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What type of new conservation strategies will be adopted for Sumatran orangutans by 2025?
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No new strategies • 25%
Local community-led initiatives • 25%
National policy changes • 25%
International collaboration projects • 25%
Statements or strategy documents from major conservation NGOs or government bodies
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Sumatran Orangutan Uses Akar Kuning Plant to Treat Wound
May 2, 2024, 03:51 PM
For the first time, scientists have observed a wild orangutan using a medicinal plant to treat its own wound. The male Sumatran orangutan was seen applying chewed leaves from Akar Kuning, a climbing plant known in traditional medicine for its wound-healing properties, to a big pink wound below his eyelid on his cheek. This incident, documented in a paper published by SciReports, marks a significant observation in animal behavior, highlighting the orangutan's use of natural remedies known to alleviate pain.
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Use of different plants • 33%
Use of non-plant materials • 33%
No new behaviors • 34%
Status improved • 33%
Status unchanged • 33%
Status declined • 34%
Yes • 50%
No • 50%
Increased patrolling • 25%
Public awareness campaigns • 25%
Restricting access to certain areas • 25%
No new measures • 25%
No new plants discovered • 25%
1 new plant discovered • 25%
2 new plants discovered • 25%
3 or more new plants discovered • 25%
Borneo • 25%
Sumatra • 25%
Both Borneo and Sumatra • 25%
Neither • 25%
Significant policy changes • 25%
Moderate policy changes • 25%
Minimal or no changes • 25%
Increased funding for conservation • 25%
Antiseptic plants • 33%
Anti-inflammatory plants • 33%
Wound-healing plants • 34%