Gunung Palung Orangutan Conservation Program

GPOCP | Yayasan Palung
Research & conservation of Bornean orangutans and their rainforest habitat in and around Gunung Palung National Park.

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We are thrilled to announce the publication of our new article highlighting 25 years of research and conservation on orangutans in Gunung Palung National Park. Thanks to all the @GPOrangutans team who made this possible! #savewildorangutans https://t.co/WTa7h04Akt

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We congratulate our Executive Director, Dr. Cheryl Knott, for being recognized as one of @DisneyConserves Trailblazing Women! This honor spotlights her leadership and all the amazing work being done on the ground to #SaveWildOrangutans https://t.co/83kxeIgGqT via @DisneyParks

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Excited to see this paper out! Incredible team came together to assess impact of #fieldresearch stations on #conservation. Long-term sites like Cabang Panti in #GunungPalungNationalPark are beneficial for #forests and #biodiversity, and more! https://t.co/3r3G6TEBQV

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New paper alert! GPOCP Project Scientist @AmyScott217, along with our Exec Director @CherylDKnott and collaborator @tatangtiara, et. al. find flanged male orangutans have more babies than unflanged males. Read at https://t.co/9KUibb3DQZ

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Out this week in National Geographic Magazine, "Borneo's Wild Green Heart" features some of our work and magnificent photos from @TimLamanPhoto of the incredible biodiversity in @GunungPalung!
https://t.co/ZedtA2VZGa

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We also use thermal drones to detect orangutans! Our Research Director, Wahyu Susanto, flies in the early hours of the morning before the sun rises so the canopy is still cool. Bibi and her juvenile, Bayas, seen here #OCW #orangutancaringweek

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We leverage AI to protect orangutans by using drones to find orangutan nests. The images taken are used to train AI models to recognize nests so that we can conduct population surveys more easily! #OCW #orangutancaringweek #drones #aiforgood

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1. It’s Orangutan Caring Week! This week we will be updating you all on the many exciting things we are working on and the ways we care for orangutans by caring for forests and for the people that live near them! #ocw #orangutancaringweek #landrights #sustainablelivelihoods

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GPOCP/YP work to combat this phenomenon by increasing protected forest areas through our Hutan Desa program, support and training for fire-fighting, scientific research, and education programs about the value of forests and the wildlife within them. 2/2 #ClimateWeek

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It's Climate Week! Research has shown that forest loss is associated with increased temperature and decreased rainfall, demonstrating how habitat loss makes climate change worse on Borneo. 1/2
https://t.co/jI3Evm5Xxj
#climatechange #borneo

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After several very stressful days of fighting fires to keep the village forests safe, the heroic efforts of the village forest management boards were helped by the arrival of long-awaited rain! The fires are out for now, and the LPHD is already planting new trees!

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Our Hutan Desa (Village Forest) program gets villages legal rights to forest areas that they manage and provides training for SMART patrols and more. Several of the Village Forests are under immediate threat by fire right now! Help the heroes on the ground https://t.co/L6OBrUu6mz

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Fire fighting is ongoing near Nipah Kuning to keep the village forest safe. The Village Forest Management Team is working all through the night and day, and our GPOCP/Yayasan Palung team is doing what they can, but they need your help! https://t.co/L6OBrUu6mz

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Our very own @AmyScott217 featured in @TheLeakeyFndtn podcast Origin Stories this week, talking about motherhood in orangutans and humans https://t.co/ZzdZGuSyvH

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Check out our latest article to read more about Udin’s journey to becoming a Field Research Assistant.

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Management of Cabang Panti is conducted by @GunungPalung in collaboration with @gpocp. Scientific research is carried out in conjunction with @UNAS1949 & @BU_Tweets.

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Have you ever wondered what it’s like to follow orangutans in the wild? Our newest Field Research Assistant, Udin, is learning first-hand about both the challenging and the rewarding aspects of this work. 🦧

https://t.co/UGbTyi9TLK

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Udin worked as the camp maintenance assistant for almost 5 years, until he got promoted to his new role earlier this year. After 3 months of intensive training, Udin is now skilled in collecting all types of data that are necessary for the research project.

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Last month we celebrated #WorldEnvironmentDay & #WorldRainforestDay with a special tree planting event!

More than 175 participants, including representatives from 60 different local institutions, came together to plant 500 seedlings in a local mangrove.🌿
https://t.co/vhIvjQg21J

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Executive Director, Dr. Cheryl Knott, has made it to Ketapang, Indonesia for her annual visit!
Dr. Knott (center) is pictured here with her family, Board Members Pak Yudo (seated 2nd from left) & Pak Adi (seated 3rd from right), & the entire Yayasan Palung conservation staff.