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Line 23: − + − + − + + + − The site is located in the Malaysian state of Sarawak, Borneo. It is situated between [[Batang Ai National Park]], the border to Indonesia, and the Batang Ai lake, which is an artificial lake that was created as a hydroelectric reservoir. The site, which is now classified as a Conservation Area, was proposed as an extension of Batang Ai National park following a 2013 survey that documented a high density of orangutans in the area ([https://borneoadventure.com/blog/2013/04/sungai-menyang-conservation/ Borneo Adventure 2019], [https://batangai.sarawaktourism.com/ Sarawak Tourism]). − [[File: OrangutanUSM.jpg | 400px | thumb| right |Female orangutan © Isabel Ordaz-Nemeth]]
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* Indigenous Iban longhouse communities are found in the site, where they have lived for centuries; through their knowledge and customs they have protected orangutans and other wildlife in the area.
* Indigenous Iban longhouse communities are found in the site, where they have lived for centuries; through their knowledge and customs they have protected orangutans and other wildlife in the area.
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<li style="display: inline-block; vertical-align: top;"> [[File: forestUluSungaiM.jpg | 400px | thumb| right |Ulu Sungai Menyang © Isabel Ordaz-Nemeth]] </li>
<li style="display: inline-block; vertical-align: top;"> [[File: forestUluSungaiM.jpg | 300px | thumb| right |Ulu Sungai Menyang © Isabel Ordaz-Nemeth]] </li>
<li style="display: inline-block; vertical-align: top;"> [[File: longhouse.jpg | 400px | thumb| right |Iban longhouse © Isabel Ordaz-Nemeth]] </li>
<li style="display: inline-block; vertical-align: top;"> [[File: longhouse.jpg | 300px | thumb| right |Iban longhouse © Isabel Ordaz-Nemeth]] </li>
<li style="display: inline-block; vertical-align: top;"> [[File: sagopalms.jpg | 400px | thumb| right |Sago palms for orangutans © Isabel Ordaz-Nemeth]] </li>
<li style="display: inline-block; vertical-align: top;"> [[File: sagopalms.jpg | 300px | thumb| right |Sago palms for orangutans © Isabel Ordaz-Nemeth]] </li>
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= Site characteristics = <!-- A paragraph summary of physical and geographic aspects of the site, and a table of key information -->
= Site characteristics = <!-- A paragraph summary of physical and geographic aspects of the site, and a table of key information -->
[[File: OrangutanUSM.jpg | 300px | thumb| right |Female orangutan © Isabel Ordaz-Nemeth]]
The site is located in the Malaysian state of Sarawak, Borneo. It is situated between [[Batang Ai National Park]], the border to Indonesia, and the Batang Ai lake, which is an artificial lake that was created as a hydroelectric reservoir. The site, which is now classified as a Conservation Area, was proposed as an extension of Batang Ai National park following a 2013 survey that documented a high density of orangutans in the area ([https://borneoadventure.com/blog/2013/04/sungai-menyang-conservation/ Borneo Adventure 2019], [https://batangai.sarawaktourism.com/ Sarawak Tourism]).
'''Table 1. Basic site information for Ulu Sungai Menyang'''
'''Table 1. Basic site information for Ulu Sungai Menyang'''
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