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Bukit Tigapuluh

A selection of photos from Bukit Tigapuluh and FZS's work in and around the National Park. These photos may be used by media only in context of the Frankfurt Zoological Society’s work in the area. Please give the copyright information given in the captions.
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Bumbu Nigahatua is one of the orangutans recently released at the SORC station. So far, the FZS led project has released about 160+ orangutans into the wild and has a higher success rate than any other orangutan release project. SORC, near Bukit Tigapuluh, Sumatra, Indonesia. © Daniel Rosengren / FZS
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Bumbu Nigahatua is one of the orangutans recently released at the SORC station. So far, the FZS led project has released about 160+ orangutans into the wild and has a higher success rate than any other orangutan release project. SORC, near Bukit Tigapuluh, Sumatra, Indonesia. © Daniel Rosengren / FZS

  • A view over Bukit Tigapuluh NP at sunrise, Sumatra, Indonesia. © Daniel Rosengren / FZS
  • The view of Bukit Tigapuluh NP from a high point near the Sumatran Orangutan Rescue Centre, near Bukit Tigapuluh, Sumatra, Indonesia. © Daniel Rosengren / FZS
  • A small river at the Sumatran Orangutan Rescue Centre, near Bukit Tigapuluh, Sumatra, Indonesia. © Daniel Rosengren / FZS
  • Bumbu Nigahatua is one of the orangutans recently released at the SORC station. So far, the FZS led project has released about 160+ orangutans into the wild and has a higher success rate than any other orangutan release project. SORC, near Bukit Tigapuluh, Sumatra, Indonesia. © Daniel Rosengren / FZS
  • An adult male orangutan (Win Gayo) at the SORC station, Bukit Tigapuluh, Sumatra, Indonesia. © Daniel Rosengren / FZS
  • An adult male orangutan, Win Gayo, seen near the Sumatran Orangutan Rescue Centre, near Bukit Tigapuluh, Sumatra, Indonesia. Orangutans like this one, have been taken care of from being illegally kept in captivity. They get trained by FZS trainers in a so called Jungle School where they learn how to survive in the rainforest. When they are ready, they are released into the wild. © Daniel Rosengren / FZS
  • Young Orangutans (from left: Suro, Dora and Amoy) out on Jungle School to learn how to survive in freedom. Orangutans are taken care of from illegal lives in captivity to be set free in Bukit Tigapuluh. The trainers are from left: Fabianus Sinaga, Andri Safrianto (orangutan technician), and Kresno Handrianto. At the Field station at Open Orangutan Sanctuary, near Bukit Tigapuluh, Sumatra, Indonesia. © Daniel Rosengren / FZS
  • A young orangutan (Suro) out on jungle school. Before being released, orangutans need to learn several skills so they can survive better. They learn to stay up, away from the ground (where tigers may roam), what can be eaten and climbing skills. Trainer Kresno Handrianto is seen below. Open Orangutan Sanctuary, near Bukit Tigapuluh, Sumatra, Indonesia. © Daniel Rosengren / FZS
  • A young orangutan (Kedaung) carried out by trainer Siti Fatimazzahra to jungle school. Before being released, orangutans need to learn several skills so they can survive better. They learn to stay up, away from the ground (where tigers may roam), what can be eaten and climbing skills. Open Orangutan Sanctuary, near Bukit Tigapuluh, Sumatra, Indonesia. © Daniel Rosengren / FZS
  • A young orangutan female, Bumbu Nigahatua, seen near the Sumatran Orangutan Rescue Centre, near Bukit Tigapuluh, Sumatra, Indonesia. Orangutans like this one, have been taken care of from being illegally kept in captivity. They get trained by FZS trainers in a so called Jungle School where they learn how to survive in the rainforest. When they are ready, they are released into the wild. Here, the staff at the station is trying to lure (with juice and fruits) the orangutan down low, so they can treat a wound on her neck. © Daniel Rosengren / FZS
  • Andhani Widya (right; FZS veterinarian) and Riris Prawesti (middle; SORC Database Manager and Veterinary trainee) performing a surgery on the orangutan Bumbu Nigahatua. She had an swollen wound on her neck, that risked getting infected, caused by a parasitical larva. The larva was successfully removed and wound treated and stitched together. At the Sumatran Orangutan Rescue Centre, near Bukit Tigapuluh, Sumatra, Indonesia. © Daniel Rosengren / FZS
  • The Sumatran Elephant is the smallest sub-species of the Asian Elephant and is listed by the IUCN as Critically Endangered. As the habitat of these elephants is shrinking rapidly, these animals have less natural habitat to live in. Near Bukit Tigapuluh, Sumatra, Indonesia. © Daniel Rosengren / FZS
  • Boulenger’s Tree Agama (Dendragama boulengeri) is a lizard endemic to Sumatra. Photographed near the Open Orangutan Sanctuary, near Bukit Tigapuluh, Sumatra, Indonesia. © Daniel Rosengren / FZS
  • The Mobile Education Unit is FZS led and travels to schools around Bukit Tigapuluh NP to teach children about the importance of nature. By playing games, the children gets to experience the forest through all senses (except taste). They learn that nature is not a place to fear and the importance of not littering. The teachers of the classes are also taught so that they can do this education themselves in the future. Here is a class from School No.67/VIII in Maura Sekalo, Sumatra, Indonesia. Here Hery Trijoko is explaining to very entertained children. © Daniel Rosengren / FZS
  • The Mobile Education Unit is FZS led and travels to schools around Bukit Tigapuluh NP to teach children about the importance of nature. By playing games, the children gets to experience the forest through all senses (except taste). They learn that nature is not a place to fear and the importance of not littering. The teachers of the classes are also taught so that they can do this education themselves in the future. Here is a class from School No.67/VIII in Maura Sekalo, Sumatra, Indonesia. Here Hery Trijoko is explaining about cardinal directions. © Daniel Rosengren / FZS
  • FZS supports women in a local village near Bukit Tigapuluh NP with a Micro Finance Project. This basically works as a small bank, run by the women themselves, they can take loans for business startups or to buy inventories. They can also invest money in the bank and see their money increase by interests. The project is supervised by FZS employed Yandriani (seen in the red shawl with jaguar pattern). Near Bukit Tigapuluh, Sumatra, Indonesia. © Daniel Rosengren / FZS
  • Sakban, forking for the Wildlife Pritection Unit, tracking elephants by telemiery. Near Bukit Tigapuluh NP, Sumatra, Indonesia. © Daniel Rosengren / FZS
  • FZS helps local people in many ways. Here crop losses of oil palms caused by elephants are stopped by electric fences powered by solar panels. FZS helps the people by providing them with expertese on how to build and set up these fences, they help actually building them, they support them financially and provide very beneficial loans so the farmers can buy the parts needed. It is important that the farmers pay for most of the fences themselves as it is shown that they take care of them much better if they have invested their own money in them. Here the Voltage is tested by Albert Tetanus. Near Bukit Tigapuluh, Sumatra, Indonesia. © Daniel Rosengren / FZS
  • A member of the Wildlife Protection Unit talking to a local farmer to collect data on a recent elephant raid around his house and plantation destroying both plants and house. Near Bukit Tigapuluh, Sumatra, Indonesia. © Daniel Rosengren / FZS
  • Driving to the Sumatran Orangutan Rescue Centre station during or after rains can be very difficult. The mud is very slippery and deep. A lot of digging, winching and time is required on top of skilful driving. Near Bukit Tigapuluh, Sumatra, Indonesia. © Daniel Rosengren / FZS
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