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science1 month ago•38 min saved

Extreme rainfall imperils Sumatra’s rarest orangutans, study says

A new study links four days of extreme rainfall and landslides from Cyclone Senyar in Sumatra to the deaths of about 58 Tapanuli orangutans—roughly 7% of the species and around 10–11% of its subpopulation of about 580—highlighting climate-change–driven extremes as a direct threat to the world’s rarest great ape and prompting calls for stronger protection and international support; Indonesia has paused major development in the Batang Toru forest to aid conservation.

via Yahoo News Canada|

#climate-change #cyclone-senyar #extinction-risk

environment1 month ago•4 min saved

Floods push the rare Tapanuli orangutan toward extinction, study warns

Four days of extreme rain and landslides from Cyclone Senyar in Sumatra killed about 58 of the fewer than 800 Tapanuli orangutans—roughly 7% of the species. The loss is likely underestimated due to canopy damage and reduced food, and experts warn that such climate-driven events threaten the orangutans’ survival. Indonesia paused major development in Batang Toru to help assess ecological risks, and researchers urge sustained international support to prevent the first modern extinction of a great ape.

via BBC|

#biodiversity #climate-change #environment

science2 months ago•5 min saved

Sumatran Orangutan Uses Human-Built Canopy Bridge in Conservation Milestone

Conservationists captured the first footage of a Sumatran orangutan using a human-built canopy bridge, a milestone showing that low-cost infrastructure can reconnect fragmented forest habitat and aid the survival of one of the world’s most endangered primates.

via Indian Defence Review|

#canopy-bridge #conservation #habitat-fragmentation

world2 months ago•2 min saved

World-first: Sumatran orangutan crosses a canopy bridge in Sumatra

A world-first moment for Sumatran orangutans as one is filmed using a human-made canopy bridge to bypass a tarred road in North Sumatra. Built by a conservation NGO with SOS and local authorities, the bridges aim to reduce habitat fragmentation and protect wildlife while maintaining road access for nearby communities, highlighting a practical approach to coexistence between development and conservation.

via ScienceAlert|

#canopy-bridge #conservation #habitat-fragmentation

environment2 months ago•3 min saved

First Sumatra orangutan crosses a public road using canopy bridge, conservationists report

A young Sumatran orangutan was filmed crossing a public road for the first time via a human-made canopy bridge in Pakpak Bharat, as part of efforts to reconnect habitat split by a 2024 road upgrade. Five bridges with camera traps, built by TaHuKah and SOS, aim to give arboreal wildlife safe crossings and prevent isolation of the remaining roughly 14,000 Sumatran orangutans; this milestone underscores the importance of connectivity for the species’ survival.

via NBC News|

#canopy-bridge #conservation #environment

environment2 months ago•4 min saved

First Sumatran Orangutan Crosses Public Road via Canopy Bridge

Conservationists report the first documented crossing of a public road by a Sumatran orangutan using a human-made canopy bridge in Sumatra, a major step toward reconnecting fragmented habitat. Five rope bridges were installed with camera traps along a road that splits orangutan habitat for about 350 individuals, and after two years a young male crossed, signaling potential for improved gene flow and survival for this critically endangered species.

via CBS News|

#canopy-bridge #conservation #environment

environment2 months ago•3 min saved

World-first canopy bridge lets Sumatran orangutan cross a road

For the first time, a Sumatran orangutan is filmed using a 10m rope canopy bridge to cross a public road in North Sumatra, a conservation milestone that demonstrates habitat connectivity after fragmentation from road upgrades. Built in 2024 by the Sumatran Orangutan Society (SOS) and TaHuKah, with multiple crossings planned to help several species, the bridge aims to reconnect isolated orangutan populations and improve wildlife movement in the area.

via BBC Wildlife Magazine|

#canopy-bridge #conservation #environment

natural-disaster3 years ago•1 min saved

Indonesia experiences powerful earthquake and tsunami alert.

A 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck near Indonesia's Sumatra island, with a tsunami warning issued for nearby coastlines. The earthquake was centered in the ocean about 195 kilometers west of Badang, the capital of West Sumatra province. Indonesia's seismological agency BMKG said the earthquake has the potential to generate a tsunami affecting the Indian Ocean region. No details about damage or casualties have been reported yet.

via BNO News|

#earthquake #indonesia #natural-disaster