27 Desember 2011
Elaine sekarang sangat tergantung pada bantuan Rosa untuk merawatnya.
"Dia biasanya nangis kalau saya tidak ada," kata Rosa sambil menggendong bayi orangutan itu. "Jadi, saya harus selalu dekat dengannya."
Elaine adalah satu dari dua ekor bayi orangutan yang diselamatkan dari perkebunan kelapa sawit dalam beberapa bulan terakhir dan dibawa ke Pusat Perlindungan Samboja Lestari di Kalimantan Timur.
Manajer Samboja Lestari Ascheta Bastuni Tajuddin mengatakan dua bayi orangutan ini sakit saat pertama kali dibawa ke pusat perlindungan itu.
"Dua bayi orangutan, Elaine dan Mads sangat stres. Satu terkena diare dan satu lagi deman karena stres," kata Ascheta.
"Sebagian besar orangutan yang ada di sini adalah hasil sitaan dari rumah-rumah penduduk namun belakangan ini ada beberapa yang kami selamatkan karena terpisah dari induknya, yang mati karena dibunuh atau lari karena dikejar di kebun kelapa sawit."
Sejumlah laporan dalam beberapa bulan terakhir
menyebutkan banyak orangutan yang diburu di perkebunan kelapa sawit di
Kalimantan Timur.
Paling tidak 750 ekor diperkirakan mati dibunuh selama 2008-2009.
Orangutan, salah satu binatang yang paling dilindungi, semakin terancam karena habitatnya terganggu.
Dalam beberapa minggu terakhir, polisi menahan sejumlah pekerja perkebunan karena dicurigai membunuh orangutan.
Saya bertolak ke Kalimantan Timur, ke kawasan yang diduga terjadi pembunuhan orangutan.
Dalam perjalanan, saya terkejut melihat begitu banyak lahan yang diubah menjadi perkebunan kelapa sawit.
"Sekitar 10 tahun lalu, kawasan ini adalah hutan," kata Rudi, pengemudi yang membawa kami ke kawasan ini.
Sepanjang perjalanan, kondisi di kawasan ini cukup memprihatinkan karena kawasan hutan yang tampak hanya sedikit.
Perluasan perkebunan sawit dan tambang batu bara di kawasan hutan Kalimantan Timur menyebabkan konsekuensi tragis bagi orangutan.
Saya sempat bertemu dengan sejumlah pekerja di perkebunan sawit. Pada awalnya mereka ragu-ragu untuk berbicara.
Namun, seorang di antara mereka, Ronal mengatakan ia mengetahui tentang kematian orangutan itu.
"Sejumlah pekerja melihat ada orangutan di perkebunan, dan perusahaan membayar US$100 untuk satu ekor. Saya tidak tahu apa yang dilakukan perusahaan terhadap binatang itu, namun mereka menganggap orangutan sebagai hama," kata Ronal.
Perusahaan-perusahaan sawit mengatakan mereka tidak bersalah.
Namun kelompok pegiat lingkungan mengatakan dampaknya akan sangat terasa bila pembunuhan terhadap orangutan tidak dihentikan.
"Orangutan yang hidup liar mungkin akan punah dalam waktu lima tahun," kata Arfiana Khairunnisa, dari Pusat Perlindungan Orangutan, Centre for Orangutan Protection di Kalimantan Timur.
"Kami temukan kasus ini di kawasan perkebunan dan orangutan dianggap hama karena mereka memakan buah sawit. Orangutan dilindungi berdasarkan hukum di Indonesia, jadi langkah ini melanggar hukum," tambahnya.
Sekitar 90% populasi orangutan terdapat di Indonesia.
Pemerintah Indonesia mengatakan tetap melindungi orangutan namun sejumlah pihak mempertanyakan mengapa perusahaan sawit diizinkan memperluas lahan di habitat orangutan.
Dalam perjalanan di Kalimantan Timur, kami sempat melihat orangutan.
