The Singkil Barat Nature Reserve[1] is a 650-square-kilometre (250 sq mi)[2] nature reserve found on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. Located in the province of Aceh, the preserve contains the largest peat swamp within the leuser ecosystem and is hailed as the orangutan capital of the world.[3] The Singkil is one of three peat swamps in Aceh province, the others being the smaller Kluet and much degraded Tripa.[4] The Kluet swamp is world famous for its tool using orangutans and has been featured in documentaries. No where else in the world do orangutans gather naturally in large groups or use tools.[5][6][7]
| Singkil Barat Nature Reserve | |
|---|---|
| Area | 650 square kilometres (250 sq mi) |
In this park you can meet a Sumatran tiger.[8]
Deforestation and Conservation
editDuring 2024 the Rainforest Action Network investigated land clearing in the Singkil reserve and found that supplies chains for major companies were sourcing palm oil from mills responsible for land clearing in the reserve. In 2022, 2023, and 2024 sustained clearing of forest occurred in the northern part of the reserve with canals being dug to make access into the forest easier. [3][9] The Sumatran Orangutan Society has restored several hundred hectares of forest by rewetting the peat and blocking the canals. Orangutans have returned to the areas they've worked on.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Sumatran Tiger Reserves and National Parks in detail. Gunung Leuser National Park". Lairweb.org.nz. Retrieved 2011-12-08.
- ^ World Database on Protected Areas[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b Jong, Hans Nicholas (Mar 14, 2024). "Palm oil deforestation persists in Indonesia's Leuser amid new mills, plantations". Mongabay. Retrieved Aug 20, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Hilton, Paul J (Nov 20, 2023). "What's at Stake in the 'Orangutan Capital of the World' — A Firsthand Account". Rainforest Action Network (RAN). Retrieved Oct 26, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Attenborough, David (Oct 26, 2024). [htpps://www.netflix.com "Secret Lives of Orangutans"]. Netflix. Retrieved Oct 26, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Morgan, Chris (Feb 25, 2015). "The Last Orangutan Eden". YouTube. Retrieved Oct 26, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Attenborough, David (Feb 5, 2003). "The Life of Mammals Episode 10 Food for Thought". Dailymotion. Retrieved Oct 26, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Sumatran Tiger Reserves and National Parks in detail. Gunung Leuser National Park". www.lairweb.org.nz. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ Jong, Hans Nicholas (September 22, 2023). "Deforestation for palm oil continues in Indonesia's 'orangutan capital'". Mongabay. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ NA, NA (August 21, 2024). "Spotted at Singkil!". Sumatran Orangutan Society. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
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