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In 16 years, Borneo lost more than 100,000 orangutans #451789 Thu 15 Feb 2018 05:50:PM
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 678,976 Los Angeles, USA Webmaster OP Launch Director
OP Webmaster Launch Director Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 678,976 Los Angeles, USA	Over a 16-year period, about half of the orangutans living on the island of Borneo were lost as a result of changes in land cover. That's according to estimates showing that more than 100,000 of the island's orangutans disappeared between 1999 and 2015. Source: In 16 years, Borneo lost more than 100,000 orangutans David Cottle UBB Owner & Administrator