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The ongoing 2026 wildfires in Kalimantan have severely impacted wildlife and their habitats, destroying approximately 60% of Bornean orangutan ranges.
According to a report by environmental campaign group Geopix dated 8 September, over 17,000 hotspots inside orangutan habitat areas were detected between 1 June and 28 August based on official government data.
Geopix estimates the number of critically-endangered Bornean orangutan at 57,350 individuals at the time of writing, with conservation groups warning that almost 80% of its population suffering losses in less than 50 years.
