Which national park in Central Kalimantan, established on a coastal peninsula, is world-famous as the pioneering research and rehabilitation site for wild orangutans at Camp Leakey?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Tanjung Puting National Park
- Step 1: Tanjung Puting National Park protects extensive peat swamp and dipterocarp forests in Central Kalimantan. Step 2. Camp Leakey was established here in 1971 by Dr. Biruté Galdikas to study and rehabilitate Bornean orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus). Answer: Tanjung Puting National Park. Why not the others: Sebangau National Park protects peat swamp orangutans further east.
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