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dinodorks:

Not our usual content but incredibly important!

For more information on the Batang Toru dam, the Tapanuli orangutan and how you can help, please check out the links below:

BBC article | Batang Toru website | Pacific Standard article

(Twitter source)

Update:

I’m humbled by the huge response this post has gotten, and I figure it’s time for an update on the situation. Mongabay has two great articles with information on both the current state of the Batang Toru dam and Tapanuli orangutans themselves:

- Dam that threatens orangutan habitat faces three-year delay

- Historical data point to ‘imminent extinction’ of Tapanuli orangutan

And although the situation may seem bleak, we cannot give up the fight for these apes and the habitat they call home. I encourage you all to check out the following sites for more information and ways you can help:

PanEco’s Batang Toru Conservation Project

Batangtoru.org

Born Free’s Tapanuli orangutan campaign