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Staying up to date on the latest research and ongoing efforts to protect and preserve the orangutan and its habitat. New resources will be added to this page regularly.

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Apes & Agriculture

This review paper looks at the effects of monoculture (the practice of growing one crop species in a field at a time) on endangered and critically endangered great apes and the things that need to change if we want to save these incredible species from extinction. Published in Frontiers in Conservation Science by Erik Meijaard et al, 2023

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Apes and Agriculture research paper

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An Illustrated Guide to Bornean Orangutan Food Plants

This guide outlines more than 100 kinds of native Bornean plant types whose fruits, leaves or bark are commonly eaten by wild orangutans. It offers an in-depth, illustrated look into many Ficus species and highlights their importance to Bornean biodiversity. By John Payne & Zainal Zahari Zainuddin in conjunction with Bringing Back Our Rare Animals (BORA)

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An Illustrated Guide to Orangutan Food Plants

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