Orangutan Land Trust @orangutanlandtrust.bsky.social

Enabling sustainable solutions for the long-term survival of the orangutan in the wild.
Find us at www.orangutanlandtrust.com!

Pantau Gambut recorded a total of 23,546 hot spots detected near peatland areas since early 2026, with 6,192 wildfire hot spots detected across licensed oil palm plantations.

Demand #SUSTAINABLE #PalmOil to save #Peatlands, #Rainforests and #Orangutans!

en.tempo.co/read/2097660/early-wildfire-risk-rings-alarm-as-extreme-el-nino-looms-over-indonesia
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Students to help byte back and hunt down poachers online

Digital monitoring involving youth – especially university students – as well as the public can be an effective way to combat illegal wildlife trade.

#Sabah #Borneo #Orangutans

www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2026/04/11/students-to-help-byte-back-and-hunt-down-poachers-online
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Great Apes Match Each Other’s Laugh Faces with Surprising Precision www.primatology.net/p/great-apes-match-each-others-laugh
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Talking Rubbish @rubbishpodcast.bsky.social
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Should we boycott palm oil?

This is a clip from episode 89 of ‘Talking Rubbish’, available wherever you get your podcasts ♻️

#palmoil #deforestation #sustainability
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Indonesia’s Prabowo calls for criminal charges against firms resisting forest crackdown | The Straits Times www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/indonesias-prabowo-calls-for-criminal-charges-against-firms-resisting-forest-crackdown
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Andreas Harsono @andreasharsono.bsky.social
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In 2025, Indonesia's forest task force, which comprises the military, the police and state prosecutors, took over 4.1 million hectares said to be operating illegally in forest areas, targeting major palm oil companies and smallholder farmers alike www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/indonesia-may-seize-another-5-million-hectares-of-palm-oil-plantations-in-2026
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Indonesia’s plan to rezone national park sparks backlash news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/04/indonesias-plan-to-rezone-national-park-sparks-backlash/
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State-led projects drive soaring forest loss in Indonesia, watchdog finds - Society - The Jakarta Post www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/04/06/state-led-projects-drive-soaring-forest-loss-in-indonesia-watchdog-finds.html
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OrangutanCaring @orangutancaring.bsky.social
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#HappySaturday from Conservation Action Network (CAN)! 🧡
At CAN’s Forest School, orphaned young #orangutans enjoy climbing, exploring, and learning all the skills they’ll need to one day survive in the wild.
Find out more and support CAN’s work:
canborneo.id/
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Hege A. J. Lepri @hegelincanada.bsky.social
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anthropocene
the final countown
for orangutans

#SciFaikuSaturday (countdown) #senryu #3lines #micropoetry
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OrangutanCaring @orangutancaring.bsky.social
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Many #Easter eggs contain PALM OIL - an ingredient tied to deforestation & the loss of critical habitat for #orangutans.
Make your Easter a little kinder - for orangutans, forests & our shared planet - and speak up! Ask companies to use only truly sustainable, traceable, deforestation-free palm oil.
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One of the reasons palm oil is so widely used is its versatility.

👀 As Alice explains, there are different ways to check if the palm oil in a product is sustainable.

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In the latest Counting the Earth we discuss how the industry can be more sustainable and the science we're carrying out with partners to improve soil quality & reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Thanks to our podcast guests from Wild Asia & @rbgkew.bsky.social!

audioboom.com/posts/8880581-unpacking-oil-palm-80-million

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Palm oil remains controversial due to high greenhouse gas emissions, extensive deforestation carried out in Southeast Asia for oil palm plantations, and habitat loss for a range of endangered species.

Yet it's the most widely used vegetable oil globally for many reasons.

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Give orangutans a fighting chance.

Give today.

donate.orangutanlandtrust.com

🦧Forests. For Orangutans. Forever.🦧

#Orangutans
#SaveTheRainforest
#SaveOrangutans
#OrangutanRescue
#WildlifeConservation
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The number of fire hot spots across Indonesia & Malaysia is at the highest in 7 years.

There were 825 smoldering hot spots in March across key oil-palm growing regions of the two countries.

