Wild and Valuable? Tourist Values for Orang-utan Conservation in Sarawak

• Main Authors: Kerstin K, Zander, Sing Tyan, Pang, Christina, Jinam, Andrew Alek, Tuen, Stephen T, Garnett
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Medknow Publications 2014
• Subjects: QL Zoology
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/6999/1/Kerstin%20K..pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/6999/; http://www.conservationandsociety.org/text.asp?2014/12/1/27/132126

Fluffy, orange and endearing, orang-utans have won the hearts of people all over the world. However, all sub-species are endangered in the wild with the Bornean orang-utan population having declined by more than 50% over the past 60 years. Fewer than 2,000 wild orang-utans remain in Sarawak with nea...