InfoSAWIT, PALANGKARAYA - 5 (five) individuals of orangutan - Riana, Mayer, Andreas, Leann, and Elaine were successfully released by Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) back to their habitat in Kehje Sewen Forest in East Kalimantan Province.
BOS thought, after two years not releasing orangutan in the province, on Monday (16/5) Balai Konservasi Source Daya Alam (BKSDA) East Kalimantan Province and BOS Foundation released them as the result of rehabilitation in BOS Foundation in Samboja Lestari to Kehje Sewen Forest.
The release in the midst of 2023 still applied special health protocol to prevent virus SARS-COV - 2 and the team involved should get Covid tests. While orangutan to be released should get too.
This was the first release in 2023 and the 25th one to Kehje Sewen Forest, East Kalimantan.
Based on the official statement to InfoSAWIT, since 2021, after BOS Foundation has been more than 3 decades, it successfully released 505 orangutans to their natural habitat (including five orangutans today). 379 orangutans were released in the release spot in Central Kalimantan and 126 ones in East Kalimantan.
BOS Foundation also informed that there are about 401 orangutans in BOS Foundation Release Center; 279 ones in Nyaru Menteng, Central Kalimantan, and 122 ones in Samboja Lestari, East Kalimantan. (T1)
