The Tapanuli orangutans face many threats,
including fragmented habitat, gold mining, and a planned dam.
Not exact matches
He says farmers trying to hide forbidden crops often go deep into forests,
including national parks,
fragmenting the
habitats that threatened species depend on.
The sites —
including locations in the Crane Naval Surface and Warfare Center, Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge, and state parks — varied in
habitat size and form, ranging from small to large forest
fragments with varying degrees of tree cover.
The report identified over 40 key actions needed to boost gibbon numbers and ensure their long - term survival,
including enhancing monitoring systems to keep track of remaining individuals, creating canopy bridges between forest
fragments to expand their
habitat range, and limiting disturbance by people in forested areas.