Both species are in severe decline. This means that without drastic intervention, orangutans may soon be extinct as biologically viable populations in the wild.
The most recent estimates for Bornean orangutans Pongo pygmaeus spp. These estimates, however, were obtained between the years and View our Cookie Policy. I accept. Please note: This page has been archived and its content may no longer be up-to-date.
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Archive Content Please note: This page has been archived and its content may no longer be up-to-date. Toggle navigation. Language English. Deforestation Land conversion Climate change Wildlife hunting and trade Water Mining Logging, land-clearing and conversion activities are considered to be the greatest threats to the Heart of Borneo.
Of particular concern is the conversion of natural forests to oil palm and timber plantations. The arrival of 2 alien intruders in the s — the chainsaw and the caterpillar tractor — have perhaps made more impact than any other introduced species. Since then, the opening up of new roads has been a key factor changing Borneo. Roads not only provide access to commercially valuable trees, they also allow immigrant settlers, hunters and land speculators to access new areas of opportunities.
Deforestation The lure of illegal logging Illegal logging has become a way of life for some communities, with timber being taken from wherever it is accessible, sold to collectors and processed in huge sawmills.
In the absence of sufficient alternative economic development, this is an irresistible lure for the local communities. Protection laws are in effect throughout Borneo, but are often inadequate or are flagrantly violated, usually without any consequences. Oil palm development One of the biggest drivers of deforestation in the HoB and Kalimantan is the growth of oil palm plantations in response to global demand for palm oil, the most important tropical vegetable oil in the global oils and fats industry.
Within Indonesia, oil palm production expanded from , hectares in to over 6 million hectares by Oil palm development contributes to deforestation - directly and indirectly.
About half of all presently productive plantations over 6 million ha were established in secondary forest and bush areas in Malaysia and Indonesia. In the wake of tropical deforestation Without the maintenance of very large blocks of inter-connected forest, there is a clear risk that hundreds of species could become extinct.
Large mammals such as orang-utans and elephants are particularly affected because of the vast areas they require to survive. For example, the Borneo elephant has increasingly come into conflict with the expansion of human agriculture activities in its natural habitat. Other smaller species, especially small mammals, may not be able to re-colonize isolated patches of suitable habitat and thus will become locally extinct.
This involves running capacity building programmes to help them manage endangered ape populations within designated FMU management areas.
The team will help the units to develop formal relationships with government agents and local bodies. They will train up staff so they know how to identify orangutan field signs and monitor them effectively. And these teams will also be supported technically so they can create management plans for each area that take into account what is best practice for these endangered great apes.
Status Critically endangered Population Fewer than 45,, and declining Scientific name Pongo pygmaeus. X - Enter Your Location -.
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