Primate conservationist Rahayu Oktaviani (Flag #23) carried the WINGS Flag to Gunung Halimun Salak National Park in Indonesia, where she leads a longterm field project on the behavior and ecology of the Javan gibbon, the only small ape living on Java Island, and its remaining habitat. The gibbon is listed as an endangered species because of habitat loss due to deforestation and forest degradation.
Rahayu and her team collected data about the tree preferences and characteristics of the gibbons in Citalahab Forest to determine whether specific conservation actions are needed to protect these resources for the primates. The longterm goal of the Javan gibbon research and conservation project, called OwaHalimun, is to conserve the Javan gibbon and its habitat through research, conservation education and community engagement.
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