Education
You can find great information about orangutans at these sites:
According to the International Zoo Educators Association, “Conservation education is the process of influencing people’s attitudes, emotions, knowledge, and behaviors about wildlife and wild places. This is done through the efforts of skilled educators and interpreters, who use a variety of techniques, methods, and assessments to reconnect people with the natural world.” Conservation education about orangutans is one of the SSP’s most critical goals. Educational programs help build public awareness of the various issues facing captive and wild orangutan populations today.
The need for effective conservation education – especially with critically endangered species like the orangutan – is pressing. The desire to understand animals has been joined by the need to conserve their populations and ecosystems. Over the last few decades, zoos have rapidly expanded their conservation and research programs. Our visitors’ understanding of animals’ needs and of human impacts on animal populations has become critical, because the future of these animals depends on people.
You can find great information about orangutans at these sites:
- Orangutan Caring Week Toolkit - NEW!
- UNEP's Great Apes Survival Partnership (GRASP)
- World Wildlife Fund Orangutan page
- National Geographic Kids Orangutan page
- Orangutan SAFE - I HEART Orangutans Toolkit
- #RoamingRambutan
According to the International Zoo Educators Association, “Conservation education is the process of influencing people’s attitudes, emotions, knowledge, and behaviors about wildlife and wild places. This is done through the efforts of skilled educators and interpreters, who use a variety of techniques, methods, and assessments to reconnect people with the natural world.” Conservation education about orangutans is one of the SSP’s most critical goals. Educational programs help build public awareness of the various issues facing captive and wild orangutan populations today.
The need for effective conservation education – especially with critically endangered species like the orangutan – is pressing. The desire to understand animals has been joined by the need to conserve their populations and ecosystems. Over the last few decades, zoos have rapidly expanded their conservation and research programs. Our visitors’ understanding of animals’ needs and of human impacts on animal populations has become critical, because the future of these animals depends on people.
Photo by Bill Longo