Arboreal Bridges Proposed to Save Critically Endangered Tapanuli Orangutan
A proposal to build arboreal bridges is being considered in Indonesia's Batang Toru ecosystem to protect the critically endangered Tapanuli orangutan, whose habitat is rapidly shrinking. Over 1,700 hectares of habitat have been lost in two decades, pushing the species towards extinction.
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