Orangutan Translocated for Second Time

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An orangutan named Boncel, was once again translocated back to the forest in Indonesia after wandering into a local village in search of food. Orangutans like Boncel are in grave danger of extinction because of habitat loss, logging, and the palm oil industry, which is devastating forests in Indonesia. This relocation of the same orangutan indicates that while conservation and wildlife restoration efforts are effective, they are fighting against the clock and will require the cooperation of locals when it comes to logging and reparation of habitats.

Vast swaths of forest in the Ketapang area were destroyed in wildfires during a particularly bad season in 2019. This deforestation proves to be disastrous for the survival of orangutans like Boncel because without the forest, they've lost their access to food and shelter. This pushes the orangutans to search for food inland, putting them at potential risk of human conflicts. The continued devastation of the orangutan's habitat could spell disaster for their survival if serious efforts are not made to curb logging and the destruction of forests due to the palm oil industry. Extinction is a real possibility with orangutans if aggressive conservation is not achieved.

There are fewer than 120, 000 orangutans left in the wild and they have a designated "Critically Endangered" status on the ESA. Critically endangered indicates that if aggressive measures are not taken, orangutans will undoubtedly go extinct. When it comes to endangered animals, time is of the essence. Extinction is a permanent outcome, there is absolutely no coming back from it which is why it is imperative that all efforts are made to prevent that outcome. Orangutans are in grave danger as we decimate their habitat and climate change continues to fuel aggressive and widespread forest fires. We are witnessing a mass extinction occur around us.

I'm grateful to all f the people who helped Boncel and returned him safely to a denser part of the forest, but this is only temporary. These temporary solutions are preventing immediate human conflicts but the real issues still need to be addressed. Logging is destroying the forest. Climate change is destroying these forests. The palm oil industry is destroying their habitat. We have to address these areas of concern before orangutans go extinct.

I've attached a link to the World Wildlife Foundation's page on Orangutans. Learn about them and the perils they currently face and if you can, learn how you can help save orangutans from extinction!

www.worldwildlife.org/species/orangutan

HAPPY VEG