Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Project (SOCP)
Mission statement
Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme (SOCP) is endeavouring to conserve viable wild populations of the Critically Endangered Sumatran Orangutan (Pongo abelii). It supports the conservation of the Sumatran Orangutan through habitat protection, reintroduction, education, monitoring and research
The Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme (SOCP) is a collaborative programme of PanEco Foundation (Switzerland) and its counterpart NGO Yayasan Ekosistem Lestari (Medan, North Sumatra). Currently close to 70 local staff assist with implementing the various SOCP programmes in Aceh and North Sumatra.
SOCP is seen as the foremost authority on the status and distribution of remaining wild Sumatran Orangutans, and are increasingly active in the battle to save the remaining wild habitat of this critically endangered species.
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ASAP Partner since: 2017
Country focus: Indonesia
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ASAP’s Indonesia Programme Coordinator, Cahaya Ramadhani, reflects on her first year in the role and shares the activities and experiences that have stood out most to her, including graduation from the Women in Conservation Leadership Programme.