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Bornean Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus morio)

Mohamed bin Zayed Species project number 12255315

Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 12255315) - Bornean Orangutan - Awarded $10,000 on February 13, 2013

Hutan is a French grassroots non-profit organization that works to build innovative approaches to conserve wildlife in the forests of Sabah. In 1998, Hutan established the Kinabatangan Orang-Utan Conservation Programme (KOCP), a partnership with the Lower Kinabatangan community and the Sabah Wildlife Department in Eastern Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. From the start, Hutan has given a special emphasis to the Bornean orang-utan (Pongo pygmaesu morio) and the Bornean elephant (Elephas maximus borneensis) as they are endemic to Borneo, endangered and have a very high conservation profile. Through KOCP, Hutan has developed a holistic approach that combines scientific research, protection and the management of wildlife populations and habitat, with capacity building, education and awareness campaigns, community outreach and development projects. Today, the Hutan-KOCP team is composed of 50 highly skilled staff hailing from the native Kinabatangan community. Together this team works with immense dedication to create realistic solutions where the sustainable use of natural resources and durable socio-economic development become compatible with, and even support, the conservation of wildlife and its habitats. All program activities are conducted and managed by Hutan local staff in partnership with a wide network that includes government agencies, research institutions, other NGOs and private stakeholders. As a result, Hutan is responsible for a significant body of knowledge on orang-utans and wildlife in Sabah that consistently lead to discoveries being made on the ecology of the orang-utan and other wildlife species. Hutan’s long-term goals include: (1) Enhanced scientific knowledge of orang-utan and elephant ecology and conservation status; (2) Improved policy framework for orang-utan and elephant population management within and outside of protected areas; (3) Reduced level of conflicts between human activities and wildlife; (4) Enhanced community engagement in the conservation of wildife and their habitat; and(5) Enhanced human resource capacity and commitment to manage and conserve wildlife populations in Sabah. Hutan’s long-term intended impacts are: • Forest habitats that are home to significant wildlife populations (especially orang-utan and elephant) are maintained and connected, and wildlife populations are viable; • 100% of the Sabah orang-utans and elephants live within protected areas or in secure and sustainably managed forests; • Poaching is no longer a threat to orang-utan and elephant populations in Sabah; • Economic development in areas encompassing orang-utan and elephant habitat is compatible with the conservation of these iconic species; • Intense capacity building and awareness campaigns lead to increased involvement of local communities in the management of their natural resources and in the conservation of their wildlife resources.



Project 12255315 location - Malaysia, Asia