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Summary

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  • Sumatran orangutans (Pongo abelii) are present in Rawa Singkil Wildlife Reserve.
  • The orangutan population size is unknown.
  • The orangutan population trend is unknown.
  • The total site area is 1,025 km².
  • The major threat is the illegal deforestation for palm oil plantations.
  • The main conservation activities have focused on educating the local community.
  • Rawa Singkil Wildlife Reserve has held the protected area status since 1998.



Site characteristics

Table 1. Basic site information for Rawa Singkil Wildlife Reserve

Species Pongo abelii
Area 1,025 km²
Coordinates Lat: 2.749947 , Lon: 97.675780
Type of site Protected area (Wildlife Reserve)
Habitat types Subtropical/tropical swamp forest
Type of governance Governance by government

Types of sites Governance types Habitat types

Ape status

Table 2. Ape population estimates reported for Rawa Singkil Wildlife Reserve

Species Year Occurrence Encounter or vistation rate (nests/km; ind/day) Density estimate [ind./ km²] (95% CI) Abundance estimate (95% CI) Survey area Sampling method Analytical framework Source Comments A.P.E.S. database ID
Pongo abelii

Sampling methods Analytical frameworks

Threats

Table 3. Threats to apes reported for Rawa Singkil Wildlife Reserve

Category Specific threats Threat level Description Year of threat
2 Agriculture & aquaculture 2.1.3 Industrial farming (including palm oil) High (more than 70% of population affected) Illegal deforestation for palm oil plantations (Jong 2025). 2015-Ongoing (2025)

Threats

Conservation activities

Table 4. Conservation activities reported for Rawa Singkil Wildlife Reserve

Category Specific activity Description Implementing organization(s) Year of activity
5 Protection & restoration 5.2 Legally protect ape habitat Rawa Singkil Wildlife Reserve has held the protected area status since 1998 (Sherman et al. 2022). 1998-Ongoing (2026)
4 Education & awareness Other Community outreach and capacity building (Sherman et al. 2022). Ongoing (2022)

Conservation activities

Challenges

Enablers

Research activities

Documented behaviours

Exposure to climate change impacts

External links

References

Sherman, J., Voigt, M., Ancrenaz, M., Wich, S. A., Qomariah, I. N., Lyman, E., Massingham, E., & Meijaard, E. (2022). Orangutan killing and trade in Indonesia: Wildlife crime, enforcement, and deterrence patterns. Biological Conservation, 276, 109744. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2022.109744
Jong, H. N. (2025, January 24). Coming to a retailer near you: Illegal palm oil from an orangutan haven. Mongabay. https://news.mongabay.com/2025/01/coming-to-a-retailer-near-you-illegal-palm-oil-from-an-orangutan-haven/



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