The BOS Foundation reported that 21 orangutans experienced respiratory symptoms due to the forest fires that hit the Mawas conservation area in Central Kalimantan.
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IPB experts emphasized that forest and land fires in Kalimantan and Sumatra have a systemic impact and threaten the critically endangered orangutan population. | Forest fires trigger conflicts with residents, loss of food, and damage to respiratory organs due to exposure to fine particles PM2.5. | Indonesia is urged to tighten law enforcement against land burners and strengthen global cooperation to stop the cycle of forest and land fires.
The BOS Foundation reported that 21 orangutans experienced respiratory symptoms due to the forest fires that hit the Mawas conservation area in Central Kalimantan.