Census in the works to update Sabah orang utan information


Precious primates: The Sepilok Rehabilitation Centre has attracted over 50,000 visitors this year alone, according to the Sabah Wildlife Department.

KOTA KINABALU: A census of Sabah’s iconic orang utan will be carried out to determine its current population.

State Tourism, Culture and Environment Ministry’s permanent secretary Datu Ruslan Datu Sulai said the latest data was needed so that the Sabah government could update its policies concerning the primates.

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