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| Photo session in Kuta Beach after the event |
Patricia here :) This is the second part of the previous article about the coral reefs. As mentioned earlier, we went to an event held by Surfer Girl and The Nature Conservancy (TNC). In Indonesia, TNC comes with the name of Yayasan Konservasi Alam Nusantara (YKAN). They talked about small things we can do to help them to protect endangered animals around us.
So, after miss Sutra Anjani from YKAN talked about coral reefs, they told us that they worked to protect orang utans (scientific name: Pongo). They told us that orang utans are very sensitive. Their real habitat is in Kalimantan and Sumatra of Indonesia.
So, after miss Sutra Anjani from YKAN talked about coral reefs, they told us that they worked to protect orang utans (scientific name: Pongo). They told us that orang utans are very sensitive. Their real habitat is in Kalimantan and Sumatra of Indonesia.
Many unique facts about Orang Utan. Orang utan’s DNA structure is almost the same of humans. 97% the same to be exact. Orang utans are mammals. They are threatened by wood choppers, hunters, forest fires and humans switch the functions of forests. Forests now are used for farming palm trees or rubber trees. This actions can take Orang Utan out of their own habitats. YKAN Foundation also has an office in Berau (East Kalimantan) to manage Orang utan's habibats so that they are not extinct.
The current population of Orang Utans are in the range of 40,000 - 50,000 animals in Kalimantan and Sumatra. Only research shows this. The rest are in Malaysia, while 80% of populations are in Indonesia. There’s only 2 countries that has Orang Utans: Indonesia and Malaysia. Orang utans breast feed their babies until they are 6 years old then they separate from their mom and find their own house at 16 years old. Their favorite food is Durian. There is a certain kind of Durian named Durian Lai. This durian can be found in Berau (East Kalimantan). It has an orange color in the inside. Orang utans loves to it this durian.
If you want to learn more about nature, endangered animals, coral reefs and many more, you can contact:
Yayasan Konservasi Alam Nusantara (YKAN)
Twitter: @id_nature
Website: www.nature.or.id
And if you want to learn more about this company that really cares about environment and animals, you can visit:
Surfer Girl Indonesia
Website: www.surfer-girl.com
Thank you to Surfer Girl, YKAN, Mr. Jaka Setia and Miss Sutra Anjani.
Thank you for reading and have a nice day!
Love,
Patricia Cornelia xx
Surfer Girl's Green Ambassador of 2012 - 2014
Founder of the Green Team Indonesia
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