November 26, 2008
Voices of the Forest
The Kinabatangan Orangutan Conservation Program (KOCP) in Malaysian Borneo was initiated in 1998 by the non-governmental organization Hutan in collobaration with the Sabah Wildlife Department to achieve long-term viability of Orang-utan populations in Sabah. Today, the project consists of highly motivated team of nearly 40 trained staff from the Kinabatangan community focused on the cosnervation of orang-utan, elephants and numerous other wildlife species which can be found in the region.
The Last Forest Tumbang Koling
The village forest of Tumbang Koling is not only a giant pharmacology laboratory for Dayak Ngaju community, but also a habitat for at least 34 species of birds and 11 species of mamals protected by Indonesoan laws. Among them are orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus), Owa-owa (Hylobates sp), bear (Helarctos malayanus), Bornean clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosa).
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