Since 1900 the orangutan population has decreased by 80% in Sumatra Indonesia. An environmentalist, Hidisiswoyo works for the Orangutan Information Centre, trying to protect what is left of the declining population. Hididsiswoyo witnessed an orangutan trader capturing this endangered animal in Medan. Once Hididsiswoyo caught eye of him, he stopped and called the police, who arrested the man. Most of his job consists of conservation, he has pushed for saving forests, trying to prevent the deforestation of palm oil. These lowland forests are home for several mammals, orangutans, rhinos, and tigers. The Orangutan Information Centre has made progress to prevent the trafficking of these animals, but few chaperones have been convicted of this illegal trade.
The orangutan population has significantly decreased within the last century in Indonesia, which means the species could potentially go extinct by the end of the 21st century. In order to protect these mammals, the Indonesia's population must become aware of the damage that these illegal chaperones will create in their environment. Not only are the orangutans declining, but their habitat as well. Hidisiswaya and his team have made some progress, but it is going to take more than a small portion of the population to create a significant impact, www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2016/11/field-notes-protecting-sumatran-orangutans/
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