‘There could be local extinction’: The fight to protect Indonesia’s orangutans as El Niño fuels fires

Mongabay
Oct 5, 2026, 7:08 am61 ptsTrending
JAKARTA — Fires burning within rainforests that contain more than half of the world’s critically endangered Bornean orangutan population have prompted scientists and experts to call for urgent action in response to the escalating fires across Indonesia. The warning comes as Indonesia faces a severe fire…

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