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Why are orangutans being killed?
Palm oil is the biggest threat to the orangutan life. Palm oil is in many foods, drinks and even in cosmetics like lipstick. the reason Orangutans are being killed is becasue the palm oil company's see the Orangutans who are living on their land so they kill them. but the only reason why the orangutans are on their land is because of the deforestation to make room for the palms.
Who eats or kills orangutans?
leapords, tigers, humans, big pythons.
When will orangutans become extinct?
About 2023. Because of Logging or deforestation for palm oil
What is being done to save orangutan?
Orangutans should be helpd by doin STUFF (not by txsmallfry!!!)Slow their reproduction? Donate to places that care for orangutans!
Can toothpaste kill orangutans?
toothpaste is killing orangutans because toothpaste has plam tree oil in it and orangutans live in those trees! use the old fashion way of brushing your teeth or get toothpase without palm oil!
What animals are being killed during palm oil plantations?
the animals are being killed or injured during palm oi plantations are mostly orangutans
What are killing the orangutans?
Perhaps the biggest threat to orangutans right now is palm oil. Palm oil is from the oil palm. It is very green oil which is why many people want to use it for bio fuel. Because of this, it has become one of the biggest industries in the world and the demand for it is increasing. Many people have started ignoring the laws and are cutting down the forests illegally. Seventy percent of all timber logged in Indonesia is logged illegally. Many orangutans are found wandering around palm oil plantations starving and looking for food. Some are captured by people and killed but some are rescued.
What will happen to the palm oil industry if orangutans become extinct?
The palm oil industry will probably be under charges for killing and endangered spices of rain forest animal. They will be shut down, for sure.
What are three reasons why orangutans are disapearing?
Orangutans are disappearing because man is destroying their habitat. They are becoming extinct due to logging. They are also becoming extinct because of palm oil production, which uses the trees the orangutans need.
Who is responsible for putting orangutans at risk of being extinct?
Humans are responsible for this decline in orangutans. They are logging the orangutans habitats and driving the apes into areas where farmers shoot them to protect their crops. The harvesting of palm oil from the forest is what makes people log the habitat and destroy it. This habitat loss is critical in the loss of orangutan populations. Palm oil is a cheap oil that is found in household items (ie. pringles sticks) and most companies are using this oil faster then it can grow.
How is the orangutan being threatened by the exploitation of palm oil?
Orangutans are one of many species threatened by the booming palm oil industries in Indonesia and Malaysia--where tropical rain forests are being cleared at an alarming rate in order to provide land for plantations that grow oil palm. An estimated 5,000 orangutans die every year after losing their forest homes and food sources, and many are shot or tortured when they are found wandering onto plantations
Why are Red apes almost extinct?
Orangutans today are one of the most critically endangered great apes. Based on the World Bank's estimation, an optimistic prediction gives wild orangutans ten more years before extinction. Organic Consumers Association reports palm oil in food and cosmetics contribute to the orangutan demise. Palm oil, a vegetable oil can be found in one of every ten products on grocery store shelves. Ninety per cent of the world's palm oil exports come from plantations in Malaysia and Indonesia. The only remaining habitat for the orangutan are the islands of Borneo and Sumatra. Most of the forest, where the female orangutans rarely descend from the canopy, has been harvested for the production of palm oil.
