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Indonesian wildfires threaten leading orangutan research site in Borneo

In the past few days, the fires have burned within 200 metres of Rangkong research station, a satellite of Cabang Panti research station, which lies about four miles north in Gunung Palung national park.

Indonesian wildfires threaten leading orangutan research site in Borneo

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In the past few days, the fires have burned within 200 metres of Rangkong research station, a satellite of Cabang Panti research station, which lies about four miles north in Gunung Palung national park.

Critically endangered Bornean orangutans flee forests as staff at Cabang Panti work round the clock to stave off blaze Wildfires in Indonesia are sweeping through a critical research site for Bornean...

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In the past few days, the fires have burned within 200 metres of Rangkong research station, a satellite of Cabang Panti research station, which lies about four miles north in Gunung Palung national park. Critically endangered Bornean orangutans flee forests as staff at Cabang Panti work round the clock to stave off blaze Wildfires in Indonesia are sweeping through a critical research site for Bornean orangutans and are now threatening a celebrated research camp, home to one of the world's longest-running studies of wild apes.

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  • Critically endangered Bornean orangutans flee forests as staff at Cabang Panti work round the clock to stave off blaze Wildfires in Indonesia are sweeping through a critical research site for Bornean...

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