If all goes according to plan, the orangutan rescued from international wildlife trade in Kalyan last November will soon return to Indonesia, its country of origin.
The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) and the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change are in talks with the Indonesian government. Once they apply for the import permit, the process of sending the orangutan back will begin. Currently, the orangutan is at the Gorewada Zoo of the Maharashtra Forest Department in Nagpur.

WCCB Regional Deputy Director Yogesh Warkad (IFS) said, “After rescuing the orangutan, we informed the country of origin (Borneo-Indonesia). The Chief Wildlife Warden of Maharashtra is also overseeing the case to ensure the animal’s return. We await the Indonesian government’s response after writing to them a month ago. Once they approach the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change with an import permit, the repatriation process will accelerate.”