Gladwyn d’SouzaThe main reason behind the decline of #orangutan populations is #habitatdestruction and #fragmentation due to #illegallogging, #agriculture, and #palmoil #plantations.
#BoycottPalmOil #SiblingBeings #IndigenousBiodiversity #WebOfLife #DeterioratingCarbonSinks
https://themeghalayan.com/in-the-shadows-of-extinction-orangutans/
#BoycottPalmOil #SiblingBeings #IndigenousBiodiversity #WebOfLife #DeterioratingCarbonSinks
https://themeghalayan.com/in-the-shadows-of-extinction-orangutans/
In the Shadows of Extinction: Orangutans
Our distant cousin, the orangutan, has been listed as “Critically Endangered” in the IUCN list. On International Orangutan Day, celebrated on August 19 every year, Assaf Levy explores their ecological significance and the dangers that threaten their continued presence as graceful arboreal beings, including the ways in which sustained conservation efforts is a collective effort.