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Six more orangutans rescued from wildfires raging in Indonesia’s Borneo

Apes were saved from plantations in rural West Kalimantan, where they had become trapped after fires cut off access to their habitat

The Independent UK · Sep 11

Satellite images show scale of raging Borneo wildfires as smoke engulfs orangutan habitat

Forestry minister says many fires deliberately set by individuals or companies clearing land for agriculture and other economic activity

The Independent UK · Sep 1

Wildfires came within metres of rescued orangutans in Indonesia; staff fought the blaze into the night and moved 60 animals to safer enclosures

Orangutans rescued from wildlife traffickers face a new threat from the record number of fires that have broken out in Indonesia in recent weeks. According to a report by The Guardian, flames have come within metres of an animal rehabilitation centre in West Kalimantan as hot, dry and windy conditions…

The Times of India · Aug 17