Lamandau Nature Reserve
The Lamandau Nature Reserve is found in Borneo, Indonesia. This site has an area of 761 km2 (294 sq mi).[2] It is home to a number of Bornean orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus). It is this reserve that rehabilitates and orphan orangutans are released into by the Orangutan Foundation. (McConkey, 2005)
| Lamandau Nature Reserve | |
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| Location | Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia |
| Coordinates | 2°47′13″S 111°22′05″E[1] |
| Area | 761 km2 (294 sq mi) |
The number of endangered orangutans is currently around 500, but that number is gradually growing as the Lamandau Nature Reserve implements a program of rehabilitation and release of orangutans into the natural environment.[3]
See also
Further reading
McConkey, M. 2005. Bornean Orangutan, In Caldecotte, J. and Miles., eds, World Atlas of Great Apes and their conservation. Prepared at the UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre. University of California Press, Berkeley, USA.
References
- "Lamandau Nature Reserve". protectedplanet.net.
- World Database on Protected Areas
- "The Lamandau Wildlife Reserve". Orangutan Foundation. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
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