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Orangutans are beautiful, charismatic, intelligent apes. They are a wonderful part of our world as well as essential to keeping our forests (and our planet) healthy. Yet the number of wild orangutans is decreasing due to deforestation, human-orangutan conflict, and the illegal pet trade. The precious red
apes need our help. The crisis facing orangutans in Borneo and Sumatra demands immediate action... before it's too late. Extinction is forever.
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Orangutans are Critically Endangered
There are three species of orangutan – Bornean, Sumatran, and Tapanuli. All three species are classified as Critically Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The orangutans are in crisis because their forest homes are being destroyed for farmland, palm oil plantations, and urban development. The precious little forest that remains is disappearing rapidly, putting the orangutans at increased risk of extinction. Closely linked to habitat destruction is the increase of human-orangutan conflict. As orangutans lose their forest homes, they are pushed closer to human-populated areas. This often scares villagers who may feel they have no option but to harm or kill the helpless orangutans. Equally distressing is the fact that orangutans are hunted, leading to mothers being killed so the baby orangutans can be captured and sold illegally on the black market.
We MUST Protect Orangutans
The number of orangutans in the wild is decreasing and we must reverse this trend. Supporting Orangutan Outreach is a positive action you can take to help save orangutans. Orangutan Outreach has been helping wild orangutans in Borneo and Sumatra since our founding in 2007. With your support, we are able to rescue orangutans in need of assistance, rehabilitate orangutans so they learn vital survival skills, and release orangutans back to the forest where they belong. We also ensure retirement (lifetime sanctuary care) for orangutans who cannot return to the wild, and we assist with reforestation of degraded land, assuring quality orangutan habitat for many years to come.
Let’s work together to save the red apes. On behalf of the orangutans, thank you for your support! {:(|}
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