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 (Endangered) and the Sumatran about 7,500 (Critically Endangered).
Why Are Orangutans Endangered? - Orangutan Conservancy
WEBFive 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.
Orangutan | Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute
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 due to habitat loss.
Sumatran Orangutan | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
WEBThe critically endangered Sumatran orangutan population is threatened by hunting and habitat loss. Learn more about what WWF is doing to protect its future, and how you can help.
Endangerment of orangutans - Wikipedia
WEBThe conservation status of all three of these species is critically endangered, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List. [1] Population decline. Over the past 60 years, the population of all three species has been steeply declining. [2] .
Orangutans: Threats, Facts, and FAQs - IFAW
WEBDespite their impressive strength and adaptability, orangutans are critically endangered. They are threatened by human activities like deforestation through logging and hunting.
Deforestation surges in hotspot of critically endangered Bornean orangutans
WEBOct 20, 2023 — BALIKPAPAN, Indonesia — The deforestation rate has surged in a key habitat for critically endangered orangutans in Indonesian Borneo, with an area of forest 40 times the size of New York City’s Central Park cleared this year alone, independent monitoring shows.
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 species.
Orangutan Foundation International – 97% of our DNA...100% of …
WEBThe destruction and degradation of the tropical rain forest, particularly lowland forest, in Borneo and Sumatra is the main reason orangutans are threatened with extinction.
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 step being Extinction.