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Young Orangutan Crosses First Road Canopy Bridge, Protects 350

4/29/2026

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A young Sumatran orangutan crossed a man-made canopy rope bridge on Lagan-Pagindar road, the first known public-road use.
The Sumatran Orangutan Society and Tangguh Hutan Khatulistiwa installed five bridges after nest and forest surveys.
Officials say the 2024 road upgrade split the Siranggas Wildlife Reserve and Sikulaping Protection Forest, isolating roughly 350 orangutans.
Scientists warn that canopy bridges can cut inbreeding and vehicle-strike deaths among the remaining orangutans.

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Story summary

A young Sumatran orangutan crossed a man-made canopy rope bridge on Lagan-Pagindar road, the first known public-road use.
The Sumatran Orangutan Society and Tangguh Hutan Khatulistiwa installed five bridges after nest and forest surveys.
Officials say the 2024 road upgrade split the Siranggas Wildlife Reserve and Sikulaping Protection Forest, isolating roughly 350 orangutans.
Scientists warn that canopy bridges can cut inbreeding and vehicle-strike deaths among the remaining orangutans.