Mainly habitat loss was the reason.They began to fall in numbers in the 1960's, and recovery has been slow, but is improving.
They are in Endangered
Nope.Its not critical.It is endangered according to Arkive.com.
There are two species of orangutan. The Bornean orangutan is endangered, and has a population of approximately 45,000 in the wild. The Sumatran orangutan is critically endangered, with about 7,300 individuals that were living in the wild in 2004.
Yes, it is. An endangered species.
orangutans live in tropical rainforests.one species of orangutan lives on the island of borneo.the other species lives on sumatra.both orangutan species are endangered
Some species that have become endangered due to the destruction of forests include the Sumatran orangutan, the Bornean elephant, the Amur leopard, and the Javan rhinoceros. Deforestation leads to loss of habitat and fragmentation of populations, making it difficult for these species to survive and reproduce.
Tiger, orangutan and hornbill
Orangutans currently exist on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra, southeast of mainland Asia. They spend most of their lives foraging for fruit and leaves high in the rainforest canopy. However, finding them in the wild is difficult because they are very rare (the Sumatran orangutan is critically endangered, and the Bornean orangutan is endangered).
they become endangered in 2099.
People hunt orangutans for food But mainly poor people in borneo like to eat the orangutans.
As of now, there are several human species that are considered endangered. The exact number can vary depending on the criteria used to determine endangerment, but some examples include the Sumatran Orangutan, Tapanuli Orangutan, and the Amur Leopard.
they started to become endangered when global warming had started to increase