The Orangutan Health Project (OHP) is located in North Sumatra, Indonesia and investigates the special behaviours and ecological conditions necessary for the maintenance of health in wild orangutans, using parasitic infections as a measure of this health. By volunteering with OHP, you will be contributing to the research and conservation goals of the project. It is a two week position based in Sumatra which includes a 6 day trek into the Gunung Leuser National Park.

Possible research tasks at base:

  • Taking pictures and drying collected plant samples
  • Keeping temperature, humidity and weather records updated
  • Helping to maintain the project base
  • Entering behavioural data
  • Making new herbariums of important medicinal plant species

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