Palm plantations in Kuala Musam Village, Attack Rod District, Langkat Regency, North Sumatra became "neraka" for Orangutan sumatra (Pongo abelii) female named Jana.
Jana, the name given the population for the 20 years old primates that have been caught in oil plantations in the village.
There are no fruits and rindang trees that make a buyer's pongo sometimes impose themselves to be familiar with the population and workers in the palm garden to just get food.
Sadar will be the safety and acrepaniment, a citizen tells about the existence of Jana to the Sumatra Lestari Orangutan Foundation - Orangutan Information Centre (YOSL-OIC) and BBKSDA Sumut to evacuate the female orangutan.
In addition to a veterinarian and the officer to release a bius shot, the evacuation process that takes time for the two hours running smoothly. As allegedly by the team, in the body of the female utan there is a wind gun bullet that is moisturized by the people.
It does not take much time considering the bius reaction that established to the Jana body, the team along with the doctor checked the excellent health conditions that will be moved to the Gunung Leuser National Park area (TNGL) is 100 km away from the evacuation location.
Today the sumatra orangutans are estimated not more than 6600 tails, 40 percent of which live in the TNGL area, Langkat - Aceh. The opening of the palm land becomes one of the main causes of the protected primates. Difference to the environment that is the only way to make our grandchildren ail can see other Jana-jana.
Photo and text : Irsan Mulyadi
