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Gibbon Conservation
Siamang gibbons are listed as Endangered by the IUCN Red List with an estimated 22,390 individuals left in the wild. In 2019, Dublin Zoo began providing support to the Supayang Gibbon Conservation Centre in Sumatra which is run by Kalaweit. This species is threatened by loss of habitat and collection for the pet trade.
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Gibbon Conservation
Siamang gibbons are listed as Endangered by the IUCN Red List with an estimated 22,390 individuals left in the wild. In 2019, Dublin Zoo began providing support to the Supayang Gibbon Conservation Centre in Sumatra which is run by Kalaweit. This species is threatened by loss of habitat and collection for the pet trade.
Kalaweit Gibbon Conservation Centre
In 2019, Dublin Zoo began providing support to the Supayang Gibbon Conservation Centre in Sumatra which is run by Kalaweit. This species is threatened by loss of habitat and collection for the pet trade. Kalaweit was founded in 1998 with the objective of protecting gibbons in Indonesia and their habitats. The Supayang Gibbon Conservation Centre houses confiscated siamang along with other species of gibbons and bears. The centre provides proper care for these animals and when possible release them back into the forest.
Kalaweit also manages and patrols the Supayang Reserve which borders the centre and is home to wild siamang.
Dublin Zoo also takes part in a breeding programme for the Siamang gibbon.