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Orangutan First Crosses Man-Made Canopy Bridge, Linking Habitats

4/29/2026

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Camera recorded the first crossing of a human-made canopy bridge by a Sumatran orangutan.
An orangutan crossed the rope bridge over the Lagan–Pagindar road in Pakpak Bharat, North Sumatra, in April 2026.
TaHuKah, the Sumatran Orangutan Society and local authorities installed the bridge after surveys identified habitat gaps.
Conservationists say the crossing could reduce inbreeding by reconnecting Siranggas Wildlife Reserve and Sikulaping Protection Forest, where fewer than 14,000 orangutans remain.

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Story summary

Camera recorded the first crossing of a human-made canopy bridge by a Sumatran orangutan.
An orangutan crossed the rope bridge over the Lagan–Pagindar road in Pakpak Bharat, North Sumatra, in April 2026.
TaHuKah, the Sumatran Orangutan Society and local authorities installed the bridge after surveys identified habitat gaps.
Conservationists say the crossing could reduce inbreeding by reconnecting Siranggas Wildlife Reserve and Sikulaping Protection Forest, where fewer than 14,000 orangutans remain.