Le Groupe de Travail - Orang-Outang
Le Groupe de Travail Orang-Outang traite de la protection de orang-outangs - Pongo pygmaeus. L’Orang-Outang est menacé par la destruction de son habitat à Borneo et Sumatra. Son habitat est détruit illégalement, du fait de l’expansion des plantations de pétrole de paume, de l'agriculture et des feux. Les organisations suivantes sont impliquées dans le Groupe de Travail Orang-Outang.
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Dear Mr President
The Great Apes Film Initiative (
www.gafi4apes.org) has taken Patrick Rouxel's film 'Losing Tomorrow' on Roadshows throughout SE Asia to create awareness of deforestation, palm oil plantations and support local solutions. 'Dear Mr President' was created at the request of local communities who wanted to present the issues to their President.
Related news & articles
05/05/2012
These articles contain information on the latest news of the Tripa Swamp fires and of the court case that is now under review.
Ministry of Environment Group Review Tripa Swamp
Tripa Swamp De... Read more
27/04/2012
This article is an update since a court ruling in March 2012 concerning the Tripa Swamp and the Leuser Ecosystem in Indonesia. The court ruling has been controversial and has been disastrous for the O... Read more
25/04/2012
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF ACTION
calling on Indonesian President SBY to:
ENFORCE THE LAW
SAVE THE SUMATRAN ORANGUTANS
PROTECT THE TRIPA PEAT FORESTS
ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS... Read more
29/03/2012
A press conference was held in Jakarta on the 28th March 2012 regarding the destruction of the Tripa peat swamps. The press release can be downloaded here as well as a list o... Read more
23/03/2012
Press Release
Issued by: WALHI/Friends of the Earth Indonesia
Jakarta, 23 March 2012.
PT Kallista Alam scandal in Tripa highlights lack of transparency in revision of the Moratorium Map: promised... Read more
22/03/2012
Rhett A Butler | Mongaby | March 2012
Environmental activists have launched an urgent appeal calling for a "just decision" in a court case that has pitted Aceh's "Green Governor" and palm oil... Read more
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Organisations Involved
The following organisations are involved in the Orangutan Working Group.
Orangutan Foundation UK
Orangtuan Working Group Secretariat
Ashley Leiman
7 Kent Terrace
London
NW1 4RP
UK
Care for the Wild International
The Granary
Tickfold Farm
Kingsfold
RH12 3SE
West Sussex
RH12 3SE
UK
Environmental Investigation Agency
62-63 Upper Street
London
N1 0NY
UK
Great Ape Project
714 North 97th Street
Seattle
WA 98103
Great Orangutan Project
London Office: Way Out Experiences, Studio 6, 8 High Street, Harpenden, Herts, AL5 2TB, United Kingdom
Malaysia Office
Way Out Experiences Sdn Bhd. Unit 1206, Block A, Damansara Intan, Jalan SS20/27, 47400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor,Malaysia
International Primate Protection League (U.K.)
Gilmore House
166 Gilmore Road
London SE13 5AE
Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre
Alison Cronin
Longthorns
East Stoke
Wareham
Dorset
BH20 6HH
Orangutan Protection Foundation
Angel House
225 Marsh Wall
Canary Wharf
London
E14 9FW
United Kingdom
Sumatran Orangutan Society
Helen Buckland
The Old Music hall
106-108 Cowley Road
Oxford OX4 1JE
World Society for the Protection of Animals
5th Floor, 222 Gray's Inn Road, London, WC1X 8HB
United Kingdom