On this day we celebrate Orangutans!
To coincide with World Orangutan Day, we’d like to invite you to get to know more about these amazing apes. We've got some simple and fun ways to show your support; from learning some fascinating facts about orangutans, to crafting a recycled orangutan.
The restoration of Mount Wullersdorf
The Tawau landscape is home to elephants, orangutans, helmeted hornbills, clouded leopards, and banteng. It encompasses over 4,000 square kilometers, including the Tawau Hills Park and the adjacent Ulu Kalumpang Forest Reserve as its centrepieces. However, more than 50% of this area is now covered by oil palm plantations. Together with WWF-Malaysia, we are collaborating with the Sabah Forestry Department and other local stakeholders to reduce forest degradation, protect vital habitats, and improve water catchment capacity for local communities. Our efforts include restoring 150 hectares of damaged and fragmented forest between the Mount Wullersdorf Forest Reserve and the main Tawau Hills area. So far, over 23,000 seedlings have been planted to establish an ecological corridor that will allow orangutans, elephants, and other wildlife to move more freely in search of food and mates.
Test your Orangutan knowledge
Top 10 facts about orangutans
World Orangutan day activities
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© naturepl.com / Maxime Aliaga / WWFMore Conservation Solutions: Land For Life - Primary Schools Live Less…
Learn about some of the amazing wildlife in Kenya and Tanzania and recognise the consequences that occur when natural ecosystem connections are altered or damaged by humans. Understand how solutions are being used to manage human-wildlife conflict so that humans and nature can thrive together in East Africa.
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© WWFMore Make a recycled orangutan
Why not share your love for these incredible creatures by making your own recycled orangutan.
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