Orangutans are the largest arboreal ape. They are found only in Sumatra and Borneo. Orangutans are in grave danger of extinction because their rainforest habitat is being converted for human use - the biggest threat is pemanent agriculture in the form of palm oil plantations and more recently illegal logging within protected areas.
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These articles contain information on the latest news of the Tripa Swamp fires and of the court case that is now under review.
Ministry of Environment Group Review Tripa Swamp
Tripa Swamp Destroyer Can [be] Sentenced [to] 15 Years in Prison
Indonesia Aceh Police Question GeRAK Performance in the Case of Tripa Swamp
These articles are originally in Indonesian, translation provided by Google Translate.
05/05/2012
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This article is an update since a court ruling in March 2012 concerning the Tripa Swamp and the Leuser Ecosystem in Indonesia. The court ruling has been controversial and has been disastrous for the Orangutan population in the Tripa swamp area. An appeal is being built.
27/04/2012
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INTERNATIONAL DAY OF ACTION
calling on Indonesian President SBY to:
ENFORCE THE LAW
SAVE THE SUMATRAN ORANGUTANS
PROTECT THE TRIPA PEAT FORESTS
ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS
Thursday 26th April – Location: Worldwide
more information available:
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25/04/2012
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http://www.facebook.com/savetripa
29/03/2012
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Press Release
Issued by: WALHI/Friends of the Earth Indonesia
Jakarta, 23 March 2012.
PT Kallista Alam scandal in Tripa highlights lack of transparency in revision of the Moratorium Map: promised investigation into suspicious changes not yet materialised.
In May, 2010 Indonesia and Norway signed a Letter of Intent, in which Indonesia stated its intent to reduce emissions from forest and peatland conversions, including a 2-year moratorium on new concessions for converting peatlands and natural forests, while Norway would provide $1 billion to assist Indonesia with establishing REDD projects. The 2-year moratorium was established through Presidential Instruction 10/2011, and the first revision of the “Moratorium on New Permits” Map was issued by the Indonesian Minister of Forestry at the end of November, 2011. The map shows the areas of primary forest (in green) and peat lands (in pink) that are effectively off limits and protected from any new exploitation permits.
23/03/2012
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Rhett A Butler | Mongaby | March 2012
Environmental activists have launched an urgent appeal calling for a "just decision" in a court case that has pitted Aceh's "Green Governor" and palm oil developers against efforts to save endangered orangutans in a Sumatran peat forest.
22/03/2012
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The following organisations are working to protect Orangutans, or are involved in their study and care:
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Animal Defenders International Millbank Tower Millbank London SW1P 4QP Phone: +44 (0)20 7630 3340 Fax: +44 (0)20 7828 2179 |
Web (en): www.ad-international.org Email: click for contact form |
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Australian Orangutan Project (AOP) P O Box 1414 South Perth Western Australia 6951 Phone: Aust. 08 82127233 Fax: Aust. 08 82316702 |
Web (en): www.orangutan.org.au Email: click for contact form |
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Canadian Ape Alliance c/o University of Toronto Joint Centre for Bioethics 88 College Street Toronto, ON M5G 1L4 Canada |
Web (en): www.great-apes.com Email: click for contact form |
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Care for the Wild International The Granary Tickfold Farm Kingsfold RH12 3SE West Sussex RH12 3SE UK Phone: +44 (0)1306 627900 Fax: +44 (0)1306 627901 |
Web (en): www.careforthewild.com Email: click for contact form |
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Cockroach Productions Nick Lyon & Evie Wright The Old Tannery Staplegrove Taunton Somerset TA2 6SP www.films4.org http://indonesiangibbons.blogspot.com/ Phone: 07850 921 207 & 208 |
Web (en): www.cockroach.org.uk Email: click for contact form |
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Conservation International 2011 Crystal Drive Suite 500 Arlington VA 22202 USA Phone: (703) 341-2400 USA |
Web (en): www.conservation.org |
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Environmental Investigation Agency 62-63 Upper Street London N1 0NY UK Phone: +44(0)207 354 7960 Fax: +44(0)207 354 7961 |
Web (en): www.eia-international.org Email: click for contact form |
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Friends of the National Parks Foundation Yayasan Pecinta Taman Nasional / Friends of the National Parks Foundation Jalan Bisma No 3 Ubud Bali 80571 Indonesia Phone: +62 (361) 977978 Fax: +62 (361) 976582 |
Web (en): www.fnpf.org Email: click for contact form |
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Great Ape Project 714 North 97th Street Seattle WA 98103 Phone: 206-579-5975 |
Web (en): www.greatapeproject.org Email: click for contact form |
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Great Ape Trust of Iowa Dr Benjamin Beck 4200S.E. 44th Avenue Des Moines, Iowa 50320 Phone: +515 243 3580 Fax: +515 243 8997 |
Web (en): www.GreatApeTrust.org Email: click for contact form |
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Great Apes Film Initiative (GAFI) Madelaine Westwood 2 Westfield Cottage, Westfield, Medmenham, Marlow, Bucks, SL7 2HQ Phone: 01491 575 017 |
