Researchers find Sumatran orangutans living at higher altitudes but critically endangered status unlikely to changeThere are twice as many Sumatran orangutans alive than previously thought but the critically endangered noteworthy ape is far from out of the woods,say researchers who conducted the landmark survey.
Loss of forest habitat is the biggest threat facing Sumatran orangutans, followed by the illegal pet trade and poaching. Fires lit to illegally clear land for conversion to palm oil plantations continue to burn throughout Indonesia, and destroying some of the orangutans’ remaining habitat. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com