Assist this Sumatran orangutan research project

By doing this orangutan survey internship, you gain amazing conservation field experience. The Batu Kapal Conservation project in North Sumatra aims to protect an important bio-link for primates and other wildlife moving around the Gunung Leuser National Park. The research is focused on identifying and monitoring a small population of wild orangutans. You will use GPS recording and photography to expand the database of individual primates. Observe and understand the daily activity patterns of the Batu Kapal orangutans, including locating and mapping their nests. During your orangutan research internship, you will carry out dusk, dawn, and night walks by spotlight to GPS record sightings of primates and other wildlife such as slow lorises, civet cats, leopards, bats, and porcupines

Orangutan Survey Internship Responsibilities

• Collecting data using data sheets on orangutans: sightings, nests, migration paths, and feeding using GPS and photography
• Daily treks (day and night) to monitor and collect data on individuals to expand the database
• Data recording and analysis of the collected data sheets and the existing database (Excel spreadsheet)
• Using and updating the mapping software: GPS trail mapping
• Record and map important fruiting trees for the orangutan population (trembesi, ficus, pakam)
• Build the list of local species, plants, and animals, and identify related ecosystem services
• Identify and map primary land use in the Batu Kapal area and landowners as potential conservation stakeholders and project partners
• Assist with other project activities: upcycling plastic waste, tree planting, and community engagement
• The wildlife survey is for community purposes only and not suitable for academic research requirements, so we mainly accept graduates with field experience, while undergraduates may join as volunteers to assist and observe the team.