Ekosistem Batang Toru Semakin Terancam

Mighty Earth opposes the hydroelectric project by PT. North Sumatera Hydro Energy (NSHE) in the Batang Toru ecosystem, asserting it risks the extinction of the critically endangered Tapanuli Orangutan. The organization condemns a recent agreement between NSHE and the Swiss NGO PanEco, calling it a 'dirty deal' that ignores the project's location in a high-density orangutan habitat. Mighty Earth suggests that energy needs could be met by expanding the Sarulla Geothermal plant instead, and calls on President Jokowi to stop the project to protect biodiversity.

• The hydroelectric project developed by PT. North Sumatera Hydro Energy (NSHE) is situated in an area with an orangutan population density nearly three times the average of the Batang Toru ecosystem, posing a severe threat to the critically endangered Tapanuli Orangutan (Pongo Tapanuliensis).
• Mighty Earth characterizes the agreement between NSHE and the Swiss NGO PanEco as a 'dirty deal' and an act of surrender to intimidation, arguing that it obscures the fact that the project remains a long-term threat to the species.
• Environmental experts estimate that the project will alter at least 8% (96 km²) of quality orangutan habitat by 2022, leading to forest fragmentation and isolation of the population.

APA

Jones, S. (2019). Ekosistem Batang Toru Semakin Terancam. Mighty Earth. https://mightyearth.org/id/article/ekosistem-batang-toru-semakin-terancam/

Chicago

Jones, Sydney. Ekosistem Batang Toru Semakin Terancam. Mighty Earth, 2019. https://mightyearth.org/id/article/ekosistem-batang-toru-semakin-terancam/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=Jones |first1=Sydney |title=Ekosistem Batang Toru Semakin Terancam |publisher=Mighty Earth |date=11 September 2019 |url=https://mightyearth.org/id/article/ekosistem-batang-toru-semakin-terancam/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{jones2019ekosistem, author = {Jones, Sydney}, title = {{Ekosistem Batang Toru Semakin Terancam}}, publisher = {Mighty Earth}, year = {2019}, month = sep, url = {https://mightyearth.org/id/article/ekosistem-batang-toru-semakin-terancam/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }