Javan Gibbon on the Radio

Even people of Pekalogan, there are still some of them not know their own forest and unique primate, such as Javan silvery gibbon, which can be found nowhere else on earth. Sokokembang forest is located about one and half hours from the city of Pekalongan. its located in the mountainous area and Pekalongan city located along the coastline of north Java sea. However, mountainous area in Petungkriono district, that also habitat of Javan gibbon actually is critically important for Pekalongan city, where this mountain as watercatchment areas from all the rivers streaming down through Pekalongan. We have initiated a public campaing to introduce Javan gibbon and its conservation habitat in Sokokembang forest through a radio program. The aim is to promote and raising conservation awareness of an endemic primates of Pekalongan regency .

Collaborate with local radio “Radio Kota Batik” in Pekalongan, series of talkshow was succeed to be done at 24 April, 8 May , 22 May and 5 June 2014. We use this program not only to introduce our Primate Study Club but also more important to share information about our activities and to promote conservation of endangered primate which still exist in Pekalongan regency, that actually need more attention from people of Pekalongan themselves.

Agnes (our team member) have been on aired talk about Javan gibbon conservation activities.