Environment news in Hutan Lipur Lata Kekabu

1. Bukit Merah sanctuary aims to build 50-strong orangutan assurance population

   2 days ago Sarawak Tribune Bukit Merah Orang Utan Island, Bukit Merah Laketown Resort, Bagan Serai, Perak 31.5 km

   The Bukit Merah Orang Utan Island Foundation in Perak plans to expand its sanctuary to house an assurance population of about 50 orangutans over the next 15-20 years. The move is a safety net against a potential collapse of wild orangutan populations. The sanctuary currently houses 15 orangutans, including one-year-old Orked.

2. Sulong the elephant's leg injury is healing

   1 week ago Harian Metro Gerik, Perak 47 km

   PERHILITAN says the injured right leg of the wild elephant 'Sulong' is showing positive progress after treatment. The elephant was captured near Gerik, Perak, and has been relocated to a safer natural habitat in Taman Negara Terengganu via Tasik Kenyir.

3. Fewer than 150 Malayan Tigers remain, more patrollers needed

   1 week ago The Malaysian Reserve Pos Yum, Perak 46.7 km

   At a celebration in Pos Yum, Perak, conservation group Rimau said that while patrol efforts have increased, more patrollers and sustainable funding are needed to protect the critically endangered Malayan tiger in habitats like the Korbu forest landscape.