2010 ORANGUTAN AWARENESS WEEK

2010 Orangutan Awareness Week

PLEASE JOIN US to HELP SAVE ORANGUTANS and their RAINFOREST HOME
by holding an ORANGUTAN AWARENESS EVENT!

It's hard to imagine, but orangutans may have less 10 years left in the wild before they are extinct! They will be the first great ape to go extinct. Here are just a few facts:

  • Orangutans are highly endangered and have less than ten years left in the wild before they are extinct.
  • Orangutans share 97% of our DNA and, as one of our closest evolutionary cousins, it is our responsibility to protect these intelligent gentle apes.
  • Habitat loss, palm oil plantations, and an illegal pet trade are pushing them toward extinction.


MORE THAN JUST ORANGUTANS

  • Rainforests play a vital role in the health of our planet. When forests are logged and burned large amounts of greenhouse gases are emitted into the atmosphere contributing to the climate change crisis.
  • Saving orangutans helps to save many other endangered species that live in the same forest, like tigers, rhinos, gibbons, sun bears, clouded leopards and countless other species of plants and animals.
  • Indonesia is also home to many indigenous tribes with diverse cultures and traditions that are now threatened with losing their rainforest homes.

 

WON'T YOU JOIN US to HELP SAVE ORANGUTANS and the Rainforests they live in?

Anyone can hold an event anywhere!
Zoos and animal facilities, zookeepers, volunteers and docents, students, teachers, school groups, youth organizations, or individuals... at zoos, parks, schools, eco-fairs, shopping centers, even your own home!
Combine awareness and fundraising!
Set up informational tables, bake sales, movie nights, or raffles.

Free Downloadable Materials

All of these full color documents are yours to download and use for your events to help raise awareness of the crisis facing wild orangutans. We will be constantly updating this section, so keep checking back.

For more information, please contact Holly Draluck ( mailto:holly@redapes.org) and CLICK HERE (orangaware.org) for more downwloadable materials and event ideas.

2010 LIST OF PARTICIPATING ZOOS AND ANIMAL CENTERS COMING SOON!