Orangutan in Central Borneo

Po, a 8 year old male Borneo orangutan (Pongo Pygmaeus), inside a cage in Antan Kalang village. According to the local people Po was found in 2001 in an forest area cleared for oil palm plantation.
The consequences of land clearance for palm oil production are devastating for the wildlife in the area, including orangutans who are dramatically threatened by the lost of their natural habitat.
S 01 48' 22.9" E 112 36' 32.6"

Unique identifier: GP01UTW

Type: Image

Shoot date: 17/05/2009

Locations: Borneo, Indonesia, Southeast Asia

Credit line: © Greenpeace / Ardiles Rante

Size: 6144px × 4096px 1MB

Ranking: ★★★★★★ (B)

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Wildlife and Land Clearance for Palm Oil in Borneo

The Sinar Mas Group, one of the largest companies in Indonesia, is clearcutting pristine forests in Central Borneo for expansion of oil palm plantations at an alarming rate. The consequences of land clearance for palm oil production are devastating for the wildlife in the area, including orangutans and monkeys who are dramatically threatened by the lost of their natural habitat. Some of the local land owners are being intimidating by palm oil companies for refusing to sell their land for expansion of the palm plantations.

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