A tour round an endangered wildlife market in Indonesia – in pictures

An orangutan reaches out of its cage holding a cup. The market is on the outskirts of Kandang, south Aceh Photograph: Paul Hilton/SOCP

A king cobra. Trade in endangered species is illegal in Indonesia, but prosecutions are rare Photograph: Paul Hilton/SOCP

A pangolin in the corner of its cage Photograph: Paul Hilton/SOCP

A pig-tailed macaque. The market has been openly trading for about three years, but its owner is a wealthy man seen by locals as untouchable Photograph: Paul Hilton/SOCP

A salt-water crocodile which was caught and put on sale after it was found in a nearby small lake following a flood Photograph: Paul Hilton/SOCP

Heavy deforestation plays a bit part in feeding the illegal wildlife trade Photograph: Paul Hilton/SOCP

As forests in Aceh are cleared for palm oil plantations, more roads are cut in alongside them. These roads make it easier for poachers to enter the rainforests and trap or kill animals – including highly endangered species, says the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Program Photograph: Paul Hilton/SOCP

A wreathed hornbill. One bird dealer at the market produced a menu of protected species that poachers could procure with two weeks’ notice Photograph: Paul Hilton/SOCP

A slow loris, which is listed as vulnerable in Indonesia Photograph: Paul Hilton/SOCP

An endangered binturong, otherwise known as a bearcat Photograph: SOCP

A sun bear for sale. Some of the animals in this 'zoo' die of neglect Photograph: SOCP

Another orangutan – yours for $200 Photograph: SOCP

The market lies just a few kilometres from the edge of protected Sumatran rainforest Photograph: Paul Hilton/SOCP

An orphaned sun bear
Photograph: Paul Hilton/SOCP

An orphaned Sumatran orangutan in its tiny cage Photograph: Paul Hilton/SOCP