Sheryl raised two interesting points in her comment on the illegal farming: 1) “I’m sure the farmers knew they were on reserve land” We are pretty sure they did too as, in this part of the world, the Reserve is where the trees are! However, this is almost impossible to prove and, even knowing it is a conservation area, won’t necessarily stop the villagers from laying a claim to the land. …
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Land rights and forest ownership
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Illegal Farming Inside Protected Area
http://orangutanfoundation.wildlifedirect.org/2008/06/27/illegal-farming-inside-protected-area/Following on from my last post “Busy, busy, busy”, here’s some more detail about the illegal farming. The farm was obviously productive and well-maintained. It had a fence around it to keep out wild pigs and deer. Inside, bananas, rice, cassava and a number of vegetables were all growing well. …
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Comments closed!
http://orangutanfoundation.wildlifedirect.org/2008/06/23/comments-closed/Hi Sheryl We aren’t sure why it says ‘comments closed’ on Stephen’s last post -I don’t think we have done anything wrong our end! Wildlife Direct are looking into it and hopefully it will be resolved soon. Many thanks, Cathy, Orangutan Foundation help us and share this …
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World Wildlife News - A step ahead in saving an endangered species.
http://news.worldwild.orga spectacular nose! Another special thing about the proboscis monkey is that they swim, a rare behaviour amongst primates. Proboscis monkeys actually have slightly webbed hands and feet and are able to swim underwater for about 20 metres. The rest here Tags: bird species, borneo, conservation work, deforestation rate, forest canopy, forest floor, mammal species, orangutans, proboscis monkey, proboscis monkeys, rainforest ecosystem, tanjung puting national park
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Endangered Animals in Africa - WildlifeDirect.org
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Fires Threaten Orangutan Habitat; Your Help Needed Now!
http://nothoney.wordpress.com/2008/02/26/fires-threaten-oran...a blog on Wildlife Direct, is in desperate need of simple equipment to prevent El Nina-driven fires from spreading into primary forest in Indonesia. Stephen Brend, the Orangutan Foundation’s Senior Conservationist in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, asks for donations of $2 to
