Resistance Grows to US$ 1.6b Dam That Threatens New Orangutan Species and Communities
Fact-finding mission discovers growing local opposition to dam construction
Hey Mandarin! We’re not a fan–save the orangutan
This chant rang out in NYC and London, as demonstrators converged on Mandarin Oriental Hotel to call for an end to their complicity in the destruction of orangutan habitat. Mandarin is owned by parent company Jardine Matheson, whose corporate activities threaten to wipe out the world’s last remaining population of Tapanuli orangutans.
Mandarin Oriental Hotel: Save the Tapanuli Orangutan
Mighty Earth is joining the Ape Alliance and other allies in a dramatic protest against Jardine Matheson -- owner of the internationally acclaimed, 5-star Mandarin Oriental Hotels to draw attention to the precarious state of the Tapanuli orangutan, an endangered ape threatened by industrial development.
Bank of China to Reevaluate Dam Project That Threatens Endangered Orangutan with Extinction
The Batang Toru dam would permanently disrupt the habitat of the Tapanuli orangutan and would contribute to the first extinction of a great ape – our closest cousins in the animal kingdom – in all our recorded history.
Proyek Plta PT Nshe di Tapanuli Dibiayai dan Dimiliki Oleh Tiongkok
The coalition to protect the Tapanuli orangutan has only been driven by foreigners. The group, which is the state-owned Sinohydro Company, is the building company of the dam. Those promoting the construction of a falling back on the familiar patter of blaming outsiders for destruction happenings in their own countries. But the science is clear: if the dam is built, the Tapanuli orangutan will go extinct.
Indonesian Coalition Urges Government to Save Tapanuli Orangutan, Protect “Wonderful Indonesia”
The stage is set for a crucial showdown in a long-running battle to save a newly discovered rare species of orangutan from possible extinction at the hands of a planned US$ 1.6 billion hydroelectric dam project.