The research focuses on identifying and monitoring a small population of wild orangutans. Using GPS recording and photography, you’ll expand the database of known individuals by observing and documenting their daily activity patterns, locating nests, and building a clearer picture of how this population moves through and depends on the landscape. The work extends into the night too, with dawn, dusk, and spotlight walks to record sightings of orangutans and other wildlife including slow lorises, civet cats, leopards, bats, and porcupines.

• Data collection — recording sightings, nests, migration paths, and feeding behaviour using GPS, photography, and standardised data sheets
• Daily field treks — day and night treks to monitor and collect data in individuals to expand the database
• Data analysis — recording data and processing collected data sheets to update the existing Excel database
• GPS trail mapping — using and updating mapping software to record movement and habitat use
• Fruiting tree surveys — locating and mapping key food sources for the orangutan population, including trembesi, ficus, and pakam
• Species recording — building a comprehensive list of local plants and animals and identifying their ecosystem services
• Land use mapping — identifying primary land use in the Batu Kapal area and landowners as potential conservation partners
• Community activities — assisting with tree planting, plastic waste upcycling, and local engagement initiatives