The West Kalimantan BKSDA evacuates orangutans in Ketapang from the threat of forest and land fires.

The West Kalimantan Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA Kalbar) has evacuated an orangutan in Ketapang. The rescue operation was carried out to protect the animal from the immediate threat of forest and land fires (karhutla) affecting the region.

Wildfires pose a severe hazard to local wildlife habitats in the area, prompting conservation authorities to intervene. The evacuation aims to relocate the orangutan to a safer environment away from the encroaching fire risks.