Dr Ian Singleton OBE

Conservation Director Orangutan Haven, Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme PhD Anthropology and Officer of the Most Excellent Order (OBE) of the British Empire

Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme

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Awarded the Officer of the Most Excellent Order (OBE) of the British Empire for his services to the environment and conservation, Dr. Singleton is the world’s foremost expert on the Sumatran Orangutan. A zoologist, he joined with the Swiss-based PanEco Foundation and Yayasan Ekosistem Lestari in 2001 to establish the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme (SOCP). As director of the SOCP, he and 90+ local staff work to rescue captive orangutans and return them to a life in the wild, conduct field research and monitor closely the last remaining Sumatran orangutan populations in an effort to protect their habitat. The SOCP is involved in educating and raising awareness to the public on the impact of our decisions on the environment. They have also developed the incredible Orangutan Haven sanctuary – a solution for orangutans that can't be returned to the wild due to health reasons where they can live out their days on natural islands and also be ambassadors for their wild counterparts improving people’s perceptions of nature and promoting animal welfare, species and ecosystem conservation. 

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Orangutans & The Island Of Sumatra

Zac Lovas Ian Singleton