- A study involving Erik Meijaard is underway regarding floods and landslides that occurred in Sumatra and Batang Toru in 2025.
- A study involving Erik Meijaard is underway regarding floods and landslides that occurred in Sumatra and Batang Toru in 2025.
- A study involving Erik Meijaard is underway regarding floods and landslides that occurred in Sumatra and Batang Toru in 2025.
- A study involving Erik Meijaard is underway regarding floods and landslides that occurred in Sumatra and Batang Toru in 2025.
Researchers are studying the Tapanuli orangutans in the Batang Toru ecosystem of Sumatra, Indonesia.
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Updated Jun 1
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Researchers are studying the Tapanuli orangutans in the Batang Toru ecosystem of Sumatra, Indonesia.
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Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Conservation strategies are being advised regarding the river basin issues in Batang Toru, North Sumatra, involving experts from National University.Sub-event
- The ecosystem in Batang Toru, Indonesia, hosts a critical remaining population of great apes.Sub-event
Research into Tapanuli orangutans continues in Batang Toru, Sumatra.1 source
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The entities involved
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Sumatra
island in western Indonesia, westernmost of the Sunda Islands
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Batang Toru
river in North Sumatra, Indonesia
Related events
- Orangutans are native to both Sumatra and Borneo.
- Rainforest clearing for palm-oil plantations is causing habitat loss for orangutans in Sumatra and Borneo.
- A study is underway regarding the ecosystem in Batang Toru, involving Erik Meijaard, where his organization is based in Brunei and collaborates with Liverpool John Moores University.
- Restoration efforts are underway to recover 159 hectares of ecosystem damaged by floods in Batang Toru, Sumatra.