Do you have a young person in your life who would love to help tigers, orangutans, and elephants through their art? The annual international OrangArtan Competition is for children aged 4 to 12 and provides a unique opportunity to become involved in creative conservation efforts.
By paying a registration fee, you can help the Orangutan Project rescue orphaned orangutans from the illegal wildlife trade and provide them with a second chance at freedom in the wild. Your contribution will also be used to support wildlife rangers, who protect Sumatran tigers, elephants, and their habitat. Artwork Theme For 2022 The theme for this year’s OrangArtan Competition is to draw “wildlife and their habitat in Sumatra and Borneo.” This includes tigers, birds, and other animals living in the rainforests, trees, or rivers. Borneo and Sumatra are the only regions in the world where tigers, rhinos, orangutans, and elephants live together. Encourage your children to use their creativity in supporting an amazing cause while learning about the importance of habitat protection. How To Register Any child between the ages of 4 and 12 can register to put their creativity to the test. A panel of judges will assess the artwork and reward prizes for the first, second, and third places for each age category. If you are able to register more than 90 students in your school, the Orangutan Project will provide a valuable live presentation about wildlife conservation and the ecosystems of Borneo and Sumatra, allowing an opportunity for students to develop ideas for their artwork. How Your Donations Will Help Save Lives The Orangutan Project works with various rescue alliances to save orphaned orangutans who have been stolen from their mothers with the intent of being sold into the wildlife trade. This wildlife trade is illegal but unfortunately runs rampant in many countries. Orangutans are critically endangered species, and one of the major threats facing the species is the illegal wildlife trade. Through your contributions, you will be helping to raise the money necessary to help remove these innocent animals from this horrible, life-altering trade. Due to the generous donations provided by conservationists and generous people, the Orangutan project was able to save 10 orangutans over the past year and many other species in need of help. In addition to rescuing these poor animals, the Orangutan Project also funds wildlife rangers, who monitor the forests and protect wildlife against illegal threats such as poaching and traps. If you want to be involved and protect the forest, please register and encourage the children in your life to participate in the OrangArtan Competition. This is a unique opportunity to encourage young children to become involved in making the world a better place while educating them on the importance of conservation efforts to protect wildlife and their habitats. If you want to register for this event, please follow the link here. Why Are The Orangutans In Danger? There has been significant destruction and degradation of the tropical rainforest, especially lowland forests, such as Borneo and Sumatra – which is the main reason orangutans are at threat of extinction. As a result of habitat destruction, orangutans are more vulnerable to being targeted by traffickers in the wildlife trade. The illegal wildlife trade is one of the world’s most lucrative illegal trades, with a value of approximately $10 billion dollars annually. Infant orangutans are taken from their mothers to be sold as illegal pets. The mothers are usually killed. In addition to being used as pets, orangutans are traded for food, for use in biomedical research, and for wildlife entertainment in zoos. We need to do everything we can to protect these endangered species. Please consider participating or donating directly today. Comments are closed.
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AuthorKatrina Sriranpong is a philanthropist with a passion for aiding disadvantaged children, advocating for refugees from war-torn countries as well as promoting animal rights and protection. Archives
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