# Orangutans in danger as wildfires ravage Borneo

https://mins.news/en/item/39408

- BBC News, 2026-08-31 22:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c74emdn49kdo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Indonesia has stepped up efforts to contain wildfire haze across six provinces on Borneo and Sumatra. The fires have destroyed parts of the habitat of hundreds of orangutans, threatening the species’ survival. A weak orangutan found in Ketapang, West Kalimantan, will receive rehabilitation before being returned to the wild.

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- [Indonesia Borneo Wildfires](https://mins.news/en/topic/indonesia-borneo-wildfires) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/indonesia-borneo-wildfires.md

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