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On an afternoon in April, a pair of mother and baby Bornean Orangutans were caught on camera in the concession forest of Katingan Mentaya Project, Central Kalimantan.
The Bornean Orangutan is a native species to the island of Borneo that is currently classified as a critically endangered species by the IUCN Red List. Residing in tropical and subtropical broadleaf forests, like the ones in Katingan Mentaya Project’s concession forest, there are around only 54.500 individuals left in the wild due to habitat loss and human activities.
This recent sighting of the Bornean Orangutan on Katingan Mentaya Project’s camera trap is not the first one, as they have been caught on camera quite frequent throughout the KMP’s concession forest. This shows that the number of Bornean Orangutans are within safe range and efforts to protect these beautiful species within the KMP’s area have succeeded.
Over the years, Katingan Mentaya Project’s camera traps have caught more than the Bornean Orangutans on camera. Used to monitor the native wildlife that reside within the KMP’s concession forest, the camera traps offer firsthand view of the animals without disturbing their welfare or routine.
Species such as the IUCN Red List’s endangered Proboscis Monkeys, Hairy-nosed Otters, and Flat-headed Cats have also been caught on the camera traps. As well as IUCN Red List’s vulnerable Bornean Bearded Pigs and the extremely shy Bornean Clouded Leopards.
Katingan Mentaya Project is home to an estimated 4.139 orangutans, 9.789 gibbons, and more than 540 proboscis, representing over 5% of the remaining global population of these species. There are also 185 bird species (2 of which are Critically Endangered) and 49 reptile (3 of which are are Endangered) species that reside within the KMP’s concession area. Katingan Mentaya Project will continue to protect these species and uphold the biodiversity of Katingan, Central Kalimantan.
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