"Lihat, ada orangutan di jalan!" kata supir kami Rudi yang merem kendaraan secara tiba-tiba.
Orangutan dewasa itu sempat berhenti dan berjalan lagi menuju hutan di seputar.
Pemandu kami, Mike mengatakan sangat jarang dapat menyaksikan orangutan di kawasan itu.
"Kawasan ini berada di dekat tempat terjadinya dugaan pembunuhan orangutan. Ia bisa jadi korban berikutnya," kata Mike.
ENGLISH
December 27, 2011 Elaine, a baby orangutan Baby orangutan Elaine and her nurse, Rosa Samboja Lestari.
Elaine, a female orangutan baby was eight months old would not have survived without the help of his nurse Rosa.
This orangutan baby and mother separated when they were chased palm ill employees. It is unclear whether or not the parent Elaine survived.
Elaine is now heavily dependent on aid Rosa to take care of him.
"He used to cry if I do not exist," said Rosa, holding the baby orangutan. "So, I should always be close to him."
Elaine is one of two cubs rescued orangutans from oil palm plantations in recent months and taken to the Protection Center Samboja Lestari in East Kalimantan.
Manager of Sustainable Samboja Ascheta Bastuni Tajuddin said the two baby orangutans sick when first brought to the refuge center.
"Two baby orangutans, Elaine and Mads very stressful. A diarrhea and a fever again due to stress," says Ascheta.
"Most of the orangutans who are here are confiscated from people's homes, but lately there are some that we saved as separate from its mother, who died killed or chased in a run for palm oil plantations." Orangutans are considered pests Ascheta Tabuni Ascheta Tabuni, Orangutan Protection Center Manager Samboja Lestari, East Kalimantan.
A number of reports in recent months mentions many orangutans are hunted in oil palm plantations in East Kalimantan.
At least 750 killed during the tail is estimated to 2008-2009.
Orangutan, one of the most protected animal, is increasingly threatened because their habitat disturbed.
In recent weeks, police arrested a number of plantation workers on suspicion of killing orangutans.
I went to East Kalimantan, to areas suspected of the killing of orangutans.
On the way, I was surprised to see so much land being converted into palm oil plantations.
"About 10 years ago, this area was forest," said Rudi, the driver who took us to the region.
Along the way, the conditions in this region is quite alarming because the forest that looked just a little.
The expansion of palm oil plantations and coal mines in East Kalimantan forests led to tragic consequences for orangutans.
I had met with a number of workers in oil palm plantations. At first they were hesitant to speak.
However, one of them, Ronald said he learned about the death of the orangutans.
"Some workers see orangutans in the plantations, and the company paid U.S. $ 100 for a tail. I do not know what its doing to the animals, but they consider orangutans as pests," said Ronald.
The oil companies say they are innocent. Endangered
"Orangutans in the wild may be extinct within five years."
Arfiana Khairunnisa
But the group Environmentalists say the impact will be felt when the killing of orangutans is not stopped.
"Orangutans in the wild may be extinct within five years," said Arfiana Khairunnisa, of Orangutan Protection Centre, Centre for Orangutan Protection in East Kalimantan.
"We find this case in the plantations and orangutans are considered pests because they eat the palm fruit. Orangutans are protected under Indonesian law, so this step is breaking the law," he added.
Approximately 90% of orangutan population found in Indonesia.
The Indonesian government said it remains to protect orangutans, but some people questioned why oil companies allowed to expand in the area of orangutan habitat.
On the way in East Kalimantan, we could see the orangutans.
"Look, there are orangutans on the road!" Our driver said that Rudi vehicle brake suddenly.
Adult orangutan that had stopped and walked again into the woods around.
Our guides, Mike said it is rare to watch orangutans in the region.
"This area is located near the scene of the alleged murder of orangutans. He could be next," said Mike.
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| Bayi orangutan Elaine dan perawatnya, Rosa di Samboja Lestari. |
Elaine, seorang bayi orangutan betina yang berusia delapan bulan tidak akan selamat tanpa bantuan perawatnya Rosa.
