"In the early 2000s in the Sumatran orangutan populations above 1,000 animals, but in 2012 it was under 200 tail, since most are already extinct due to their environment destroyed," said environmental advocate YEL Halim in Meulaboh in Aceh on Monday (7 / 5).
She said the last investigation, the existence of orangutan is the largest peat swamp forest in Tripa in Nagan Raya and Southwest Aceh, Aceh. However, during the existence of this hidden area, because there are certain parties will try to destroy their habitat.
"Actually, the last being the largest orangutan we see it in the Tripa peat swamp area, but as long as this information is covered, because there will be the opening of new land in this region," he added.
Halim said, as long as this issue heralded the existence of orangutans in the Bukit Lawang, Langkat, North Sumatra, while the region is only a small fraction of the population of this mammal.
It is said, due to land conversion of peat swamp forests into oil palm Tripa from Singkil hingg Nagan Raya district, orangutan population continues to shrink, because their habitat has been tampered with irresponsible people.
Therefore, he advised the Ministry of Forestry to recommend the re-forestation and forest peat swamp tripa mancabut land clearing permits which have been awarded the Governor of Aceh Irwandi dikepemimpinan Yusf / M Nazar on August 25, 2011.
"Once the permit is revoked, this tripa swamp area should be a protected area outside the forest area in accordance with the national spatial planning," he said.
Moreover, the existence of a thickness of 3-5 meters thick peat bogs will be able to absorb water and protect local communities from natural disasters such as floods that frequently occur during this time.
"Because land use in March 2012, residents here have breathing problems because it has many firm canals, such as peat fires have been very easy," he concluded.
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