Meet Ibu Sri and the Orangutans!
The BOS Foundation is currently building a new Forest School for the orangutans undergoing rehabilitation. The rehabilitation process is essential for young orangutans to learn the skills they will need to survive in the wild and grow into independent and confident adults. Integral to this process are the surrogate mothers. Each and every one is completely dedicated to the care of these youngsters, but today we want to take a moment to spotlight Ibu Sri, a true orangutan warrior.
Background
The area around our current Forest School is becoming increasingly crowded with human activity. This has created an urgent need to relocate the Forest School to a new area that more closely resembles the natural habitat of orangutans. The new and promising area, however, lacks supporting facilities and access to the forest area. Since the surrogate mothers cannot climb like the orangutans, they need a way to navigate the challenging terrain each day and reach the forest classrooms.
Ibu Sri and the other orangutan surrogate mothers need:
Access to Forest School: Safe walking paths are needed for the surrogate mothers to reach the Forest School when they are carrying bulky supplies (and sometimes orangutans).
Workstation: The workstation will be used for rest, storage of supplies, and other operational activities for the Forest School.
How important are access paths and the workstation for Ibu Sri?
In this new location, adequate access paths are essential to reach Forest School. Imagine the surrogate mothers who have prepared the supplies for the day in the tropical heat and humidity, but are stuck trudging through a deep peat swamp. With proper paths, their journey will be safer and more comfortable, allowing them to carry the little orangutans calmly. The journey to freedom already contains enough hurdles and challenges, let’s at least make their daily trips to Forest School uncomplicated.
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