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Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Indonesia takes action against mining firms after floods devastate population of world's rarest ape

Indonesia revoked 28 company permits and sued six firms for environmental damage after floods and landslides devastated Batang Toru, killing 1,100 people and Tapanuli orangutans.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Indonesia floods were extinction level' disturbance for rare orangutan species

Sumatra flooding likely killed a significant share of the Tapanuli orangutan population, critically endangering the world's rarest great ape and its habitat.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

It's the world's rarest ape. Now a billion-dollar dig for gold threatens its future

Expansion of Martabe mine access roads threatens the Tapanuli orangutan and could fragment critical habitat, risking extinction of fewer than 800 remaining individuals.
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