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Is Rehabilitating Orang Utans Worth While?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 April 2009

Rosalind Aveling  and
Arthur Mitchell
Rosalind Aveling
Affiliation:
Rosalind Aveling, C/o ffPS.
Arthur Mitchell
Affiliation:
Arthur Mitchell, WWF Siberut Project, d/a PPA Sumbar, Jalan R. Saleh, 8A, Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia.
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Abstract

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The centres for rehabilitating confiscated orang utans in Borneo and Sumatra have shown that at least some animals can be successfully restored to the wild. But there is still the fear of introducing disease and possibly social stress into wild populations. Two centres, Bohorok and Sepilok, which are largely administered and funded by the Indonesian and Malaysian governments, are extremely popular, have many visitors, and thus have a valuable role in conservation education. The authors, have been working on education programmes at these centres.

Type
Research Article
Information
Oryx , Volume 16 , Issue 3 , February 1982 , pp. 263 - 271
Copyright
Copyright © Fauna and Flora International 1982

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