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Batang Toru Ecosystem (view source)
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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: Small_river_Batang_Toru_Perry_van_Duijnhoven.JPG | 400px | thumb| right | River in Batang Toru © Perry van Duijnhoven]]
[[File: Small_river_Batang_Toru_Perry_van_Duijnhoven.JPG | 400px | thumb| right | River in Batang Toru © Perry van Duijnhoven]]
The Batang Toru ecosystem is located in the province of North Sumatra, Indonesia. The site is the only place where the Tapanuli orangutan (Pongo tapanuliensis) occurs (Wich et al. 2019). Rich in faunal biodiversity, 91 species have been recorded at the site, including tapirs, sun bears, serow, golden cat, and the very rare Sumatran tiger. Bird surveys conducted between 2003 and 2015 have documented 311 species at the site. Although there are areas within Batang Toru that are protected, there are key areas that are still not protected ([https://www.batangtoru.org/ Batang Toru]).
The Batang Toru ecosystem is located in the province of North Sumatra, Indonesia. The site is the only place where the Tapanuli orangutan (''Pongo tapanuliensis'') occurs (Wich et al. 2019). Rich in faunal biodiversity, 91 species have been recorded at the site, including tapirs, sun bears, serow, golden cat, and the very rare Sumatran tiger. Bird surveys conducted between 2003 and 2015 have documented 311 species at the site. Although there are areas within Batang Toru that are protected, there are key areas that are still not protected ([https://www.batangtoru.org/ Batang Toru]).
'''Table 1. Basic site information for Batang Toru Ecosystem'''
'''Table 1. Basic site information for Batang Toru Ecosystem'''
|High
|High
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|The pending construction of a hydropower plant, proposed by North Sumatera Hydro Energy, a Jakarta-based firm, implemented by Sinohydro, China’s national hydropower agency. (Laurance et al. 2020). The dam is planned in an area with the highest Tapanuli orangutan densities (Wich et al. 2019).
|The construction of a hydropower plant, proposed by North Sumatera Hydro Energy, a Jakarta-based firm, implemented by Sinohydro, China’s national hydropower agency. (Laurance et al. 2020). The dam was planned in an area with the highest Tapanuli orangutan densities (Wich et al. 2019). The construction of the dam has already commenced (Wich pers. comm. 2023).
|Ongoing
|Ongoing (2023)
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|4. Transportation & service corridors
|4. Transportation & service corridors