Critically endangered orangutan uses wildlife bridge for first time in two years
A rare crossing on an Indonesian sky bridge offers new hope for reconnecting two isolated orangutan populations.
Share:
More Stories
Conservationists are celebrating after a critically endangered orangutan used a wildlife bridge in Indonesia for the first time in more than two years. The sky bridge was built to help animals safely cross a newly constructed road that split the habitat of about 350 endangered orangutans into two separate populations.
Experts had warned that dividing the groups could threaten the species’ survival because the animals would be unable to breed across the fragmented territory. The recent crossing has renewed optimism that the two populations may reconnect.
Conservationists say the sighting is a promising sign that the bridge is working as intended and could help prevent the species from moving closer to extinction.
