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HORRIFIC ORANGUTAN STATS!!

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Palm oil is now the greatest threat to the survival of orangutans in the wild. Palm oil plantations in Indonesia and Malaysia are replacing bio-diverse rainforest at the rate of 300 football fields an hour, much of which is homed to endangered Bornean/critically endangered Sumatran orangutans. ONE ORANGUTAN DIES EVERY TWO HOURS as a result of deforestation for the development of… palm oil. The worst part is that this widely used vegetable oil is found in over 50% of products in our supermarkets, but often isn’t even labelled. Palm oil can be found in everything from confectionery, baked goods and cosmetics, to toothpastes, washing powders and cleaning agents.

You can help by writing to your local Member of Parliament and asking them what they are doing to help make the labelling of palm oil mandatory in Australia.

Orang-Utan baby

 

“My mission in photography is to make a difference…

in your hearts, and on this land.”

Sam Clark

 

ORANGUTAN – ‘PERSON OF THE FOREST’

PART THREE

This is part three of a three-part series. By dividing it up, I’m hoping that you will take the time to read each section to the end as the plight of the amazing Orangutan depends on us. If we all help, they can be saved from Extinction!

Through research, here are some amazing facts about the Orangutan that I think you should know!

Orangutans are close relatives of humans

Baby orangutans cry when they’re hungry, whimper when they’re hurt and smile at their mothers.

Orangutans are highly intelligent and use tools:

They will poke twigs into holes to catch insects, chew up leaves and use them as sponges and use branches and sticks to test the depth of water before entering it.

Orangutans breed slower than any other primate and have approximately 3 offspring in their lifetime.

Orangutans have 32 permanent teeth (the same amount as humans).

Mosquitoes bother orangutans just like they do humans and they will use branches like fly swatters to swish them away.

When it rains or the sun is hot an orangutan will hold a leafy branch or two over its head to protect itself from getting wet or overheated.

Orangutans can make approximately 13 to 15 different vocalizations.

Legend says that orangutans can speak but choose not to because they fear they would be forced to work if were they ever caught talking.

An orangutan arms can have a reach of more than 8 feet!  How tall are you?  Probably not 8 feet or higher.  So, an orangutan can have a reach of a length longer than you are tall!

An orangutan is expected to live in their true habitat between 35 to 50 years (when not having their lives interrupted by poachers or other humans)

Status: Sumatran – Critically Endangered; Bornean – Endangered 


Please  help us act now to avoid disaster. The Orangutan needs our help, they can be saved!!

Orang-Utan baby

ORANGUTAN – ‘PERSON OF THE FOREST’

PART TWO

This is part two of a three part series. By dividing it up, I’m hoping that you will take the time to read each section to the end as the plight of the amazing Orangutan depends on us. If we all help, they can be saved from Extinction!

The following is an excerpt from the WWF website stating the plight of the amazing Orangutan.

WWF report on Endangered Orangutans

Orangutans are under threat

Orangutans are the largest tree dwelling animal in the world. When the trees around them are cut down or burnt for agriculture and commercial forestry, they lose their shelter and their food. Then the poachers come. Many Orangutans are killed for meat and medicinal purposes each year. Mothers are killed and their offspring sold as pets or status symbols.

Save the Orangutans’ home

Forests are also known to be home to a rich diversity of plant species, some of which could cure some of the world’s deadliest diseases. Such as a shrub with promising anti-cancer properties; a previously unknown anti-malarial agent found in tree bark; and a unique chemical produced by the Bornean Bintangor tree, which appears to be effective against HIV.

These forests also have a crucial role to play in humanity’s epic struggle against climate change. They have an enormous capacity to capture and retain CO² from the atmosphere.

At WWF we’re committed to stopping the senseless degradation of the Heart of Borneo, a part of our planet’s natural environment.

How you can help

By supporting WWF-Australia’s Global Conservation Program you will ensure the continued work to end forest destruction in the Heart of Borneo. Your donation secures the long-term survival of one of our most iconic species – the Orangutan – will continue.

Your donation will help us to:

Protect 22 million hectares of rainforest

Provide the people of Borneo with real alternatives to illegal poaching and logging

Protect the remaining natural habitats of Orangutans, rhinos and elephants within the Heart of Borneo

Monitor timber and paper supplies through the Global Forest & Trade Network.

Please  help us act now to avoid disaster. The Orangutan needs our help, they can be saved!!

Orang-Utan baby

ORANGUTAN – ‘PERSON OF THE FOREST’

PART ONE

This is part one of a three part series. By dividing it up, I’m hoping that you will take the time to read each section to the end as the plight of the amazing Orang-Utan depends on us. If we all help, they can be saved from Extinction!

The following is an excerpt from the WWF website stating the plight of the amazing Orang-Utan.

WWF report on Endangered Orang-Utans

Orang-utans are being pushed to the brink of extinction! Orang-utan numbers have fallen to less than 14% of what they were in the 1950s.

The biggest threat is the loss of their natural habitat, due to industrial scale deforestation, forest fires, mining interests and conversion to palm oil plantations.

In the last century, around 80% of suitable Orang-utan habitat has disappeared. That is a CATASTROPHE!!

The worlds insatiable demand for palm oil is one major factor in the Orang-utans decline. It is estimated that palm oil is present in more than 40% of packaged products on our supermarket shelves today.

Grown sustainably, palm oil can be produced in an environmentally friendly way. WWF is working with Australian Businesses with palm oil in their products, to move to using certified sustainable palm oil.

The huge demand for unstainable palm oil is placing an unbearable strain on the remaining rainforests- not least in Borneo. And as the forests disappear, the Orang-utan inches closer and closer to EXTINCTION!

Please  help us act now to avoid disaster. The Orang-utan needs our help, they can be saved!!

Baby Orang-Utan