Addy Mukhziae, Rizaldi Primate Conservation Education Program The condition of the Saibi Samukop Bridge in an Instagram post by the West Sumatra Mentawai Student Forum (@formmasumbar) Rare as it's become, we still occasionally catch the call of the bilou, an endemic Mentawai gibbon, likely swinging somewhere deep in the forest canopy. That piercing call can travel up to two kilometers, a territorial mechanism the species has carried through hundreds of thousands of years of

Sah Putra Adrian, Addy Mukhziae, Rizaldi Primate Conservation Education Program Mak Rosalina is making subbet in her kitchen. Subbet is a staple dish at communal meals in Mentawai. It is made from a mixture of bananas and taro, which is then coated with grated coconut. A Culinary Culture Rooted in Meaning The communities of the Mentawai Islands carry a culinary tradition rich with meaning, built on natural ingredients drawn straight from the land and sea around them. A life s

Penulis: Addy Mukhziae Seekor Atapaipai diatas pohon (CE, 2023) Di hutan Kepulauan Mentawai yang diselimuti kabut, di barat Sumatera, terdengar panggilan primata yang unik ke tajuk pepohonan. Enam spesies yang tidak ditemukan di tempat lain di Bumi, Siamang Kerdil atau Bilou ( Hylobates klossii ), Simakobu ( Simias concolor ), dua spesies lutung ( Presbytis potenziani dan P. siberu ), dan dua spesies beruk ( Macaca pagensis dan M. siberu ) telah menjadikan kepulauan ini seba