Bayi orangutan ini dan induknya terpisah saat
mereka dikejar karyawan perkebunan kelapa sakit. Tidak jelas apakah
induk Elaine selamat atau tidak."Dia biasanya nangis kalau saya tidak ada," kata Rosa sambil menggendong bayi orangutan itu. "Jadi, saya harus selalu dekat dengannya."
Elaine adalah satu dari dua ekor bayi orangutan yang diselamatkan dari perkebunan kelapa sawit dalam beberapa bulan terakhir dan dibawa ke Pusat Perlindungan Samboja Lestari di Kalimantan Timur.
Manajer Samboja Lestari Ascheta Bastuni Tajuddin mengatakan dua bayi orangutan ini sakit saat pertama kali dibawa ke pusat perlindungan itu.
"Dua bayi orangutan, Elaine dan Mads sangat stres. Satu terkena diare dan satu lagi deman karena stres," kata Ascheta.
"Sebagian besar orangutan yang ada di sini adalah hasil sitaan dari rumah-rumah penduduk namun belakangan ini ada beberapa yang kami selamatkan karena terpisah dari induknya, yang mati karena dibunuh atau lari karena dikejar di kebun kelapa sawit."
Orangutan dianggap hama
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| Ascheta Tabuni, Manajer Pusat Perlindungan Orangutan Samboja Lestari, Kaltim. |
Paling tidak 750 ekor diperkirakan mati dibunuh selama 2008-2009.
Orangutan, salah satu binatang yang paling dilindungi, semakin terancam karena habitatnya terganggu.
Dalam beberapa minggu terakhir, polisi menahan sejumlah pekerja perkebunan karena dicurigai membunuh orangutan.
Saya bertolak ke Kalimantan Timur, ke kawasan yang diduga terjadi pembunuhan orangutan.
Dalam perjalanan, saya terkejut melihat begitu banyak lahan yang diubah menjadi perkebunan kelapa sawit.
"Sekitar 10 tahun lalu, kawasan ini adalah hutan," kata Rudi, pengemudi yang membawa kami ke kawasan ini.
Sepanjang perjalanan, kondisi di kawasan ini cukup memprihatinkan karena kawasan hutan yang tampak hanya sedikit.
Perluasan perkebunan sawit dan tambang batu bara di kawasan hutan Kalimantan Timur menyebabkan konsekuensi tragis bagi orangutan.
Saya sempat bertemu dengan sejumlah pekerja di perkebunan sawit. Pada awalnya mereka ragu-ragu untuk berbicara.
Namun, seorang di antara mereka, Ronal mengatakan ia mengetahui tentang kematian orangutan itu.
"Sejumlah pekerja melihat ada orangutan di perkebunan, dan perusahaan membayar US$100 untuk satu ekor. Saya tidak tahu apa yang dilakukan perusahaan terhadap binatang itu, namun mereka menganggap orangutan sebagai hama," kata Ronal.
Perusahaan-perusahaan sawit mengatakan mereka tidak bersalah.
Terancam punah
"Orangutan yang hidup liar mungkin akan punah dalam waktu lima tahun."
Arfiana Khairunnisa
"Orangutan yang hidup liar mungkin akan punah dalam waktu lima tahun," kata Arfiana Khairunnisa, dari Pusat Perlindungan Orangutan, Centre for Orangutan Protection di Kalimantan Timur.
"Kami temukan kasus ini di kawasan perkebunan dan orangutan dianggap hama karena mereka memakan buah sawit. Orangutan dilindungi berdasarkan hukum di Indonesia, jadi langkah ini melanggar hukum," tambahnya.
Sekitar 90% populasi orangutan terdapat di Indonesia.
Pemerintah Indonesia mengatakan tetap melindungi orangutan namun sejumlah pihak mempertanyakan mengapa perusahaan sawit diizinkan memperluas lahan di habitat orangutan.
