Help to Monitor and Protect Orangutans in Borneo

All through 2022, the wonderful BOS Foundation Post Release Monitoring (PRM) team in the Bukit Batikap Protection Forest has continued their tireless efforts to monitor the reintroduced orangutans and collect data from the camera traps, which has been amazing. Although some of the cameras are now in need of repair or replacement, thanks to your incredible support we are busy behind the scenes making this happen.

In the meantime, we have been processing the images received and have some new photos to share! One of the highlights is definitely these rare image captures of white-fronted langurs (Presbytis frontana). It is unusual to observe this species on the ground and we were delighted to see two very clear images of these langurs – one of them which was feeding. These beautiful primates are endemic to the island of Borneo and categorized in the IUCN Red List as Vulnerable since their population is believed to have declined by 30% in the last 30 years. It is wonderful to see them surviving and we hope thriving in Batikap.

Many other species continue to be recorded on the cameras – especially pig-tailed macaques, who always seem to take great pleasure in hanging out in front of the cameras either feeding, grooming or resting. We especially loved this little macaque who was obviously intrigued with the camera and stopped for a pose.

In the next few months, we’ll be posting more news and the amazing images that we have captured and also bringing you an update on the new cameras we will be deploying.  A huge thank you to everyone who has supported! Your donations have meant that we have been able to run this project for over two years and can now increase our efforts further to investigate both the reintroduced orangutans and all of the other mammal species in Batikap – thank you!