto, manajer aksi COP. Tiga hari kemudian, saat tim kembali ke lokasi ini, pohon sudah tidak ada, tebangan-tebangan pohon sudah menghilang.

May 11, 2019

THE APE GUARDIAN SPOTTED UNYIL IN THE RIVER

Losing orangutan tracks during post-release monitoring is normal. The next agenda will definitely start from the last point we lost it. A day, two days has passed until a week later the team finally saw Unyil the orangutan. Unyil was seen relaxing in a creek.

The distance between the team and the orangutan tells whether the orangutan is aware of the existence of the team, or the team managed to record all orangutan activities completely. For this encounter, it turned out that the team was still too close, Unyil was aware of APE Guardian’s existence, the team that is responsible for the release of orangutans. Unyil, who has the ability to walk on the ground quickly, looked angry and chased the team. The team was made helpless. “Confronting Unyil is really exhausting. It’s better to run than to be hit or even bitten by Unyil. That will be a nightmare.”, said Bit, one of the rangers who participated.

After running far enough, the team began to turn around, observe and look for Unyil again. Again, the team lost track of Unyil. “It looks like Unyil is watching us.” Unyil is an orangutan who was illegally cared for by someone in Muara Wahau, East Kalimantan. He was treated like a human in terms of diet, even fed like a human child. However, Unyil was still kept in a 50 cm wooden box. And the cage was put in the bathroom.

The caregiver’s love for Unyil is wrong. Orangutan is a wildlife that protected by law. Its role is far more important in nature, than living in a citizen’s bathroom. We thanked the caregiver’s understanding to hand over Unyil to be rehabilitated. Help COP to save other Unyils. For more information, contact email info@orangutanprotection.com (EBO)

APE GUARDIAN BERTEMU UNYIL DI SUNGAI

Kehilangan jejak orangutan saat monitoring paska pelepasliaran menjadi sesuatu yang lumrah. Agenda selanjutnya pasti dimulai dari titik kehilangan tersebut. Satu, dua bahkan seminggu kemudian tim akhirnya bertemu orangutan Unyil. Unyil terlihat sedang bersantai di anak sungai.

Jarak tim dengan orangutan menjadi penentu, apakah orangutan menyadari keberadaan tim atau tim berhasil mencatat semua aktivitas orangutan dengan lengkap. Untuk perjumpaan kali ini, ternyata tim masih terlalu dekat, Unyil menyadari keberadaan APE Guardian, tim yang bertanggung jawab pada orangutan pelepasliaran. Khusus untuk Unyil yang memiliki kemampuan berjalan di tanah dengan cepat, tim harus berlari menghindar dari kejaran Unyil yang terlihat marah. Tim dibuat loyo. “Menghadapi Unyil benar-benar menguras tenaga. Lebih baik lari daripada terpukul orangutan bahkan tergigit Unyil. Itu akan jadi mimpi buruk.”, ujar Bit, salah satu ranger yang ikut.

Setelah berlari cukup jauh, tim mulai berbalik arah, mengamati dan mencari Unyil lagi. Lagi-lagi, tim kehilangan jejak Unyil. “Sepertinya Unyil mengamati kami.”. Unyil adalah orangutan yang dipelihara seseorang secara ilegal di Muara Wahau, Kalimantan Timur. Dia diperlakukan seperti manusia dalam artian makan makanan manusia, bahkan disuapi seperti anak manusia. Namun, Unyil tetap dimasukkan dalam kotak kayu berukuran 50 cm. Dan kandang tersebut dimasukkan ke dalam kamar mandi.

Kecintaan pemelihara pada Unyil menjadi keliru. Unyil adalah orangutan yang merupakan satwa liar yang dilindungi. Perannya jauh lebih penting di alam, dibandingkan hidup di kamar mandi warga. Terimakasih atas pengertian pemelihara Unyil untuk menyerahkan Unyil direhabilitasi. Bantu COP untuk menyelamatkan Unyil-Unyil yang lain. Untuk informasi lebih lanjut hubungi email info@orangutanprotection.com (WID)

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May 10, 2019

HERCULES TRICK, THE BUILDER

How is Hercules? Hercules which was once the largest, dashing and authoritative in the Unmul Samarinda Botanical Garden (KRUS)? Unfortunately, his development is surpassed by orangutans of the same age like Oki and Untung, who have now been released back into their habitat. Then how is he after being withdrawn from the pre-release island of COP Borneo?

Hercules who lost the competition, had to spend his days in the quarantine cage of the COP Borneo orangutan rehabilitation center, Berau, East Kalimantan. The medical team tried hard to improve his health which had fallen sharply. But the development of his behavior has not changed much.

Hercules in a cage is not much different from Hercules on the island. Every morning and evening when an animal nurse comes to his cage to feed him, he will try to make a nest from the remains of corn husk in her hammock. Just like on the island when he is about to be fed, Hercules looks busy making nests from the grass around the orangutan feedlot.

“Les … come down Les. cage washing is done. Now it’s time to eat. No need to pretend to build a nest again. “, Said Steven, the animal keeper. Then in a few moment later Hercules came down from his hammock to eat.

Is ‘making a nest’ just a trick from Hercules to get fed? Hmmm … we’ll see. (EBO)

TRIK HERCULES, SI PEMBUAT SARANG

Apakabarnya Hercules? Hercules yang dulunya paling besar, gagah dan berwibawa di Kebun Raya Unmul Samarinda (KRUS)? Sayang, perkembangannya didahului orangutan seumurannya seperti Oki bahkan Untung yang kini sudah dilepasliarkan kembali ke habitatnya. Lalu apakabarnya Hercules setelah penarikannya dari pulau pra-pelepasliaran COP Borneo?

Hercules yang kalah bersaing, harus menghabiskan hari-harinya di kandang karantina pusat rehabilitasi orangutan COP Borneo, Berau, Kalimantan Timur. Tim medis berusaha keras memperbaiki kesehatannya yang sempat merosot tajam. Namun perkembangan tingkah lakunya tak banyak berubah.

Hercules di kandang tidak jauh berbeda dengan Hercules di pulau. Setiap pagi dan sore saat perawat satwa mendatangi kandangnya untuk memberi makan, dia akan berusaha membuat sarang dari sisa-sisa kulit jagung di hammocknya. Sama seperti di pulau saat dia akan diberi makan, Hercules terlihat sibuk membuat sarang dari rumput-rumput yang ada di sekitaran tempat pemberian pakan orangutan.

“Les… turun Les. Cuci kandang sudah selesai. Sekarang waktunya makan. Tidak perlu pura-pura buat sarang lagi.”, sahut Steven, animal keeper yang bertugas. Tak menunggu lama, Hercules pun turun dari hammock untuk makan.

Apakah ‘membuat sarang’ itu hanya trik Hercules agar diberi makan? Hmmm… kita lihat saja nanti. (FLO)

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