The Adopt an orangutan programme does not mean you literally adopt one and bring them to your home.
It’s a virtual programme in which you make a donation towards a particular orangutan you have selected, with the money spent to care for the orangutans, educational activities which support orangutan conservation as well as food and medication for the orangutans.
Caring of the orangutans will be done by the Sarawak Forestry Department in selected sanctuaries in Sarawak.
You can choose any orangutan under the care of the department which has been listed for adoption on the Sarawak Forestry Department’s website.
That said, the programme therefore will help you help in orangutans conservation and rehabilitation while helping disseminate information about orangutan conservation activities carried out in Sarawak.
About orangutans
In case you don’t know, Orangutans are creatures that share about 97% of the same DNA with human and they are endemic to Borneo and Sumatra.
Currently, they are regarded as highly endangered due to habitat destruction, indiscriminate hunting and the illegal wildlife trade.
Photos of orangutans
If you are not familiar with orangutans, here’s some photos of them. These photos are sourced from the Sarawak Forestry Department Facebook page.
How can you adopt an orangutan
According to the Sarawak Forestry Department’s website, there’s two tiers to the programme which runs for 12 months.
An individual public can adopt an orangutan for RM200, while corporate sponsors can do so for RM10,000.
If you are an individual, the perks for joining the programme will is as follows.
- Quarterly updates on news of your adopted orangutan in our wildlife centre via our website
- An orangutan adoption certificate
However, corporate adopters get more extensive privileges as seen below.
- A Profile of your orangutan
- An orangutan adoption certificate
- Media announcement of your adoption
- Co-branding opportunities in the wildlife centre
- A 10R Framed photo of your adopted orangutan
- Complimentary participation in Heart2Heart with Orangutan program at Wildlife Centres for 10 pax
- Complimentary single use of facilities such as the auditorium, meeting rooms and more at Matang and Semenggoh Wildlife Centres.
More details on orangutan and activities in Kuching
If you are keen to learn more about orangutans as well as seek more activities in Kuching, feel free to check the links below.
- VISIT the Sarawak Forestry Department website
- CHOOSE an orangutan to adopt (SFC Official site)
- BUY books about orangutan
- BUY a tour to see orangutans
- BUY orangutan doll
- SEE other activities in Kuching
- READ more about Semenggoh Wildlife Centres (orangutan sanctuary)
- SEE National Parks in Kuching
NOTE: Last updated on 17 May 2023. Any information here after this may differ or change without prior notice. Please check with the Sarawak Forestry Department for the latest information.
