Deforestation in Borneo threatens one in four orangutans, study says

JAKARTA — Habitat for up to a quarter of the known population of Bornean orangutans will disappear across the island of Borneo under predicted patterns of deforestation over the next decade, a new study warns. Scientists employed a deforestation trend model to project that 74,419 square kilometers (28,733 square miles) of forest — an area … Continue reading Deforestation in Borneo threatens one in four orangutans, study says