Sumatran orangutan conservation program

The proWIN pro nature Foundation has been supporting the Sumatran orangutan conservation program for some time now. The aim of the initiative is to preserve the orangutans and the tropical rainforests on Sumatra. However, it is not only the deforestation of the rainforest that poses an enormous threat to the great apes - illegal animal husbandry and the trade in animals also endanger many species. The PanEco Foundation is therefore also increasingly committed to combating the illegal trade in orangutans. Together with other organizations, it is establishing local structures to curb the criminal business with the animals. In December last year, nine Sumatran orangutans were freed from illegal animal husbandry and, after a few months in the sanctuary, were prepared for release into the wild in the near future. This is an important task that we are happy to continue to pursue and support.

Orangutan Islo: Islo, a male orangutan, is accompanied by researchers in the Suaq rainforest. The older male is rarely seen and when he is, it is usually at times when other orangutans are more likely to be in other parts of the rainforest due to a lack of food. The researchers encountered Islo for the first time in 2007. Since 2014, he has been sighted only rarely, as he had lost his territory near the research station to another male. In times of Corona, he has now reappeared.

New baby arrivals: The baby "flood" came at the beginning of January 2020. Numerous orangutan babies were delivered to the rescue and care station. We look after and care for them for several years until they can be released into the wild. One example: Rundeng, an orangutan baby who is now around 5 months old, was brought to the rescue and care center as an infant last December - she was found lonely and abandoned. She is developing very well, is in excellent health and is learning new things every day. One day she will be able to live in the open rainforest again.