Dalam perjalanan di Kalimantan Timur, kami sempat melihat orangutan.
"Lihat, ada orangutan di jalan!" kata supir kami Rudi yang merem kendaraan secara tiba-tiba.
Orangutan dewasa itu sempat berhenti dan berjalan lagi menuju hutan di seputar.
Pemandu kami, Mike mengatakan sangat jarang dapat menyaksikan orangutan di kawasan itu.
"Kawasan ini berada di dekat tempat terjadinya dugaan pembunuhan orangutan. Ia bisa jadi korban berikutnya," kata Mike.
ENGLISH
December 27, 2011 Elaine, a baby orangutan Baby orangutan Elaine and her nurse, Rosa Samboja Lestari.
Elaine, a female orangutan baby was eight months old would not have survived without the help of his nurse Rosa.
This orangutan baby and mother separated when they were chased palm ill employees. It is unclear whether or not the parent Elaine survived.
Elaine is now heavily dependent on aid Rosa to take care of him.
"He used to cry if I do not exist," said Rosa, holding the baby orangutan. "So, I should always be close to him."
Elaine is one of two cubs rescued orangutans from oil palm plantations in recent months and taken to the Protection Center Samboja Lestari in East Kalimantan.
Manager of Sustainable Samboja Ascheta Bastuni Tajuddin said the two baby orangutans sick when first brought to the refuge center.
"Two baby orangutans, Elaine and Mads very stressful. A diarrhea and a fever again due to stress," says Ascheta.
"Most of the orangutans who are here are confiscated from people's homes, but lately there are some that we saved as separate from its mother, who died killed or chased in a run for palm oil plantations." Orangutans are considered pests Ascheta Tabuni Ascheta Tabuni, Orangutan Protection Center Manager Samboja Lestari, East Kalimantan.
A number of reports in recent months mentions many orangutans are hunted in oil palm plantations in East Kalimantan.
At least 750 killed during the tail is estimated to 2008-2009.
Orangutan, one of the most protected animal, is increasingly threatened because their habitat disturbed.
In recent weeks, police arrested a number of plantation workers on suspicion of killing orangutans.
I went to East Kalimantan, to areas suspected of the killing of orangutans.
On the way, I was surprised to see so much land being converted into palm oil plantations.
"About 10 years ago, this area was forest," said Rudi, the driver who took us to the region.
Along the way, the conditions in this region is quite alarming because the forest that looked just a little.
The expansion of palm oil plantations and coal mines in East Kalimantan forests led to tragic consequences for orangutans.
I had met with a number of workers in oil palm plantations. At first they were hesitant to speak.
However, one of them, Ronald said he learned about the death of the orangutans.
"Some workers see orangutans in the plantations, and the company paid U.S. $ 100 for a tail. I do not know what its doing to the animals, but they consider orangutans as pests," said Ronald.
The oil companies say they are innocent. Endangered
"Orangutans in the wild may be extinct within five years."
Arfiana Khairunnisa
But the group Environmentalists say the impact will be felt when the killing of orangutans is not stopped.
"Orangutans in the wild may be extinct within five years," said Arfiana Khairunnisa, of Orangutan Protection Centre, Centre for Orangutan Protection in East Kalimantan.
"We find this case in the plantations and orangutans are considered pests because they eat the palm fruit. Orangutans are protected under Indonesian law, so this step is breaking the law," he added.
Approximately 90% of orangutan population found in Indonesia.
The Indonesian government said it remains to protect orangutans, but some people questioned why oil companies allowed to expand in the area of orangutan habitat.
On the way in East Kalimantan, we could see the orangutans.
"Look, there are orangutans on the road!" Our driver said that Rudi vehicle brake suddenly.
Adult orangutan that had stopped and walked again into the woods around.
Our guides, Mike said it is rare to watch orangutans in the region.
"This area is located near the scene of the alleged murder of orangutans. He could be next," said Mike.
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