Understand the animal.
Understand the problem.
Orangutan conservation makes more sense when you understand the animal first.
Start with how orangutans live, what makes them unusual and why they depend on large areas of rainforest. Then follow the story outward into the forests, the threats they face and the work being done to protect them.
Take it with you.
Downloadable materials for classrooms, presentations, community groups and anyone who wants to share reliable information about orangutans.
PDFOrangutan Facts
An expanded printable guide to orangutan biology, behaviour, intelligence and forest life.
PDFMeet the Three Species
A printable guide comparing Bornean, Sumatran and Tapanuli orangutans, with range maps and population estimates.
PDFOrangutans Under Threat
A short discussion guide covering habitat loss, palm oil, mining and other pressures on orangutan habitat.
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Conservation begins with understanding.
Most people know orangutans are endangered. Fewer know what’s actually happening to them.
Orangutans need large areas of connected rainforest to survive. As those forests are cleared, they lose access to food, places to nest and the routes they use to move through the forest.
The more people understand what’s happening, the harder it becomes to ignore.
Explore More About Orangutans
Explore orangutan biology, the threats they face, and the choices that can help protect them.
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Understand orangutan life
Explore their intelligence, diet, behaviour and the three living species.
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Why orangutans are disappearing
Habitat loss, palm oil, mining, fire, wildlife trade and conflict with people are all part of the story.
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See how conservation works
Research, rehabilitation, tourism and forest protection come together in Tanjung Puting National Park.
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See orangutans ethically
Learn how to choose wildlife experiences that put orangutan welfare and habitat protection first.
Most people will never see a wild orangutan.
They’ll probably never visit Borneo or Sumatra or walk through the forests where orangutans live. Most will only know these animals from photographs or videos.
But those of us who have been there can share what we’ve seen. We can explain what’s happening to the forests and why it matters.
People are more likely to care about something when they understand it.