Borneo Orangutan Survival
Conservation in Borneo
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Established in 1991, the Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Foundation is the world’s largest orangutan conservation organisation. Through our global partnerships we are changing the downward trajectory for Bornean orangutans and their depleting rainforests.
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The Orangutan Release Candidates for the 46th Release all thanks to your support.
The Ministry of Forestry of the Republic of Indonesia, the Central Kalimantan Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA), the Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park (BTNBBBR), and the Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Foundation will soon conduct the 46th orangutan release from the Nyaru Menteng orangutan Rehabilitation Centre to the Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park (TNBBBR).
Here are the candidates for the orangutans to be released:
MOMOT
Momot is a male orangutan rescued from a resident in Petak Bahandang Village, Gunung Mas Regency, Central Kalimantan. He arrived at Nyaru Menteng on February 12, 2015, at 1.5 years old, weighing 3.2 kg, and without a mother. After successfully completing quarantine and Forest School, Momot continued to the pre-release stage on Salat Island on June 13, 2023.
FICZ
Ficz is a male orangutan rescued from a palm oil plantation in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan. He arrived at Nyaru Menteng on March 11, 2007, when he was about three months old, weighing 1.7 kg, and without a mother. Ficz underwent a long rehabilitation process and was transferred to Badak Besar Island on June 30, 2022, to complete his pre-release stage.
WIBOWO
Wibowo is a male orangutan handed over by a local resident of Gunung Mas Regency, Central Kalimantan, and received by BKSDA Central Kalimantan. He arrived at Nyaru Menteng on December 3, 2015, estimated to be two years old and weighing 5.4 kg. After completing quarantine and Forest School, Wibowo continued to the pre-release stage on Badak Besar Island, in the Salat Island cluster, on October 21, 2022.
OTAN
Otan arrived at Nyaru Menteng on February 7, 2015, at around 1.5 years old, weighing 5.2 kg. He is a male orangutan rescued by a joint team from BKSDA Central Kalimantan and the BOS Foundation in Buntok, South Barito Regency. After completing quarantine and Forest School, Otan moved to the pre-release stage on Bangamat Island on December 19, 2023.
PUTRI
Putri is a female orangutan rescued from a local resident in Tumbang Samba, Katingan Regency, Central Kalimantan. She arrived at Nyaru Menteng on February 3, 2007, when she was about two to three months old and weighed 2.3 kg. After successfully completing quarantine and Forest School, Putri entered the pre-release stage on Salat Island on April 5, 2017.
KAPUAN
Kapuan is a female orangutan repatriated from Thailand along with 47 other orangutans. She arrived at Nyaru Menteng on November 22, 2006, at approximately 6.5 years old and weighing 22 kg. After undergoing an extensive rehabilitation process, Kapuan was transferred to Badak Kecil Island, part of the Salat Island cluster, on May 17, 2022.
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