Sumatran Orangatan SocietyThe Sumatran Orangutan Society launches a new appeal: Plant 10,000 Trees for Orangutans!

With less than 7,300 surviving in the wild, it is predicted that the Sumatran orangutan will be the first Great Ape species to become extinct if current trends continue. The Sumatran Orangutan Society works with local communities living alongside orangutan habitat, helping them work towards a more sustainable future for their forests.

The SOS are working on a new project with the local government and local communities in North Sumatra to replant large areas of damaged orangutan habitat inside the Gunung Leuser National Park. The Leuser forests are the last stronghold for the Sumatran Orangutan, but have been damaged by illegal logging and oil palm plantations inside the protected area.

For every pound you donate to this fund, SOS will plant a tree to restore these degraded areas - help them reach their goal of 10,000 trees by the end of the year! You can donate to this appeal online at www.justgiving.com/restorerainforest

You too can help! Just visit the Sumatran Orangutan Society website or go straight to their donation page (save the rainforest) and do your bit.

Sumatran Orangutan Society Mission Statement (in brief)

SOS endeavours

  1. To conserve the endemic Sumatran orangutan (pongo abelii) and its native habitat.
  2. To promote public awareness of, and participation in, conservation strategies for the Sumatran orangutan through campaigns, community education and global communication.
  3. To collaborate with Indonesian conservationists in the establishment and running of the Orangutan Information Centre.
  4. To assist the Government-run Bohorok Orangutan Centre in the care of ex-captive orangutans.
  5. To fundraise to support our goals.

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