WWF: Orangutans drop 30% in Malaysia palm oil estates
Orangutan populations in forest patches found in oil palm estates in the eastern Malaysian state of Sabah fell as much as 30 percent in 15 years, but the overall population of the species in the area is stable, World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) said.Reuters, 18 July 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, orangutan, palm oil plantation, Sabah Balancing palm oil and protected forests to conserve orangutans
Orangutan populations have decreased in fragmented forest areas near palm oil plantations, but they have remained fairly stable in protected forests, giving conservationists some hope for the species' future amid continued decline, according to a new study.Environmental Health News, 17 July 2019
Indonesia, Malaysia, Palm Oil, orangutan, palm oil plantation Orangutan numbers fall in Sabah forests 'within oil palm landscapes'
The orangutan population in forest patches within Sabah's oil palm plantations have dwindled over the past 15 years, a survey by WWF-Malaysia has found.Malaysia Kini, 17 July 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, orangutan, palm oil plantation The real victims of the palm oil industry are orangutans
Many people are lured to Indonesia and Malaysia because of the palm oil industry. But orangutans like Hope are the real victims, says Hannah Beech.Independent, 12 July 2019
Indonesia, Malaysia, Palm Oil, orangutan, palm oil plantation