G3+Orangutans

=__​Endangered Orangutans __  By: Julia P., Johnny M. and Jay S. media type="file" key="orangutans project.wmv"Borneo and Sumatra  The orangutan lives only in two places in the world, Borneo, and Sumatra. Orangutans live in moist tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests. This ecosystem provides the perfect shelter, food, water, and space required for the orangutan to live. Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests are forests that usually get less rainfall. These forests are also a tropical and subtropical biome. These forests have semi-evergreen and evergreen deciduous tree species. Without these forests the Orangutan’s chances of survival is slim.  Importance of Ecosystem = Without the Orangutan’s ecosystem their chances of survival are taken away. There ecosystem is tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests. This ecosystem is important because this is the only habitat where an orangutan can live. This is the only habitat where an orangutan has all of the required necessities to live. In these forests it has a perfect temperature, food, shelter, water, and space. The only problem is because of illegal logging these forests are diminishing quickly. The beautiful trees, plant, and animals of this forest will all disappear. The major problem is the orangutans. The orangutans are heavily endangered and if these forests are destroyed, they will be destroyed with them. Without these animals we may lose many clues to our past. As I said before this habitat holds so many rare and undiscovered animals. These ecosystems are the only ecosystems that these animals and plants can live in. We need to stop illegal logging so these beautiful creatures will all get there chance to be discovered and affect the course of our lives.

Food Web Aboitic factors  · Temperature- 70-90 degrees · Mountain Ranges · Rainfall 100-200 in. · Soil · System of layers Biotic factors  · Trees – canopy, forest floor · Mangos · Tapris · Bengal bamboo · Durian

=Threats to the Orangutan =  Hunting is a big threat to the Orangutan species. The biggest reason that Orangutans are hunted is for food. In the countries where the species are hunted there is no weirdness associated with eating the unlucky animal. Most often females are eaten for food. If her offspring are caught with her they most likely kept as pets which can be bought and sold, influencing the illegal pet trade market. Food shortages have driven the species into populated areas where they are hunted. Some hunting pressure has been generated by wildfires and in retaliation for revenge because the Orangutans are eating the local crops. Illegal pet may possibly be the most drastic threat to the Orangutan species. Some sources say that between 1985-1990 there have been as many as 1,000 Orangutans have been imported into Taiwan. It’s also said that for each Orangutan that reaches Taiwan there may been 3-5 animals that died in the process. Some people also say that there has been active trade in Kalimantan. Orangutans, dead or alive, have been reportedly bought and sold there. Dead Orangutan’s skulls can make up to $70 at the market. However, the law hasn’t stood aside; recent enforcement of the law has drastically decreased pet trade. <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">One main threat to the ecosystem that orangutans inhabit, in Borneo and Sumatra, is illegal logging. Illegal logging is used for oil palm plantations and timber harvesting. 30,000 sq kilometers have been destroyed due to illegal logging, which is a significant part of the orangutan’s habitat. More than 73% percent of all logging in Indonesia is illegal. Illegal logging is not only affecting orangutans, whose loss of habit is occurring at a 30% percent higher rate than previously thought, but the whole ecosystem. By 2012, some of Indonesia’s 41 national parks may become severely degraded if illegal logging continues. Not only is illegal logging effecting Indonesia’s ecosystem, it is also the world. Because greenhouse gas emissions are released from forest conversion and burning, it is a factor that causes global warming. Indonesia is the third largest contributor to global warming. Illegal logging not only effects orangutans, but the world. If illegal logging continues then there will not only be a small population of orangutans but major global warming. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Palm oil plantations are another major threat to orangutans. Palm oil plantations have expanded across Indonesia and Malaysia causing up to 3,000 orangutans to die due to lack of habitat in Borneo and Sumatra. More than 1,000 baby orangutans have been orphaned; their mothers killed by the process of de-forestization or palm oil plantation workers. The C.O.P. (Center for Orangutan protection) and Borneo Orangutan survival are trying to rescue orphaned baby orangutans and reintroduce them into the wild. The two secure areas where the baby orangutans are being introduced to the wild, are being illegally cut down. Even though the C.O.P. is working vigorously to save the orangutans, the C.O.P. is facing threats and the members are having to hide their family members from the palm oil industry. If palm oil plantations are not stopped, then orangutans will be extinct by 2020 and Borneo and Sumatra will no longer be breath taking islands, but work plant districts.

Conservation Plan One way we may be able to help save the Orangutans is if we up the ante by increasing the law that protects the primates. For example, the law should keep a close eye on who goes in and out of where the orangutans inhabit, in order to prevent illegal logging. Another way to prevent illegal logging would be to give out permits to cut down trees, and allow only a certain amount of trees to be cut down per year. This plan will ensure that the locals and lumber jacks still make money and at the same time helps save the orangutan’s habitat. To prevent pet trade and hunting, law enforcement should patrol towns and areas where there may be possible hunters and exporters. These are just a few ways that we can help save the people of the forest.

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