Orangutans in the News

Aceh defends deforestation plan - May 2013

Posted 23 May 2013 in Orangutans in the News

Publisher: Jakarta-Post

Aceh Governor Zaini Abdullah on Wednesday defended his plan to clear the province’s protected forests, saying it is necessary to ...

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Aceh Forests facing numerous threats - May 2013

Posted 22 May 2013 in Orangutans in the News

Publisher: End-of-the-Icons

“The threats to Aceh forest are not as ‘black and white’ as just one plan.” Explained Rudi Putra, Avaaz petition ...

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Why Indonesia's deforestation ban isn't enough to protect its forests - May 2013

Posted 22 May 2013 in Orangutans in the News

Publisher: End-of-the-Icons

The president of Indonesia has banned deforestation for another couple of years. This is great news – but we aren't ...

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Palm Oil in American Stores Sending the Sumatran Rhino Into Extinction - May 2013

Posted 20 May 2013 in Orangutans in the News

Publisher: The-Huffington-Post

Palm oil kills but with apologies to the orangutans, they'll have to get behind the line to extinction after the ...

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Sumatran orangutans' rainforest home faces new threat - May 2013

Posted 07 May 2013 in Orangutans in the News

Publisher: Rappler.com

A baby Sumatran orangutan swings playfully on a branch at an Indonesian rescue center, a far cry from the terror ...

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Aceh Court Says Cancellation of Plantation Firm's Permit in Rawa Tripa Illegal - May 2013

Posted 03 May 2013 in Orangutans in the News

Publisher: Jakarta-Globe

The Banda Aceh Administrative Court on Friday ruled in favor of a palm oil company in its lawsuit against the ...

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Green activists see red over Sumatra rain forest plan - Apr 2013

Posted 29 Apr 2013 in Orangutans in the News

Publisher: The-Globe-and-Mail

A Vancouver-based mining company is under attack for a proposal that could lead to the destruction of more than one ...

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Indonesia moves toward deforestation approval - Apr 2013

Posted 22 Apr 2013 in Orangutans in the News

Publisher: ABC-News

The Indonesian Government says it plans to approve a proposal to free up vast areas of protected virgin rainforest on ...

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Secret Population of Orangutans Found - Apr 2013

Posted 11 Apr 2013 in Orangutans in the News

Publisher: Discovery-News

A population of 200 of the world's rarest orangutans was found tucked away in the forests of the island of ...

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One tribe's war against corporate greed: How the Penan people of Borneo are fighting to preserve their forest against the loggers - Apr 2013

Posted 08 Apr 2013 in Orangutans in the News

Publisher: Daily-Mail

In the damp, lush and humid rainforest of northern Sarawak, on Borneo, the indigenous Penan tribe who have lived on ...

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