The orangutan habitat is located in North Sumatra, which is part of the island of Sumatra in Indonesia.
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Updated Sep 1
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What happened
The orangutan habitat is located in North Sumatra, which is part of the island of Sumatra in Indonesia.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Orangutans were discovered in the Balasore district of Indonesia.1 source
Basic geographical facts regarding the location of orangutan habitats in Indonesia.1 source
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The entities involved
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Indonesia
island country in Southeast Asia and Oceania
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Sumatra
island in western Indonesia, westernmost of the Sunda Islands
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Southeast Asia
south-eastern region of Asia
Related events
- Orangutans are native to both Sumatra and Borneo.
- El Niño is turbocharging drought and fire in West Kalimantan, threatening local orangutan populations.
- Rainforest clearing for palm-oil plantations is causing habitat loss for orangutans in Sumatra and Borneo.
- Researchers are studying the Tapanuli orangutans in the Batang Toru ecosystem of Sumatra, Indonesia.
- IUCN lists orangutan as critically endangered due to habitat loss from Kalimantan wildfires.