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[[Asia]] > [[Indonesia]] > [[Batang Toru Ecosystem]]
[[West Africa]] > [[Ghana]] > [[Ankasa Conservation Area]]
= Summary =
= Summary =
* Tapanuli orangutans (''Pongo tapanuliensis'') are present in the Batang Toru Ecosystem.
<div style="float: right">{{#display_map: height=200px | width=300px | scrollzoom=off | zoom=5 | layers= OpenStreetMap, OpenTopoMap|5.252710, -2.583665~[[Ankasa Conservation Area]]~Western Chimpanzee}}</div>
* It has been estimated that 767 (CI: 231-1,597) individuals occur in the site.
* Western chimpanzees (''Pan troglodytes verus'') may be present in Ankasa Conservation Area.
* The orangutan population trend is decreasing.
* Chimpanzees have not been documented in the area since 2016.
* The site has a total size of 1,023 km².
* The chimpanzee population trend is unknown; possibly absent.
* Key threats to orangutans include the construction of a hydropower plant, deforestation, and killings due to human-orangutan conflict and sometimes for bushmeat.
* The site has a total size of 509 km².
* Conservation activities have focused on restoring habitat corridors, education and awareness campaigns, bolstering traditional agricultural practices and “orangutan-friendly” produce.
* Key threats to chimpanzees are agricultural encroachment and hunting.
* Conservation activities have focused on education, patrolling, and preventing further degradation from farming activities.