Hak Jawab untuk Tempo tentang penyelamatan orangutan Tapanuli, kera besar paling langka di dunia

Mighty Earth clarifies that it is an advocacy NGO, not a financial institution, and is campaigning against the Batang Toru dam and Martabe gold mine expansion in North Sumatra. The organization argues that the Batang Toru dam is unnecessary due to sufficient local electricity supply and poses risks to the Tapanuli orangutan, the world's rarest great ape, and local communities. Mighty Earth also disputes claims that it is indifferent to the Martabe gold mine, stating it has spent years advocating against the mine's expansion into orangutan habitats. The document calls for a comprehensive conservation and restoration plan for the Batang Toru ecosystem to support Indonesia's broader success in reducing deforestation.

• The Tapanuli orangutan, identified as a new species in 2017, is the world's most endangered great ape with fewer than 800 individuals remaining, all located within the Batang Toru ecosystem in North Sumatra.
• The Batang Toru dam project is criticized for being located in an area with the highest density of Tapanuli orangutans, splitting three sub-populations, and causing deaths among local and foreign workers due to landslides and explosions.
• Mighty Earth asserts that the Batang Toru dam is unnecessary because a study indicated that the electricity supply for local communities is already sufficient.
• The expansion of the Martabe gold mine into Tapanuli habitats is identified as a significant threat to the ecosystem, and Mighty Earth has advocated for the mine owner to halt expansion until scientific assessments are completed.
• Indonesia has achieved significant reductions in deforestation for palm oil, paper, and rubber, with decreases exceeding 90%.

APA

Hurowitz, G. (2023). Hak Jawab untuk Tempo tentang penyelamatan orangutan Tapanuli, kera besar paling langka di dunia. Mighty Earth. https://mightyearth.org/article/letter-to-tempo-on-saving-worlds-rarest-ape-3/

Chicago

Hurowitz, Glenn. Hak Jawab untuk Tempo tentang penyelamatan orangutan Tapanuli, kera besar paling langka di dunia. Mighty Earth, 2023. https://mightyearth.org/article/letter-to-tempo-on-saving-worlds-rarest-ape-3/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{hurowitz2023hak, author = {Hurowitz, Glenn}, title = {{Hak Jawab untuk Tempo tentang penyelamatan orangutan Tapanuli, kera besar paling langka di dunia}}, publisher = {Mighty Earth}, year = {2023}, month = jul, url = {https://mightyearth.org/article/letter-to-tempo-on-saving-worlds-rarest-ape-3/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }