Sad news – the Bornean orangutan is now officially listed as a Critically Endangered species by the IUCN (changed from Endangered), as a result of rapid population declines and continued threats.
“The Bornean Orangutan is fully protected in Malaysia and Indonesia…However, its forest habitat is not necessarily protected: about 20% of the current orangutan range in Sabah, and 80% in Kalimantan is not protected. Innovative mechanisms to ensure the long-term survival of Bornean Orangutans outside protected forests are urgently needed. The future of Bornean Orangutans will very much depend on the long-term security of large, strictly-protected forests where illegal logging and hunting will be efficiently controlled and the orangutan populations large enough to cope with catastrophic events such as fires and disease outbreaks.”
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