Conservation strategies for orangutans: reintroduction versus habitat preservation and the benefits of sustainably logged forest.
The Sumatran orangutan is currently listed by the IUCN as critically endangered and the Bornean species as endangered. Unless effective conservation measures are enacted quickly, most orangutan populations without adequate protection face a dire future. Two main strategies are being pursued to conse...
Main Authors: | Howard B Wilson, Erik Meijaard, Oscar Venter, Marc Ancrenaz, Hugh P Possingham |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/25025134/pdf/?tool=EBI |
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