Development Issues Flashcards
Why are the orang-utans taken by the ‘rich elite’?
As a status symbol
How much is an orang-utan to buy?
Around £100 even though it’s illegal
What is the TER being aforested with?
Palm oil (creates a monoculture)
How much of the orang-utans habitat has been lost?
80%
What centre aims to sustainably manage the development issues?
Sepilock orang-utan rehabilitation centre, Borneo
What are the stages of the rehabilitation centre on Borneo?
Veterinary attention, baby school, forest area (backs onto TER)
Why are gorillas (gorilla gorilla) under threat?
Poaching, JuJu and used to ‘make a statement’
What has affected the likelihood of extinction of the gorillas in Uganda?
Roads and logging
Who lives in harmony with the gorillas in Uganda?
The Batwa Pugmie tribe
Why did most of the BPT not succeed in today’s society?
Unadaptive and treated as slaves by the locals due to their lack of knowledge
To sustain both the BPT and the gorillas, what project was put in place?
Ecotourism
How many orang-utan are left in Indonesia?
30,000
