Capture and Killing of Orang-utans Going Unchecked in Kalimantan

KALIMANTAN, Indonesia. A study by TRAFFIC and the WWF revealed that "between 200 and 500 Bornean Orang-utans originating from Kalimantan, are traded each year on Kalimantan, Java and Bali". Current Indonesian law prohibits the capture, killing, or possession of orang-utans and other threatened primates but violations are going unpunished. TRAFFIC and the WWF have called for stricter adherence to and enforcement of these laws.

Find out more:

• Hundreds of Orang-utans Captured or Killed Each Year (TRAFFIC)
• Hanging in the balance (TRAFFIC/WWF Report)
• In Full Swing, An Assessment of Trade in Orang-utans and Gibbons on Java and Bali, Indonesia (TRAFFIC Report)