Palm oil clearing advances in Bornean orangutan habitat despite red flags

JAKARTA — A palm oil company is ramping up its destruction of forests that are home to critically endangered orangutans in a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve on the island of Borneo, according to satellite imagery and government sources. In October 2025, Mongabay reported that PT Equator Sumber Rezeki (ESR) had clear-cut 1,376 hectares (3,400 acres) of … Continue reading Palm oil clearing advances in Bornean orangutan habitat despite red flags