Orangutans rescued from Indonesia fires
Summary
Forest fires in Indonesia’s Borneo and Sumatra are forcing rescuers to save orangutans suffering from smoke inhalation and burns. Conservation groups say the blazes are threatening already endangered populations, including rescued apes Novita and Bara.
Key Points
- Dozens of orangutans have been rescued from forest fires burning across parts of Sumatra and Borneo in recent months.
- A male orangutan named Bara was found on burned land and will be moved to a nature reserve in Central Kalimantan.
- Novita, a young female orangutan, is receiving intensive care at the Nyaru Menteng rehabilitation centre after suffering burns.
- Conservation groups say fires and smoke are putting severe pressure on critically endangered orangutans in Indonesia.
