Ramba Sihasur, Sipirok
The handover of 6000 stems of arabica
coffee seedlings to 2 community groups in Ramba Sihasur Village which is home
to the Tapanui orangutan (Pongo tapanuliensis) in the Eastern block of the
Batang Toru Ecosystem, Sumatra, Indonesia (24/07/2022).
This assistance is a follow-up to the
declaration of commitment from the “Subur” and “Mawar” farmer groups in Ramba
Sihasur village to protect the Tapanui orangutan in the Dolok Sipirok Nature
Reserve which was signed last June. If the community takes advantage of this
assistance by planting, caring for, and selling coffee properly, it is hoped
that the profit from the sale can improve the local community's economy and
reduce dependence on the illegal use of forest products that can damage the habitat
of the Tapanuli orangutan.
The seed handover ceremony was carried
out by the Head of the Association "Dongan Ni Mawas Timur / Friends of The
Tapanuli Orangutans in East Block (FOTTO-EB)"-Fajri Ikhsan Tambunan with
the Program Coordinator from the Scorpion Foundation to the two farmer group
leaders and witnessed by the Village Head Ramba Sihasur.
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