{"id":11643,"date":"2022-07-25T13:38:24","date_gmt":"2022-07-25T18:38:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.forestwildlife.org\/?p=11643"},"modified":"2022-07-31T02:31:49","modified_gmt":"2022-07-31T07:31:49","slug":"why-is-the-orangutan-endangered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.forestwildlife.org\/why-is-the-orangutan-endangered\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Is The Orangutan Endangered?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Most people are familiar with orangutans\u2013the big, hairy, monkey-looking creatures<\/a> that share over 96 percent of our DNA. But did you know that these large primates are in danger of becoming extinct? This may lead you to wonder: why is the orangutan endangered? And what efforts are being done to protect it? Keep reading as we take a closer look at these questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are Orangutans Going Extinct?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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There are three species of orangutan: the Bornean, Sumatran, and Tapanuli. The Bornean orangutan is considered endangered, while the Sumatran and Tapanuli orangutans are both critically endangered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Critically endangered means that the species may go extinct from the wild within the next 15 years. So yes; if more efforts are not made to protect them, at least two of the orangutan species may go extinct, and the third one could soon become critically endangered.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The good news is that people throughout the world are becoming aware of the threat and making efforts to protect the orangutans. We\u2019ll talk more about these conservation efforts a little later in this article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why are Orangutans Endangered?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Orangutan populations have seen massive declines in recent decades. You may be wondering why; what factors have caused their decline?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are several factors that play a role in falling orangutan numbers. Let\u2019s take a look at those factors below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n