Orangutans are endangered species, Sumatran Orangutans critically so. Some conservationists fear that if their decline continues unchecked they could be all but extinct within 12 years. Orangutan habitat is rapidly disappearing because of the spread of plantations devoted to producing palm oil - a cheap ingredient found in hundreds of products sold in British supermarkets. Our weekly shop in the West is having a catastrophic impact on two of the world's most fascinating species.
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05/05/2012
These articles contain information on the latest news of the Tripa Swamp fires and of the court case that is now under review. Ministry of Environment Group Review Tripa Swamp Tripa Swamp De... Read more
27/04/2012
This article is an update since a court ruling in March 2012 concerning the Tripa Swamp and the Leuser Ecosystem in Indonesia. The court ruling has been controversial and has been disastrous for the O... Read more
25/04/2012
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF ACTION calling on Indonesian President SBY to: ENFORCE THE LAW SAVE THE SUMATRAN ORANGUTANS PROTECT THE TRIPA PEAT FORESTS ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS... Read more
29/03/2012
A press conference was held in Jakarta on the 28th March 2012 regarding the destruction of the Tripa peat swamps. The press release can be downloaded here as well as a list o... Read more
23/03/2012
Press Release Issued by: WALHI/Friends of the Earth Indonesia Jakarta, 23 March 2012. PT Kallista Alam scandal in Tripa highlights lack of transparency in revision of the Moratorium Map: promised... Read more
22/03/2012
Rhett A Butler | Mongaby | March 2012 Environmental activists have launched an urgent appeal calling for a "just decision" in a court case that has pitted Aceh's "Green Governor" and palm oil... Read more
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