Web (en): www.gafi4apes.org Email: click for contact form |
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Great Orangutan Project London Office: Way Out Experiences, Studio 6, 8 High Street, Harpenden, Herts, AL5 2TB, United Kingdom Malaysia Office Way Out Experiences Sdn Bhd. Unit 1206, Block A, Damansara Intan, Jalan SS20/27, 47400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor,Malaysia Phone: ++ 603-7724 2272 (Malaysia GMT +8hrs) Fax: ++ 603-7724 2273 |
Web (en): www.orangutanproject.com/ |
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Humane Society of Canada 409-120 Carlton St Toronto ON M5A 4K2 Canada Phone: +416 368 0405/1948 |
Web (en): www.humanesociety.com |
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International Primate Protection League (U.K.) Gilmore House 166 Gilmore Road London SE13 5AE Phone: +44 (0)20 8297 2129 Fax: +44 (0)20 8297 2099 |
Web (en): www.ippl-uk.org Email: click for contact form |
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International Ranger Federation Gordon Miller Fold Head Cottage Grindsbrook Booth Edale Hope Valley Derbyshire S33 7ZD UK Phone: 00 44(0) 1433 670210 |
Web (en): www.int-ranger.net Email: click for contact form |
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IUCN/SSC Primate Specialist Group John M. Aguiar, Coordinator Conservation International 2011 Crystal Drive, Suite 500 Arlington, Virginia 22202-3787 Phone: (703) 341-2400 USA |
Web (en): www.primate-sg.org |
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Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre Alison Cronin Longthorns East Stoke Wareham Dorset BH20 6HH Phone: +44 (0)1929 462537 |
Web (en): www.monkeyworld.org Email: click for contact form |
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Orang Utan Caring Club of Indonesia Ridhwan Effendi Gedung Nusantara 1, Komplex DPR - R1, room 2301 Jalan Gatot Subroto, Senayan, Jakarta Pusat, Indonesia Phone: +62-81-61325282 |
Web (en): www.orangutanrepublik.org Email: click for contact form |
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Orang Utan Republik Education Initiative Indonesia Ridhwan Effendi Komplex Niaga Roxy Mas Blok C-Z no. 35 - 36, Jalan Hasyim Azhari, Jakarta Pusat, Indonesia Phone: +62-81-61325282 |
Web (en): www.orangutanrepublik.org |
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Orang Utan Republik Education Initiative USA (OUREI) Gary Shapiro 2461 Santa Monica Blvd. #828 Santa Monica CA 90404 Phone: 310 401 6602 Fax: 310 401 6614 |
Web (en): www.orangutanrepublik.org Email: click for contact form |
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Orang-utan Tropical Peatland Project Susan Cheyne c/o CIMTROP Kampus UNPAR Tunjung Nyaho Palangkaraya Central Kalimantan 73112 Indonesia |
Web (en): http://www.orangutantrop.com/ Email: click for contact form |
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Orangutan Appeal UK 11 Forest Hall Lyndhurst Road Brockenhurst Hampshire SO42 7QQ Phone: +44 (0)1590 622966 |
Web (en): www.orangutan-appeal.org.uk Email: click for contact form |
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Orangutan Foundation UK Ashley Leiman 7 Kent Terrace London NW1 4RP UK Phone: +44 (0)207 724 2912 Fax: +44 (0)207 706 2613 |
Web (en): www.orangutan.org.uk Email: click for contact form |
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Orangutan Protection Foundation Angel House 225 Marsh Wall Canary Wharf London E14 9FW United Kingdom Phone: 08456 521 528 |
Web (en): www.orangutanprotectionfoundation.org Email: click for contact form |
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Primate Society of Great Britain Phone: +44(0) 1334 467174 |
Web (en): www.psgb.org Email: click for contact form |
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Restore UK Peter Cole PO Box 310, Epsom, Surrey KT17 UK Phone: 01737 355458 Fax: 01737 355496 |
Web (en): www.restoreuk.org Email: click for contact form |
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Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme Regina Frey Pan Eco, Chileweg 5 CH-8415 Berg am Irchel Switzerland Phone: +41 52 318 23 23 Fax: +41 52 318 19 06 |
Web (en): www.sumatranorangutan.com Email: click for contact form |
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Sumatran Orangutan Society Helen Buckland The Old Music hall 106-108 Cowley Road Oxford OX4 1JE Phone: +44 (0) 1865 403341 |
Web (en): www.orangutans-sos.org Email: click for contact form |
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Support for African/Asian Great Apes Phone: 81-568-63-0547 Fax: 81-568-62-2428 |
Web (en): www.saga-jp.org Email: click for contact form |
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The Great Projects Studio 6 8 High Street Harpenden Herts AL5 2TB Phone: 0845 371 3070 |
Web (en): www.thegreatprojects.com Email: click for contact form |
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World Society for the Protection of Animals 5th Floor, 222 Gray's Inn Road, London, WC1X 8HB United Kingdom Phone: +44 (0) 207 239 0500 |
Web (en): www.wspa.org.uk Email: click for contact form |
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WWF-International |
Web (en): www.wwf.org |
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WWF-UK Panda House Weyside Park, Godalming Surrey GU7 1XP Phone: +44 (0)1483 426444 Fax: +44 (0)1483 426409 |
Web (en): www.wwf.org.uk |
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Zoological Society of London Regents Park London NW1 4RY Phone: +44 (0)20 7449 6610 Fax: +44 (0)20 7586 2870 |
Web (en): www.zsl.org Email: click for contact form |
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