NewzWildlife rescue teams have evacuated a mother orangutan and her infant from a palm oil plantation area in Ketapang, following severe forest and land fires (Karhutla) in the region. During the rescue operation, the mother orangutan was provided with emergency medical assistance, receiving oxygen while clutching her infant.
The intervention highlights the ongoing threat that regional forest fires and agricultural encroachment pose to local wildlife populations, particularly endangered species like orangutans forced out of their natural habitats by smoke and habitat destruction.
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