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  1. When the road was upgraded in 2024, the gap in the forest canopy widened, eliminating natural crossings for tree‑dwelling #wildlife.

    “Development was necessary for people,” Siregar said. “But without intervention, it would have left #orangutans trapped on either side.”

    TaHuKah, working with the #SumatranOrangutan Society, or SOS, & local & national government agencies, proposed a simple solution: rope bridges suspended between trees, allowing arboreal animals to cross above traffic.

  2. When the road was upgraded in 2024, the gap in the forest canopy widened, eliminating natural crossings for tree‑dwelling #wildlife.

    “Development was necessary for people,” Siregar said. “But without intervention, it would have left #orangutans trapped on either side.”

    TaHuKah, working with the #SumatranOrangutan Society, or SOS, & local & national government agencies, proposed a simple solution: rope bridges suspended between trees, allowing arboreal animals to cross above traffic.

  3. When the road was upgraded in 2024, the gap in the forest canopy widened, eliminating natural crossings for tree‑dwelling #wildlife.

    “Development was necessary for people,” Siregar said. “But without intervention, it would have left #orangutans trapped on either side.”

    TaHuKah, working with the #SumatranOrangutan Society, or SOS, & local & national government agencies, proposed a simple solution: rope bridges suspended between trees, allowing arboreal animals to cross above traffic.

  4. When the road was upgraded in 2024, the gap in the forest canopy widened, eliminating natural crossings for tree‑dwelling #wildlife.

    “Development was necessary for people,” Siregar said. “But without intervention, it would have left #orangutans trapped on either side.”

    TaHuKah, working with the #SumatranOrangutan Society, or SOS, & local & national government agencies, proposed a simple solution: rope bridges suspended between trees, allowing arboreal animals to cross above traffic.

  5. The fleeting scene, captured by a motion‑sensitive camera, showed a young #SumatranOrangutan pause at the forest’s edge, grip a rope with deliberate care & step out into open air. Halfway across, it stopped, casting a glance down at the road below. Moments later, it crossed.

    Conservationists said that it marks the first documented case of a #SumatraOrangutan using an artificial canopy bridge to cross a public road that had divided its #habitat.

    #WildlifeConservation #HabitatFragmentation

  6. In a remarkable first, an orangutan was observed treating his own wound with a medicinal plant! 🦧🌿 After injuring his face, the ape was seen chewing a pain-relieving plant and applying a paste made from the leaves to his injury. 🩹 Incredible insight into animal self-medication!

    apnews.com/article/orangutan-m

    #AnimalSelfMedication #OrangutanWoundTreatment #MedicinalPlants #GunyugLeuserNationalPark #SumatranOrangutan