You are standing in the midst of destruction. Felled, charred trees litter the smoldering ground below you. The dead leaves crunch under your feet with each cautious step and the heat presses on your skin and fills your lungs. Fires pop up unexpectedly all around you, and a threatened rainforest is behind you. You are… Continue reading Up in smoke: facts and frenzy about Borneo forest fires
El Nino’s arrival has brought on severe drought to the region. During these long droughts, the forests of Borneo are much more vulnerable to fires. The land cleared for palm oil plantations and by farmers goes up in flames easily due to the dried and dead brush on the floor of the forest. What is… Continue reading OFI fighting fires in Borneo
Orangutan Foundation International coordinates its programs with the support of the following Indonesian Government Agencies:
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