Sumatran Orangutan Society
United Kingdom
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The Sumatran Orangutan Society is dedicated to the conservation of Sumatran orangutans and their forest home. Our international branches raise awareness of the threats facing wild orangutans, and raise funds to support grassroots conservation projects in Sumatra. Together with a team of committed Indonesian conservationists, we work with local communities living alongside orangutan habitat. We visit schools, plant trees and provide training to help the local people work towards a more sustainable future for their forests. We promote public awareness of threats to, and conservation strategies for, the Sumatran orangutan, through community education and global communication. We collaborate with other international and local NGOs and businesses working towards parallel goals and fundraise to support SOS's aims and projects. Our projects address conservation priorities for the forests, biodiversity and communities of northern Sumatra. These include rainforest restoration, ecotourism development programmes adjacent to the Gunung Leuser National Park, and the creation of a network of "conservation villages" which serve as models of conservation-oriented living, promoting environmental education and habitat protection, whilst supporting the development of sustainable livelihoods.
