
Bornean orangutans' canopy movements flag conservation targets. Bornean orangutans living in forests impacted by human commerce seek areas of denser canopy enclosure, taller trees, and sections with trees of uniform height, according to new research. These orangutans are critically endangered, and despite intense conservation efforts, their numbers continue to decline. Additional habitat management strategies that account for their presence in forests affected by logging and other human activity are needed to ensure the species' survival. Source 1x.
In 16 years, Borneo lost more than 100,000 orangutans. Over a 16-year period, about half of the orangutans living on the island of Borneo were lost as a result of changes in land cover. That's according to estimates showing that more than 100,000 of the island's orangutans disappeared between 1999 and 2015. Source 2d.
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Comments: That is a lot of orangutans to die on one island. Its terrible that humans feel they always have the right to encroach on other beings.