Demand #SUSTAINABLE #PalmOil!

www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/fire-hotspots-and-scant-rains-raise-haze-alarm-in-south-east-asia?ref=latest
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Forest loss in Indonesia surged by 66% in 2025, hitting its highest rate in eight years as a result of weak environmental protections and an ambitious food and energy self-sufficiency drive.

www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/indonesian-forest-loss-surges-by-66-in-2025-driven-by-prabowos-self-sufficiency-drive-report-shows/ar-AA1ZN2jH
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Auriga Nusantara recorded 433,751 ha of deforestation by 2025, nearly double the figure from the previous year.

The province worst affected by deforestation was Central Kalimantan, increasing from 33,389 ha in 2024 to 56,999 ha in 2025...followed by East Kalimantan...In third place is Aceh.
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Indonesia's deforestation is on the rise and 'potentially a world tropical champion' within a year of Prabowo's administration – 'Triggered by mining, palm oil and food estate concessions'

www.bbc.com/indonesia/articles/cy01ywe19xdo
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Sharon @shazbot42.bsky.social
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How American recreational vehicles came to destroy orangutan habitat in Indonesia

An investigation by Mighty Earth

stories.mightyearth.org/mayawana-persada/
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Powerful images from The Nature Photography Contest

The overall photo of the year went to Thomas Vijayan, for his compelling image of an orangutan, which he titled "Please spare our home."

newatlas.com/photography/gallery-2026-nature-photography-contest-winners/
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"The government needs to stop the conversion of forests with high ecological value and strengthen law enforcement against illegal activities.

Forest rehabilitation should focus on quality, not just the number of trees planted."

en.tempo.co/read/2094988/ugm-lecturer-warns-land-conversion-threatens-indonesias-forests
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Good news for orangutans in Sumatra!

www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2026/03/28/rehabilitated-orangutan-gave-birth-to-seventh-child-in-indonesia039s-mt-leuser-national-park
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The Centre for Useless Splendour @gerritb.bsky.social
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“Please Spare Our Home”

"A mature orangutan sits
surrounded by the remnants
of its devastated habitat,
with uprooted vegetation,
broken trunks and exposed earth
defining the scene."

📸 Thomas Vijayan, Oakville, Canada
Nature Photography of the Year 2025 award
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Palm oil clearing pushes deeper into Bornean orangutan habitat, report says www.msn.com/en-us/money/savingandinvesting/palm-oil-clearing-pushes-deeper-into-bornean-orangutan-habitat-report-says/ar-AA1ZxFlt
Demand only #sustainable palm oil to save orangutans!
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An absolute "Must-Read" article showcasing the amazing work done by our friends at Conservation Action Network (CAN).

"The Touching Story of an Orangutan and Her Twin Babies in a Destroyed Habitat in East Kalimantan"

mongabay.co.id/2026/03/25/kisah-haru-orangutan-dan-bayi-kembarnya-di-habitat-rusak-kalimantan-timur/
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A palm oil firm has cleared more than 7,500 acres of forest inside a UNESCO biosphere reserve in Indonesian Borneo, threatening areas identified as orangutan habitat.

@mightyearth.org

news.mongabay.com/2026/03/palm-oil-clearing-advances-in-bornean-orangutan-habitat-despite-red-flags/
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Because orangutans belong in the wild—not in history books.

Help us protect their #rainforest habitat.

donate.orangutanlandtrust.com

🦧Forests. For Orangutans. Forever.🦧

#Orangutans
#SaveTheRainforest
#SaveOrangutans
#OrangutanRescue
#WildlifeConservation
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Kebakaran Hutan dan Lahan Mulai Landa Kaltara mongabay.co.id/2026/03/23/kebakaran-hutan-dan-lahan-mulai-landa-kaltara/
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Trase @trase.earth
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🚨New Trase factsheets for all 27 EU member states now available 🚨

Trase has published its latest assessment of the EU's links to global deforestation through its imports of over 150 agricultural commodities.

Read the Insight on EU Deforestation Exposure here -> trase.earth/insights/eu-s-deforestation-footprint-highlights-need-for-eudr
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