- Orangutans are in crisis. Asia’s only species of great ape are declining rapidly due to habitat loss, illegal killing, and wildfires. Found on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra, all three species of orangutans (Bornean, Sumatran and Tapanuli) are classified as Critically Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).www.orangutansincrisis.org/
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Why Are Orangutans Endangered? - Orangutan Conservancy
WEBOct 23, 2020 — Five great apes exist on earth today, two of them are on the brink of extinction, two are decreasing rapidly in population, and one is the most abundant primate species on earth. Orangutans and gorillas are critically endangered.
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The Tapanuli orangutan is a critically endangered species of great ape. …
Endangerment of orangutans - Wikipedia
There are three species of orangutan. The Bornean orangutan, the most common, can be found in Kalimantan, Indonesia and Sarawak and Sabah in Malaysia. The Sumatran orangutan and the Tapanuli orangutan are both only found in Sumatra, Indonesia. The conservation status of all three of these species is critically endangered, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List.
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Orangutan | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
WEBA century ago there were probably more than 230,000 orangutans in total, but the Bornean orangutan is now estimated at about 104,700 based on updated geographic range …
Sumatran Orangutan | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
- WWF works with other organizations to stop Asia Pulp and Paper/ Sinar Mas Group from clearing the largest portion of natural forest remaining outside the Bukit Tigapuluh National Park. This unprotected forest provides crucial habitat for the Sumatran orangutan, as well as numerous other species. We helped develop a spatial plan based on Sumatras ec...
Orangutan | Smithsonian's National Zoo and …
WEBOrangutans are the largest arboreal mammals and the most socially solitary of the great apes. All three orangutan species — Bornean, Sumatran and the newly discovered Tapanuli — are critically endangered, primarily …
Why the Orangutan Is Endangered | Earth.Org
WEBFeb 18, 2022 — Despite the indispensable services they provide for their surrounding environment, all three species of orangutan are currently listed as ‘Critically Endangered’ under the International Union for …
Why are orangutans in danger of becoming extinct?
WEBCurrently, the IUNC has classified the Bornean orangutan as Endangered and the Sumatran orangutan as Critically Endangered. Both species are in severe decline. This means that without drastic intervention, …
IUCN: The orangutan remains critically endangered
WEBJul 29, 2019 — The IPBES report found that more than 1 million species face extinction with one of the main drivers to being direct exploitation of organisms. With the recent update, the IUCN Red List now includes …
Conservation Threats - SOCP - Sumatran Orangutan
WEBDue to the rate of decline, both species are listed on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as Critically Endangered – the most severe status listing there is, with the next …
Orangutans - WWF
WEBWith no more than 800 individuals in existence, the Tapanuli orangutan is the most endangered of all great apes. This new third species lives in North Sumatra, but is genetically and behaviorally distinct from the two other …
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