Young orangutan rescued from Borneo wildfires with severe burns
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 9 Oct, 14:44 · Archive
A young orangutan has been rescued from wildfires in Borneo after crossing flames that burned her hands and feet.
A young orangutan named Novita was rescued from wildfires in Central Kalimantan on 26 September after crossing flames. The three- to four-year-old female was found clinging to a tree with burns to her hands and feet. Rescuers from the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation tranquilised her and gave her oxygen and intravenous fluids before taking her to the Nyaru Menteng rehabilitation centre in Palangkaraya.
On Thursday, officials said her burns were improving, but warned she might not make a full recovery. Novita is among dozens of orangutans rescued from fires across Sumatra and Borneo in recent months.
The fires have intensified during Indonesia's dry season amid drought linked to El Niño. Government figures put the area burned between January and July at more than 202,000 hectares; satellite monitoring by Nusantara Atlas estimated nearly 896,000 hectares had burned by the end of August. The fires are destroying habitat and worsening regional haze, and smoke has caused respiratory symptoms among orangutans at care facilities.
How it is being reported
- Indonesia: Baby orangutan saved from Borneo wildfires as habitat destruction escalatesA young orangutan has been rescued from wildfires in Borneo. Named Novita, the three- to four-year-old female was found clinging to a tree in Central Kalimantan on 26 September, with burns to her hands and feet after crossing the flames.Euronews · 9 Oct, 14:28
- Walking through flames: Orangutan rescued in Indonesia firesDozens of orangutan have been rescued from wildfires burning across parts of Sumatra and Borneo in recent months.The Japan Times · 9 Oct, 08:57
In this story: Novita · Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation · Central Kalimantan · Sumatra · Borneo · Indonesia
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