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Indonesia wildfires push endangered orangutans into desperate rescues

Original: Wildfires in Indonesia's Borneo and Sumatra have piled pressure on already endangered orangutans, forcing local groups a

Wildfires sweeping Indonesia's Borneo and Sumatra regions are worsening the outlook for already endangered orangutans. Conservation groups and authorities are carrying out high-stakes rescue operations, relocating animals suffering from smoke inhalation and burns. The fires add to mounting threats from deforestation and habitat loss, prompting renewed concern among environmentalists over the species' survival and calls for stronger fire prevention and protection of remaining forest habitat.

Why now: Ongoing wildfires are visibly harming an iconic endangered species, prompting rescue coverage and concern over habitat destruction.

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• Wildfires in Indonesia's Borneo and Sumatra have piled pressure on already endangered orangutans, forcing local groups and authorities to carry out high-stakes rescues of animals suffering smoke inhalation and burns. https://www. japantimes.co.jp/environment/2… · thejapantimes · 4

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