Conservation of Orangutans: Reintroduction or Habitat Preservation?

Voet, Julian (2020) Conservation of Orangutans: Reintroduction or Habitat Preservation? Bachelor's Thesis, Biology.

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Abstract

Orangutans are one of the closest relatives of the human species, but their future is unclear. Population viability analyses (PVA) suggest that orangutan populations are declining in size and number. Many populations are already below the minimum viable population (MVP) number. The main cause for this decline are these two human-induced threats: hunting and habitat loss. Fortunately, there have also been incentives by people to conserve orangutans and counteract these threats. There are two main strategies for orangutan conservation. The first, rehabilitation & reintroduction, aims to take care of orangutans who were freed from captivity and prepares them for a return to forest life. The second strategy is habitat preservation, which aims to protect (forest) areas that are suitable for wild orangutan populations to thrive. Both strategies have their own strengths and weaknesses, thus an optimal strategy does not exist. However, in terms of cost-effectiveness and conservation timeframe, habitat preservation has a clear edge over rehabilitation & reintroduction. So, for long term conservation of orangutans, it is most effective to invest more into habitat preservation rather than rehabilitation & reintroduction.

Item Type:	Thesis (Bachelor's Thesis)
Supervisor name:	Crommenacker, J. van de
Degree programme:	Biology
Thesis type:	Bachelor's Thesis
Language:	English
Date Deposited:	28 May 2020 08:13
Last Modified:	28 May 2020 08:13
URI:	https://fse.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/21913

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