# Human Activity Drives Bornean Orangutan to Extinction

Habitat loss and human conflict have reduced Bornean orangutan populations by over 50% in six decades.

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According to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the habitat of the Bornean orangutan has been reduced by at least 55% over the last two decades. [^1]

The Bornean orangutan is currently classified as Critically Endangered due to habitat loss, deforestation, and human conflicts in Southeast Asia. [^2]

The Bornean orangutan population has decreased by more than 50% in approximately 60 years. [^3]

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) classifies the Borneo orangutan as Critically Endangered. [^4]

Historical estimates based on interviews in Indonesian Borneo suggest that between 2,000 and 3,000 orangutans were killed annually for decades due to conflicts with humans, hunting, and illegal trade. [^5]

Conservationists describe the Borneo orangutan as an 'umbrella species' because protecting its needs helps conserve the habitat of many other species. [^6]

The WWF estimates that between 2,000 and 3,000 Borneo orangutans die each year due to human activities and habitat loss. [^7]

## What this stands on

1. According to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the habitat of the Bornean orangutan has been reduced by at least 55% over the last two decades. (publimetro.com.mx, News)
2. The Bornean orangutan is currently classified as Critically Endangered due to habitat loss, deforestation, and human conflicts in Southeast Asia. (publimetro.com.mx, News)
3. The Bornean orangutan population has decreased by more than 50% in approximately 60 years. (publimetro.com.mx, News)
4. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) classifies the Borneo orangutan as Critically Endangered. (El Imparcial, News)
5. Historical estimates based on interviews in Indonesian Borneo suggest that between 2,000 and 3,000 orangutans were killed annually for decades due to conflicts with humans, hunting, and illegal trade. (publimetro.com.mx, News)
6. Conservationists describe the Borneo orangutan as an 'umbrella species' because protecting its needs helps conserve the habitat of many other species. (El Imparcial, News)
7. The WWF estimates that between 2,000 and 3,000 Borneo orangutans die each year due to human activities and habitat loss. (El Imparcial, News)

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