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Orangutans Under-Threat as Dam Constructors Block Impact Assessment

As first reported by Mongabay, an Indonesian damming development is refusing to allow for an impact assessment to be conducted, to assess the effects the build will have on local Orangutan populations. Orangutans are the largest arboreal (tree living) mammal on the planet and share a whopping 96.4% of their DNA with us! However, theyContinue reading “Orangutans Under-Threat as Dam Constructors Block Impact Assessment”