Haze: Orangutan Habitat at Risk

Jacqueline Sunderland-Groves

17-Nov-15 08:35

Forest fires in Indonesia, which have been burning for months now, have not only caused a choking haze in the region, but it is also threatening the wildlife living in the forests. Jacqueline Sunderland-Groves from the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation explains how the burning forests of Kalimantan and Sumatra has affected the habitat of orangutans specifically.

This report is by Wan Irdina.

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Tags: haze, Indonesia, Borneo, Orangutan, forest fires, wildlife

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