Bukit Tigapuluh, one of the last tropical lowland forests in Sumatra, is a refuge for many endangered species. These include the Sumatran orangutan, tiger, elephant, rhinoceros and the Asian tapir. But now the forest itself is in danger. The pulp and paper and palm oil industries have devastated large swathes of it. The ecosystem is shrinking by the day -- along with the habitat of the animals that live here. Within the last 20 years, the orangutan population alone has halved -- and currently stands at around six thousand animals. To keep the species from dying out, the Frankfurt Zoological Society's Orangutan Project is trying to secure their habitat and reintroduce rescued animals into the wild.
- Length: 00:26:35
- Producer: Deutsche Welle
- Series: Special < 30 min. DELETED
- Category: Documentary
