Heart 2 Heart with Orangutan
*Announcement: We are regret to inform that, the H2H program will be temporary ceased from 9th March 2020 until further notice.
Although the Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) shares 97% of our DNA, it is a highly endangered species due to habitat destruction, indiscriminate hunting and the illegally captured orangutans are taught how to survive in the natural environment and subsequently reintroduced to protected habitats. Sarawak has been rehabilitating orangutans since the 1970s, but it is an expensive and time-consuming process.
This unique initiative allows busy people to gain a deeper understanding of the challenges faced and to actively participate in orangutan conservation by compressing a variety of education and conversation activities into a single day. it is ideal for associations and corporate groups, as well as families with older children.
Participants learn from a dedicated team of Sarawak Forestry experts about the challenges of orangutan rehabilitation, get to work hands-on performing everyday conservation activities at Matang Wildlife Centre, then transfer to Semenggoh Wildlife Centre to see the result of successful orangutan rehabilitation. All participants receive a certificate acknowledging their contribution to Sarawak’s orangutan conservation programme.
Heart2Heart with Orangutan
- One day program which allows participants to actively participate in orangutan rehabilitation at Matang Wildlife Centre and Semenggoh Wildlife Centre
- Participants will have a chance to learn from a dedicated team of experts from SARAWAK FORESTRY about the challenges of orangutan rehabilitation and related work at the centres
- All fund received will be channeled to the orangutan conservation for orangutan, educational and awareness projects for local communities works
More information on https://sarawakforestry.com/heart2heart-with-orangutan/
