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RE: The Endangered Sumatran Orangutans Spotted In Jungle Trekking
hey dear @kheys,
beautiful post! travelers thank !! I have never seen a live orangutan but I hope I can do it soon! and I hope to see them in their natural environment, like you did. but are only the red-haired oranges or all the species being terminated?
I really would like to see a photo of your friend embraced by Jacky ;-)) was he afraid?
do you live there in sumatra?
congratulations for the curie vote and thank you for sharing with us
Hai @road2horizon thank you for stopping by here, yes you can go and see them it will be so much fun ;D Not only the orangutans that critically endangered there in Sumatran jungle, others are the Sumatran Tiger and Sumatran Elephant that their numbers decreases year by year and put them in the list critically endangered, the possibly way to see them like trekking 4 or 5 more days cause you need to reach deeper in the jungle and go back by tubing rafting along Bahorok River. For seeing the orangutans only is enough for me for 1 or 2 days trek. The wild flora also included on the rare list: the biggest flower in the world Rafflesia Arnoldii, that you can find also in the same jungle in National Park Leuser Mountain, see them in the right time when they are blooming in certain period. Yes, i live here in Sumatra- Aceh Province, next to the North Sumatra Province where this national park are, it's my second home as i studied n lived in that province for many years. I can't captured that quick moment, yes she was afraid but also laughing it was awkward situation, Jacky the orangutan is well known likes to hug people who standing near and never hurt them, but still the ranger have to separated them for the safety reason anyhow ;D Based on my experiences, the ranger would never guaranteed that i will see the wildlife for sure, it was all depend on your lucky, different trekker meet different wildlife. But the orangutans mostly stick to their territory so i could say i always see them every time do the jungle trekking.
thanks for all these detailed information! it's really nice to read about a life and a nature so different from mine !! we intend to travel a long time, so I hope to be able to go over there as soon as possible. in my next life I would love to be a ranger ;-))
You're welcome! I hope all things go with the best for you, and happy traveling, it would be great to read your story!